2010: Odyssey Two

by one’s culture, and how one’s culture has changed. In modern day, revenge is seen as a violent act in return of wrongdoing. Compared to Ancient Greece, revenge was honored and respected as a characteristic of many heroes. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer uses the motif of revenge to demonstrate the value of violence and justice when considering someone a hero. Throughout his visit on Polyphemus’s island, Odysseus shows his heroic ability when displaying acts of violence and justice. Once…

The illustration transitions from Penelope collapsed in her room to an image of Odysseus on Ogygia posed in the same demeanour. Instantly, this brought to life the connection between Odysseus and his wife. By portraying the two characters in the same sense of defeat, Hinds allows his readers to feel an emotional bond with the everlasting love of Penelope and Odysseus. Penelope stays isolated in her room longing the return of Odysseus and preventing the suitors from marrying…

desire to achieve immortality through heroic actions. Odysseus is the closest fictional character to all of these qualities. He is a leader, very courageous, and just an overall hero in my eyes. Odysseus is a fictional character from the epic poem "Odyssey" by Homer. There is many reasons why he should be an epic hero. First, one reason that should put him on top of the list is because he is a great leader. He pretty much lead the Greek army side by side with Achilles. He also lead a daring…

There are many differences and similarities between the two heroes, Odysseus and The Flash. They both fight and are called heroes, but for different reasons. The Flash tries to reason with people, and harms one person to save many other people. Odysseus, on the other hand, teases the monsters, and sometimes causes his own friends to be killed. These two heroes are similar in many ways. The Flash and Odysseus both fight against monsters. While they both fight these battles, they fight…

that teaches people in Western cultures how to live honorable lives. On the other hand there is The Odyssey, a major greek epic poem about a man named Odysseus that teaches Greeks how to live their lives according to greek values. The Odyssey is able to teach Greek culture about respect for the gods, love for one’s home and family, and obedience to the laws of hospitality. Throughout The Odyssey the biggest lesson being taught to the greeks is respect for the gods. This lesson is an…

Feeling sad for someone or understanding what someone has gone through are two different reactions to people. Those feelings are sympathy and empathy. In Homer’s The Odyssey many characters lack these feelings. When Odysseus encounters Polyphemus, he shows hardly any empathy in the way Polyphemus lives. When Odysseus meets Polyphemus he demands that Polyphemus should give him food and water. Odysseus does not hold any sort of respect for Polyphemus, but he does show empathy in some of his…

Homer’s story, The Odyssey, can be read and and interpreted two ways: as a feminist or sexist. The story has many prominent female characters that have a big influence in Odysseus’ journey home. The Goddesses Athena, Circe and Calypso, play a part in testing Odysseus while also supporting the feminist ideal. Penelope, Odysseus’ wife and a mortal, shows her feminist stance through her quiet determination and her defiance against the suitors. Even though the Greek view on women is extremely…

Trojan War The Trojan War was an extraordinary military experience of old times, embraced by the rulers of Greece against the city of Troy. It went on for a long time and cost numerous lives, additionally delivered numerous legends. The last clashes of the war were depicted by the writer Homer in his epic sonnet "The Iliad". It was called like that, in light of the fact that the old name of Troy was Ilion. In the myths encompassing the Trojan War, actuality is in fact blended with fiction, as…

warning, he lashed out of the darkness in a streak of yellow. I rolled to the side to avoid being smashed against the rock floor. I saw Ijnala clearly for the first time. A yellow serpent covered in mathematic equations and symbols stood before me. Two thin arms protruded from his upper body, although they could not be very useful when fighting. He coiled up and launched himself at me again. This time, I jumped over his snapping jaws and landed on his back. Grabbing his scrawny arms, I pulled at…

The Odyssey By: Homer I can compare the Odyssey to the Illiad because they are both epics about the Mycenean or the Bronze age. The Iliad tells the final chapter in the story of two major Bronze Age “Greek” alliances battling each other. The Illiad is also a turning-road kind of epic and like the Odyssey, is very long. It ended when the Greeks defeated the Trojans while the Odyssey concentrated on how Odysseus can go back to his family, while his family struggles after the war. Both are seminal…