Homer is allegedly a blind writer‚ who verbally dictated his poems. There is a blind bard that also appears in the Odyssey. Homer composed the Iliad and the Odyssey in 8th Century BCE‚ and they were changed a lot as they were passed down verbally. His poems were most famous especially because they survived the burning of the library of Alexandra. In the Odysseus which takes place after the events of the Iliad‚ Helen runs off with Paris a Trojan prince‚ Menelaus brother Agamemnon gathers allies and
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examples of such literature are the notorious epic poems “Oedipus the King” and “The Odyssey”. These famous works were written by Sophocles and Homer. Both Sophocles and Homer were both Greek poets who modernly have become extremely honored for their work. “Oedipus the King” and “The Odyssey” share many common themes that are essential through the course of the plot. “Oedipus the King” and “The Odyssey” share many similarities. The most significant similarity is that both epic heroes
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portrayed by their characters couldn’t be more different. The Odyssey was composed for the wealthy of Homer’s time. The oral tradition was used to flatter any wealthy patron in attendance‚ but this did not interfere with the overall plot and message of the poem. The story itself is about a man and his journey home. Once he has reached Ithaca that is really the end of the story. There is no mention of greater glory after Odysseus‚ because the Odyssey focuses on the tangible and wonderful things in life such
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Heroic Code in the Iliad and the Odyssey In Webster’s Dictionary‚ a hero is defined as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose‚ especially if this individual has risked or sacrificed his life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ the code which administers the conduct of the Homeric heroes is a straightforward idea. The aim of every hero is to achieve honor. Throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ different characters take on the role of a hero. Honor is essential to the Homeric
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What makes a hero a hero? The ancient poem The Odyssey‚ written by the epic poet Homer‚ tells the story of a man by the name of Odysseus and his travels home to Ithaca after being at war in the Battle of Troy for nine years. Odysseus encounters many challenges and obstacles through the many adventures that he faces on his way home. His challenge concluding the story is of finding a way to rid the suitors that pillage his kingdom in order to retrieve his position back as lord and husband to his wife
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twenty-five hundred years ago a renowned epic of Greek mythology was written. This work‚ known as The Odyssey‚ illustrates the journey home made by Odysseus‚ a Trojan war hero‚ who seeks his wife Penelope. Similar in plot‚ though written only four years ago‚ Cold Mountain is a romantic saga which depicts the travels of Inman‚ a Confederate soldier‚ at his attempt to reunite with his love Ada. Homer ’s The Odyssey and Charles Frazier ’s Cold Mountain tell of the struggles faced by the man and woman of each
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one of the greatest and earliest literary works‚ the Odyssey around the eight-century BCE. The Odyssey provides us with a lens through which we examine Greek society around eight hundred BCE. Prevalent themes including‚ Greek hospitality‚ their attitudes towards the afterlife‚ and their relationship of gods and man are all present in the Odyssey‚ which are also contemporaneous in ancient Greek life around the eighth century. Ultimately‚ the Odyssey allows us to learn more about people’s customs and
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Book 6: After Odysseus washes ashore on the Phaecaian island of Scheria‚ he sleeps concealed beneath leaves that Athene provided for him. The next morning‚ Athene goes to Nausicaa‚ the daughter of the king of the Phaecaians‚ a man named Alcinous. Nausicaa and her maidens are led to Odysseus. They transport him to the king’s palace. Of course‚ Nausicaa‚ like all the other females whom Odysseus encounters‚ has a soft heart for him. Book 7: Odysseus is brought into the palace and has a long conversation
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THE DESTINED ADVENTURE BOOK 1: Fatality Nears Odysseus Sing in me‚ Muse‚ and through tell me the lost story of the boy‚ now a man‚ that through determination and skill‚ fought for his father’s life. For a previous suitor of his mother‚ Penelope‚
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Level 1: What do the gods decide on when Poseidon is away for the fate of Odysseus? Level 2: In Book VII (7)‚ why do you think Athena wants to mask Odysseus’s identity from the palace of Alcinoos? Level 2: Why doesn’t Odysseus accept/trust the help of the gods other than that of Athena? Level 3: If you were Zeus‚ would you take Athena’s side and allow Odysseus to return home or would you take Poseidon’s side‚ OR would you mediate as Zeus did in the book and explain your
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