Characters in the Odyssey

the nine Greek muses and tales centered on the themes of the muses based on the themes of suffering. From this sentence alone, it may become apparent to some that it has some elements that are similar to those classic epic tales, such as Homer’s Odyssey, which has been called a contemporary “epic” by critics. I can see why the critics may label the book as being a contemporary “epic”, however although it roughly follows Aristotle’s understanding of epic poetry, the novel itself can’t be…

When reading The Odyssey by Homer, the main idea is a life’s journey that is filled with obstacles and bumps in the road. Odysseus has been at war for sometime now and he has spent all these years trying to make it home. Themes are important ideas that can be looked at in literary work. Disguise is the theme that is often looked at in The Odyssey. The qualities of disguise are closely related to The Odyssey. Odysseus is very clever in many instances throughout his journey with his…

Authors have different tastes and styles when it comes to creating characters. Generally, most of the characters they make follow the same cut out. Meaning that if their first main character is silent and moody while being good, the next main character they write will be similar to the first. That is unless they are Homer from ancient times. Homer pulls out all the stops when creating his characters Achilles and Odysseus. “Swift-footed, lionhearted, terrible in his war cry, a sacker of…

them. In Homer’s ancient epic, The Odyssey, and Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, both authors describe the fundamental tools that create effective leaders. However, the tactics that each author choose to present are far different. The Tao Te Ching in my opinion, best describes an ideal leader, while the Odyssey sets an appalling example of how a leader should act. Now, the question may arise as to how the ideal leader can be defined. In Homer’s ancient epic, The Odyssey, the protagonist, Odysseus, is…

many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home”( FitzGerald page 1). Another reason why he qualifies to be an epic hero is that epic hero has to make difficult decisions and odyssey did have to make difficult decisions to get back home. The difficult decision he had to make was if should go through Scylla's or Charybdis; Scylla's was the monster that only ate six of his men and Charybdis was the monster that ate everyone on…

long poem usually spoken, telling stories about heroes and adventures. The Odyssey is a perfect example of an epic. Homer’s way of words makes the book more enjoyable to the reader. “The language of the Homeric poems is a creation of epic verse.” (12) There nine main characteristics in an epic including; the setting changes many times, begins with a Muse, using epithets, and speaking in long lists. The setting in The Odyssey changes a variety of times. The settings change almost in an instant,…

Odysseus is arguably one of the most famous ancient Greek literary characters that has ever existed. This is largely thanks to works like The Odyssey and Philoctetes and the events that occur in the epic and play. Given that in the ancient Greek culture, men married at around 30 years of age, and Odysseus was married to Penelope with a son just before he went to Troy and was thus gone for 20 years, the audience can assume that in The Odyssey, Odysseus is approximately between the ages of 48 to…

The Trojan War plays a crucial role in revenge in which the feelings of hostility between the characters develops leading to acts of vengeance against each other. For example, Agamemnon came back from the war to find that his wife had married Aegisthus, a coward who stayed behind while the others fought in the war. With her approval, Aegisthus kills Agamemnon and would have taken over his kingdom if not for Agamemnon’s son, Orestes. Orestes returns from exile and kills both Aegisthus and his…

The Odyssey and The Wizard of Oz both have heroes that make the story epic and intriguing. In each story a hero is present with supernatural abilities or qualities that help them along their journey home. A) Odysseus would be the brave hero in The Odyssey because he is smart and makes decisions based on h is mental ability. 1) One example of when Odysseus use his brain was when the cyclops Polyphemus asked Odysseus what his name is and Odysseus respond with nobody. B) Additionally, in The Wizard…

The Odyssey, one of Homer’s renowned works, was composed in about the 8th century BCE. It has been told and read for generations, and it has also served as a foundation for many other stories. However, it can often brush aside the idea of feminism and put men on a pedestal, leaving modern readers questioning how the role of women 2,800 years ago bittersweetly relates to the role of women in 2018. Although The Odyssey portrays a few examples of female strength, The Odyssey generally downgrades…