The Odyssey Essay

awareness.” Byron Katie, an American speaker and author. The Odyssey, by Homer, is about the main character Odysseus leaving his home of Ithaca to fight a battle in Troy. Odysseus also left behind his wife Penelope, and their newborn son, Telemachus. Odysseus has not been home in 20 years, so Telemachus did not have a father figure growing up. Telemachus is not very mature and he does not know how to act like a “real” man. Throughout The Odyssey, Telemachus has to mature to a man through his…

Life is a story where heroes are created, idealized, and remembered. The chapters illustrate a person who is recognized for outstanding achievement and kind qualities. In “The Odyssey” by Homer, a boy looks up to his dad, a wife to her husband, and an island to their king. A dad, a husband, and a king all named the great-warrior Odysseus. He writes his own book, writing a new page for each of his daily adventures in which he sacrifices for his family and kingdom. Within each adventure he learns…

Imagine being the queen of a country, but not having any power. This is what life is like for the women in The Odyssey. The Odyssey, which was written by Homer, tells a story about the hero Odysseus trying to return to his family after fighting in the Trojan war. This story takes place long long ago in a society that treats women very differently than they are treated today. Throughout the story the reader can see how the women are treated and what their role in the society is. Most…

The Epic Odyssey The epic odyssey. One may take this phrase two ways, is there an epic journey, or is it referring to the epic called The Odyssey. The Odyssey, by Homer, is considered by many to be an epic story, but what makes this epic story an epic poem? What makes The Odyssey an epic poem is the fact that Odysseus is just as important nationally as the book itself was in ancient greece, but in the story, Odysseus catches the eyes of gods, goddesses, and monsters, almost all of which cause…

Different societies have different views on the favorability of some traits over others. However, there are similarities in what each society believes is admirable. In the fictional epic poem “The Odyssey,” by Homer, the reader can see what ancient Greek society views as admirable. The character traits that were most admired by the ancient Greeks were intelligence, pride/reputation, and loyalty because they were frequently used, characters respected these traits, and they were important to many…

After reading The Odyssey Book 5-8, it came to my attention that the modern world of today and the classical myths of the past have somewhat different beliefs on what a trickster is all about. The current myth I am going to use come from the movie The Dark Knight(2008), where we are introduced to a trickster known as the Joker. The Joker is a villain who dresses up as a clown and commits crimes. In addition to being a villain he is also consider a criminal mastermind due to his ingenuity when it…

Webster’s dictionary defines the term, “Temptation” as, “a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.” Homer’s the Odyssey highlights the idea of temptation, and how it negatively impacts one’s future. Odysseus, the main protagonist in this epic poem, is known for his mental and physical strength. Odysseus had to leave his newborn son, Telemachus, and beautiful wife Penelope to sail to Troy and fight in the war. The Greeks won the battle against the Trojans, and upon sailing…

Two works of literature everyone should read is The Odyssey by Homer and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Homer’s story about the journey Odysseus went on is relatable to our lives and the journey we have to live on our own. It also relates to the freedoms that we have away from home, but with the longing to be home. Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is also relatable to us because he is rebelling because his mother is with someone other than his father and he also questions what happens after death.…

how male gods are allowed to have lovers but she isn’t. Another villain in The Odyssey is Kirke. Kirke lives one the island Aeaea. When Odysseus' crew stumbles upon her lair she turns the crew into swine. When Eruylokhos came back and told the rest of the crew, and Odysseus went to rescue them. Along the way Hermes gave him a flower called molu to keep her magic from working on him.…

The portrayal of the Sirens and their luring but destructive song is compared in both Homer's Odyssey and Margaret Atwood's poem Siren Song as being tempting and treacherous to the sailors. Through the use of an ominous tone and the point of view of both the sailors and the Sirens,both authors share a common portrayal of the Sirens song as being destructive to both of them. In the Odyssey,the Odysseus are warned by their leader about the Sirens song. In the leaders point of view, the Sirens…