2010: Odyssey Two

Through hospitality from strangers, Odysseus gains enough support and new allies to make it home. In book 7, Odysseus is a stranger in the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians. Alcinous shows generosity and kindness to him as he replaces his own son, Laodamas, with Odysseus at his table. The text reads, “[Alcinous] sat him [Odysseus] down on a burnished chair, displacing his own son, ... the son he loved most” (7.200-204). This depicts Alcinous’s true kindness and hospitality because he is…

"An Ancient Gesture" vs. The Odyssey--Heroism The Odyssey by Homer depicts heroism as only possible out and about, in wars, in great journeys, etc., while “An Ancient Gesture” by Edna St. Vincent Millay speaks to that theme, making heroism a broader idea that can be shown even at home. The two different gender perspectives provide insight on both sex’s roles in society, which impact how they show heroic qualities and attributes. By appealing to a feminist approach, Millay reveals Penelope to be…

The tantalizing idea of love and intimacy permeates the minds of people all over the world. Nonetheless, the theme of love appears periodically in Susan Vega's song "Calypso" and The Odyssey. Throughout Calypso's song, she articulates her feelings, about letting Odysseus go, into words. Calypso's aura possesses a recherche nature, and her pulchritudinous circumstantiate the reasons why she is a goddess. Moreover, one day she descries a hero asphyxiating in the sea and resuscitates him. Calypso…

In The Odyssey, Athena plays a major role in helping Odysseus complete his journey. Besides her literal importance in the book,which is helping Odysseus, her symbolism is by far one of the most important. She represents power and feminist strength that causes her to be a main character throughout the story. I believe that her symbolism is one of the most important because her dominance as a female character highlights her importance when helping Odysseus during his journey. Before analyzing…

Two heros that couldn’t be any more different, actually have more in common than one would think. Odysseus, the god-like war hero and son of the great Laertes and Christopher Boone, an autistic teenager trying to solve a murder mystery, go on separate adventures that follow the same common structure. Odysseus’ journey in the Odyssey is the absolute perfect archetype for the monomyth structure. However, Christopher’s journey in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is also a very…

Odysseus and Walt Disney are some of the greatest leaders in history, and are very successful in their efforts. Over the course of their lives they showed what it meant to be leaders; They were both very accomplished and experienced in their prime. Even though both were great leaders they had bad moments as well. While Walt Disney and Odysseus both exhibit the quality of determination like a leader, they are also are different because Odysseus exhibits hubris, while Disney wanted to bond with…

(This is the second half of the essay.) Secondly, as redundantly said a plethora of times before, the man of the hour was a very selfish and ungrateful leader. Throughout The Odyssey, and the film also named The Odyssey directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, depicted Odysseus constantly fighting and arguing with the gods over the littlest things. When did these things occur? Whenever Odysseus did not get what he wanted or whenever things or situations did not go exactly his way. Constantly, Odysseus…

In Homer’s Iliad, Achilles’s rage is a major element of the plot, as he withdraws from battle based on spite, essentially, when the Achaeans desperately need his help. Agamemnon therefore sends an embassy consisting of Ajax, Phoenix, and Odysseus to convince him to return. Odysseus in particular is often described by Homer as a “tactician,” one who is generally calm and logical; his speech somewhat reflects these aspects of his personality in that he skillfully uses rhetorical strategies such as…

Paradigms between the Odyssey and the Home The Odyssey, by Homer, is a mythical tale of transformation, journey, struggles and return, with strong distinct layers of Greek culture and hospitality. It is an epic adventure featuring a strong, virtuous and admirable hero, Odysseus. While, Toni Morrison's Home accentuates a tale of redemption: an edgy and tortured story of a man's desperate search for himself in the world deformed by war. The story features two siblings: Frank Money, a…

The Odyssey is a book about the travels of a man who is trying to find his way back home after being suspended from land by Poseidon, the greek god of the sea. He goes on lots of travels, like Polyphemus, Calypso and her island, the sirens, and finally getting back to his wife, the reason he’s trying to get home. Although many qualities of a good hero are; having inhuman strength or ability, being selfless, or one who shows great courage, I would have to disagree that Odysseus shows those…