Characters in the Odyssey

mannerisms that are not always as severe or endearing and are usually not recognizable until the consequences reveal themselves. Usually, these tests present themselves as the major conflict in stories, such as the The Odyssey and To Kill a Mockingbird. While the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, and the classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee seem completely unrelated, they…

The Odyssey falls right into place with Joseph Campbell’s, “Hero’s Journey” as Odysseus travels far and wide to complete his journey. He voyages through all of the twelve stages present in the hero’s journey while discovering, fighting, and traveling with his men till the very end. While on his voyage he becomes and meets characters that match the Hero’s Journey archetypes as they help or prevent him on his journey. The interpretation of the stages of the Hero’s Journey below helps to describe…

The people who were discriminated fought for their rights, and eventually got their rights. However, women have always been treated worse than males. This can be clearly seen in Ancient Greece, as well as ancient Greek texts. In the Greek epic The Odyssey, Homer narrates the journey of the epic hero, Odysseus. Odysseus encounters many foreign groups during his trip back to his home, Ithaca. The idea of gender construction can…

many stories. In The Odyssey, by Homer, there are multiple scenes of violence shown. The story of Odysseus tells the tale of an Ithacan king named Odysseus who is out at sea on a wild 20 year journey before being able to return home. During his struggle home, Odysseus faces many obstacles of violence. The scene of Polyphemus though, has always been a well known hurdle Odysseus faced and the ending scene with the slaughter of the suitors is the climax of the book. In The Odyssey, these pieces…

Similar to Odysseus’ treacherous journey home, my odyssey through middle school had its moments of success and defeat, happiness and frustration, and absolute uncertainty. From being adrift on my makeshift raft in a vast sea of sixth graders to my final days in middle school, I have obtained many new traits comparable to Odysseus’. As a new sixth grader, I was optimistic and hopeful of the years to come, analogous to Odysseus’ confidence that he would ultimately return to Ithaca. Through…

Virgil’s Foundation Story, The Aeneid, illustrates the virtues of Ancient Roman society. The virtue pietas means that one shows devotion to ones obligations whether it be the gods, family or their city. In Book 2 of The Aeneid the main character, Aeneas, and his family are forced to flee their home in the city of Troy because of a Greek attack. Whilst escaping Aeneas’ father, Anchises show piety to the gods by telling them he “is with [them]” and he will “follow wherever [they] lead [him]”.…

Odyssey in Relation to Life Telemachus lives around a depressing life without a father, but his journey and experiences prove for some interesting morals. Morals such as normality, a human’s growth, and the ideas of what’s to come next. With that all being said let’s dive straight in. We cannot argue that Telemachus desire is to restore normality because he was never born in a “normal” lifestyle to begin with. Sure, it’s normal for a kid to want his father back from a war, but that still does…

Women in Greek literature tend to fall into two categories: sweet, gentle, passive beauties or dangerous, intelligent, powerful sorceresses. They are either the trophy or the villain -- at the very best, a female character may be a goddess, her powers being controlled by Zeus himself. Forget being the hero or ruler of a kingdom; a woman was to be either an obedient wife or a slightly-psychotic witch. With all these horrible labels women carried during this time, it’s ironic how Odysseus,…

Beowulf, Gilgamesh, The Iliad, and The Odyssey are all epic stories that we study today. These stories all relate and are similar to each other because of the epic heroes and challenges in each one. The characters are all unique and have a different story and challenge to overcome. This element of literature was found in the Elements of Literature in the Holt textbook and on Sparknotes. The characters are the main part of the story and give a purpose to the setting, plot line, and imagery in…

One of the most revered classical symbols of heroism is Odysseus. The mythological superhuman hero depicted most completely in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, embodies ideal that many Greeks and people afterwards look up to, like valor, loyalty, and intelligence. For this alone, the popularity of The Odyssey has transcended time, and Odysseus is still admired to this day. Through Homer’s epic Odysseus must struggle with obstacles in his attempt to return home from the Trojan War. Interestingly, the…