The Odyssey is mainly about men and their heroic triumphs and mighty deaths‚ which cast a shadow over the strong women. Most of the women are thought to be either motherly figures or romantic interests‚ but in truth‚ they are so much more‚ just like in present day society. Perhaps the most strong of all mortal characters is Penelope‚ the loyal wife of Odysseus. Although she is bombarded with suitors who stay at her house‚ she has managed to not give in. She has come up with multiple ways to stall
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In The Odyssey a Graphic Novel‚ by Gareth Hinds‚ based on Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are many life lessons‚ or lessons on Ancient Greek culture that can be learned. it’s shown that people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17-
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Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing‚ articulate speaker and can win over or manipulate his audience with ease. When he first addresses Nausicaa on the island of Scheria‚ for example‚ his suave‚ comforting approach quickly wins her trust. Like other Homeric heroes‚ Odysseus longs to win kleos (“glory” won through great deeds)‚ but he also wishes to complete his nostos (“homecoming”).
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’The odyssey portrays a society in which slaves are valued and loyal’ The Odyssey is set in an ancient Greek society where slaves could either be valued as possessions or valued in terms of being treated as part of the family. Since slaves in Ancient Greece were usually spoils of war or could be bought in the market place‚ they were seen as property and this fact perhaps undermines how valuable they could have been to their master. The loyalty of a slave can be assessed by how trustworthy they are
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People also look for spouses that are willing to sacrifice things that are important to them which show that the spouse is dedicated in the relationship. Homer explains some characteristics Odysseus wants in a spouse. After reading about Odysseus with Nausicaa and Calypso‚ we learn that he wants mortality and homophrosyne‚ similar beliefs or common way of thinking (6.12. Penelope and Odysseus show homophrosyne when they both refuse to be with another person during the time Odysseus was not in Ithaca and
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in the Iliad. Iphigenia‚ the eldest daughter of Agamemnon‚ leader of the Greek forces at Troy‚ was sacrificed by her father and uncle to win the favor of the gods to help them win the battle for Troy. This point is also seen in the Odyssey‚ when Nausicaa‚ a princess‚ rescues Odysseus after a shipwreck and convinces her parents to give him a room to rest and a ship so that he may continue on with his journey. In addition‚ there are categories of good versus evil among these female characters that
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Disney went about releasing their films in America on a grand scale. In 1988‚ much like with the case of Laputa‚ this movie was dubbed by Streamline Pictures for use on Japan Air Line flights. Learning from the mistakes that Roger Corman made with Nausicaä when it was released in America‚ he stated that nothing in the film could be altered or changed whatsoever. Believe it or not‚ this film actually got a theatrical release in 1993 distributed by Troma (a studio with a notorious reputation
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Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing‚ articulate speaker and can win over or manipulate his audience with ease. When he first addresses Nausicaa on the island of Scheria‚ for example‚ his suave‚ comforting approach quickly wins her trust. Like other Homeric heroes‚ Odysseus longs to win kleos (“glory” won through great deeds)‚ but he also wishes to complete his nostos (“homecoming”). He
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How do Homer’s the Iliad and Odyssey compare and contrast? July 4‚ 2012 at 8:12 am How do Homer’s the Iliad and Odyssey compare and contrast? The Iliad begins with Chryses‚ a prophet of Apollo‚ coming to a Greek camp and offering valuable “penalty tokens” requesting the return of his daughter who the Greeks had captured in a raid. Because Agamemnon believed she was rightfully his‚ he refused. Most of his fellow Greeks wanted him to return her in order to avoid conflict. In order to preserve
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environmentalism and the Earth’s fragility. In Miyazaki’s most recent film Ponyo (2008)‚ Ponyo’s father shows disgust for humans and their filth‚ evident by the disgusting condition of the bay area where Sosuke lives. This ecological consciousness is echoed in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) as the world’s ecosystem is ravaged due to an apocalyptic war where humans are slowly dying out. Miyazaki’s concern for the environment is strong as he had grown up in the Shōwa period in Tokyo‚ Japan and it was an
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