Calypso

and is savage. To be civilized, there is order and rules in the country to live by. Savages live by their own rules, often of which society would not agree with. This represents the Greek culture because Odysseus sees savages through living with Calypso and meeting the Cyclops. He sees civilization in living in Ithaca and staying on the Land of the Phaecians. Coming home to the suitors being in his house, taking advantage of his family and of Ithaca, acting as savages, it is important to him to…

she possesses? In the Odyssey by Homer, there is a wide variety of female characters, all with different personalities. For example, Penelope, Wife of Odysseus, remains loyal to her husband for 20 years while being pursued by hundreds of men and Calypso, a nymph, traps Odysseus on her island for several years and uses her beauty to her advantage. The inclusion of different woman is used by Homer to show the personality variation that characterizes woman then and now, their actions, behavior, and…

The creators and rulers of the universe, the supreme beings who hold the source of all moral authority; these remarkable individuals are known as the legendary Gods and Goddess. In Epics poems like The Odyssey and The Iliad both feature supernatural beings that directly cause chaos and determine the fate of the main characters. Throughout The Odyssey the Gods and Goddesses have a major role during Odysseus’ journey as well as when he returns home. A few Gods favor Odysseus and act as guides…

The goddess Hestia once said, "I'll help you win. I'll make you win. You might not believe in yourself right now. How about believing in me. And I believe you can do this." As Odysseus is trapped on the island of Ogygia, he begins to lose hope. He is struggling to find his way home, with the fear in his mind that his family had given up on him over the years that he has been missing. Although he shows qualities of strength and cleverness, the aching feeling in his heart would continue until he…

The journey that Odysseus goes on improves his character by all of his experiences that shaped him into the person he is now. Book 9, the cyclops changed him because of the aptitude that he had to use to escape safely. Book 5, the nymph and the shipwreck taught him to be more careful about his surroundings. Book 11 the underworld made him judicious and unpretentious because of the talk he had with the dead. These journeys and experiences that he went through helped him shape into a person who is…

The Golden Age of Piracy is the subject of many Hollywood films. One of the most popular series among them in recent years is the series Pirates of the Caribbean. But how accurately this film portrays and captures the way the Golden Age of Piracy spanned from the 2650’s to the 1730’s is important in many different ways. In order to answer this question, my team of researchers and I will examine how accurately myths or superstitions, real life pirates, weapons, and the pirate code were presented…

Every book and piece of literature has a hero in it. They all are different and they all face different challenges, that aren’t always slaying beasts like some people may assume. Yet, they all do have one thing in common; standing up for someone or doing the right thing or staying loyal, even while facing hardship. A type of hero is the one who does what is right even when others will frown on them and create prejudice. Examples are like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird and Juror Eight…

The presence of Nymphs in Greek literature and religion is everywhere; from whom people pray to, to the way they impact the stories of authors, and all the way to impacting how people speak like Socrates and Homer. Describing what a nymph is however, is a very difficult process. In Greek literature and religion, the main way of identifying a nymph is the formula “Daughter of Asopos” (Larson 4). Other common ways of identifying these divine beings are if they are the daughter of Zeus or other…

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…

In Book XXIV of the Odyssey, the reader is shown how Odysseus stayed disciplined with the motivation of returning to his family from the start of the story to the end. When Odysseus comes to what seems as the end of his long journey, he does not hesitate to leave to go see his father. With all of the qualities that Odysseus exhibits on these journeys, he is the iconic symbol for an epic hero. Throughout the entire story, Odysseus has a devout motivation to return to his family in Ithaca.…