2010: Odyssey Two

The Iliad, by Homer, revolves primarily around the male characters in the epic poem, but the few women in the story play a salient role. The women are seen as nothing but trophies for the dauntless works of men, but the roles that they entertain play a crucial role in the development of the plot and storyline. Gender roles are a social construct that outlines the ‘appropriate’ attitudes, behaviors, and actions of men in women in the context of society. They aid in defining what is masculine or…

After Odysseus’ crew opened the bag of wind Odysseus received from Aiolos, they were sent back to Aiolos’ island. Odysseus then told Aiolos to give him another bag of wind because Aiolos has the capacity to. However, Aiolos refuses to help Odysseus any further and tells him to leave as he has no reason to help Odysseus, who must have been cursed by the gods. Although the Greeks are bound by the laws of Zeus, which requires them to provide hospitality to their friends, they had no obligation to…

Though the movie “O” is meant to resemble the play Othello, there are also many differences. “O” is a modern day Othello. Personally, the play was not as interesting and easy to keep up with as the movie. I enjoyed the movie much more because it was modernized and seemed like something that would happen in this day and age.; like the fact that Odin turns to drugs to cope. The language was also more hip, which made it easier to comprehend what was going on. I give it four stars. One major…

Every move a person makes throughout their life effects his or her future. No matter if the consequences are negative or positive, for every action there is a reaction. In the story The Odyssey by Homer the main character, Odysseus, is forced to go on a long journey that takes him away from his home and family for years upon years. The choices he makes in this journey changes his life and his families lives. The entire story is based on this one voyage and is the main contributions to how it…

What do you think Odysseus tragic flaws are and how do they effect the story? As a tragic hero, Odysseus contains tragic flaws which include cocky, arrogant and violent; these flaws negatively impact the story by a man who always wants to be known for doing good things but sometimes his pride and confidence take over and has to pay serious consequences for his actions. A tragic hero is describes as a character who makes a judgmental error that leads to destruction. Odysseus is a tragic hero…

In The Odyssey, by Homer the main protagonist, Odysseus, has a difficult journey. Odysseus is faced with many troubles beyond comprehension: a large war, cyclops, giant cannibals, sirens, sea monsters, and much more. Despite the hardships, Odysseus is able to pull through. There are many factors that help him along the way, the gods for example, but the main source of assistance comes from Odysseus’ heroic qualities. Odysseus’ journey begins when he is drafted to into the military of Greece.…

light of torches set beside her, she would unravel all she’d done.” (2:115-117). At last the gears in the head of Penelope were turning, for she was upholding her plan of deceiving the suitors and leading them to believe her desire is marriage. The Odyssey is an epic telling the tale of Odysseus’ life and journey back to the land where he came from. On the way he faces tests of wit and loyalty and in order to reach his homeland safe and soundly, he must prevail. In the epic, Homer portrays the…

This article of “Sounds Of Odyssey” describes about, Homer who tells three forms of story about Sirens. The article points out that how ancient Greek mythology influenced the music played by Sirens, and what is the history behind it. The author mentions about the stories about Odysseus and his encounter with Sirens. The first part of the story takes place when Circe tells Odysseus about his meeting of Sirens when he returns from underworld. Second part of the story is, when Odysseus and his…

vs The Odyssey by Homer The Odyssey by Homer is a Greek Epic based on its main character Odysseus and it took place in the classical Greece. The book was composed in the eight century B.C.E, centuries after the events it describes, and narrates several adventures with the objective of its main character to return home. Moreover, the movie O, Brother Where Art Thou was published in 2000 and also narrates the adventures of its main character Ulysses, a prisoner that escaped from jail with two…

In The Odyssey, the intermediary part of Odysseus’s journey is his visit to the Underworld, which is a significant part of the midlife crisis archetype of the Odyssey. This visit represents when a person will start of his confrontation and acceptance of death. Homer uses these conversations with ghosts to show how Odysseus’s glory-seeking is something he has to let go at his age. My creative piece hones in specifically on the theme of glory by exploring his conversations with the dead…