Circe

Robert Fagles describes the first four books of the Odyssey as the “Telemacheia”, “the story of a young man from a poor and backward island who asserts himself at home and visits the sophisticated courts of two rich and powerful kingdoms, to return home a grown man.” (introduction, pg 9). Crucial to this maturation is Athena, who assumes the role of father figure for Telemachus. Telemachus had no father in his life, since Odysseus left for Troy when Telemachus was an infant. Telemachus was an…

SOS LAP Topic 2 Everyone is born for a reason, but one never knows how their life experience is going to start. Escaping from the past you can also experience the future, and that will change your life forever. In “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison, Robert Smith an insurance agent leaped from Mercy to lake superior and died, the next day Milkman was born. The understanding of one’s death and another being born is a reincarnation of a new life, experience, and an opportunity to soar. The motif…

of religion. In The Odyssey, Odysseus had many personal relationships with the gods, like Poseidon, who wanted him dead, and Athena, who helped him and became his ally. Some other characters in The Odyssey had some mythical elements to them, like Circe, who had magical powers, and Calypso, who was a lesser-known goddess who wanted to make Odysseus her husband. Many of these magical characters are somehow related to the gods. For example,…

In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus and Telemachus have learned many lessons throughout their journeys home. Odysseus and Telemachus both learn about the ways of humanity: they learn to discover their character, learn lessons of truth, and learn to be resilient. Odysseus and Telemachus both discover their true identities in their respective journeys. Odysseus’ returning to Ithaca after many years away from home signifies a returning to himself after many years of trying to find…

Anyone can be a hero, even if they do not seem like they would be one. The Odyssey, written by Homer, is an epic poem. The story is about Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his journey home from the Battle of Troy. He encounters multiple gods, goddesses, and species of unknown kind on his quest. Odysseus is a heroic person because he shows the Greek values cleverness, loyalty, and kindness to strangers. To begin with, Odysseus is a hero when he shows the Greek value cleverness, especially…

Task 9 and 10 The greater hero is Theseus instead of Perseus for many reasons. For example, Perseus has no idea that he is a hero, he never really helps anyone so should not be considered a hero. He just goes through some challenges that only benefit him and no one else. He actually gets a lot of help from some gods along the way and does not really do anything that helps. The only reason he actually defeats Acrisius is luck, he accidently kills him. His quest is also very fictional, it does…

Both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey are epic poems that portray protagonists’ journeys. While reading both epics, a reader can observe characteristics and situations that parallel one another in both of the poems. Although there are differences between the two characters and their voyages, there are similarities among them that ultimately lead them to discover their true purpose. Throughout the epics, both protagonists’ perspectives on the meaning of life change based on the obstacles and…

Identity is the fact of being who a person is. Many make superior choices and resist bad ones. The attempt of choosing between decisions is difficult depending on what the results can be. Myriad of decisions include being able to overcome obstacles through journeys. For instance, adventurous men travel to try and accomplish their goal but end up in many bumps. The Odyssey conveys temptations the protagonist, Odysseus, has when he travels on an expedition trying to reach home. Ithaca, Odysseus'…

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…

My Personal Journey "Listen to what I say, my companions, though you are suffering evils. All deaths are detestable for wretched mortals, but hunger is the sorriest way to die and encounter fate."(Odyssey book 3) Circe is referring to Skylla, a monster, in this quote. But, she makes a point. Pain is unavoidable. I had to find that out the hard way. A way I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. I soon got out of it. I screamed to the monsters in my head, "What did I do?" just like Odysseus did when he was…