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Arete: Active Queen Through Passive Characterization Homer’s Odyssey is a prime example of the ways to describe a character without directly addressing their features. One is to have other characters describe the individual in question. An example of this method is Arete, a queen who aids Odysseus in his adventure home. Homer’s characterization of Arete by way of outside observations is an effective method, providing us with details about her without directly addressing her. However, it creates…

religion, and film. Courses not taught in the last two semesters include the following: Roots of English, Journey of Transformation, Classical Mythology, Modern Theater, and Film, Advanced Greek: Aristotle, and Special Topics in Greek Literature: Homer. Outside of his home department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures he teaches every Fall Semester in the University Honors Program, has previously taught in the University Core, and regularly teaches courses…

An epic is a long narrative novel that is designed in an elevated style that deals with the trials and achievement of great heroes. The virtues that are celebrated in the novel are of national, military, religion, and political as well as historical significance. For instance, Odyssey is one of the earliest epic that is still in existence in a number of ways. The epic of Odyssey opens with the subject and the statements of Muse who identifies the techniques that is associated with trials and…

The movement of Cleopatra's barge from the Cydnus River to Tarsus was a very prolific arrival that caught the attention of numerous individuals, especially Marc Antony. The two recounts depicted in Shakespeare's literature and the Cleopatra film offer slightly similar, but largely different stories of how the event occurred. Shakespeare used much more colorful language in order to depict it the story such as when he described Cleopatra's boat by saying "The poop was beaten gold, purple the…

Mr. Incredible is designed to be a strong, selfish and a determined hero. We can appreciate and despise Mr. Incredible, at different points in the film. He is a typical heroic father, saving the world but he doesn't always consider his family. Mr incredible has amazing strength. He is able to carry trains, cars and big heavy rock statues and anything that a normal human can’t carry. For Mr Incredible to be able to carry this much weight he must have huge muscles and he has to train as much as…

What does The Odyssey show us about the essential values and beliefs of Ancient Greek culture?* The Odyssey, written by Homer, shows us that the Ancient Greeks were strong believers in the gods and being good hosts, which is also known as good xenias. In Book 10, King Aeolus says, “It’s a crime to host a man or speed him on his way when the blessed deathless gods despise him so” (Homer 232.80). This shows how Aeolus wants to be a good host. But, as it is obvious that Odysseus is cursed by the…

In Homer’s epic The Odyssey, the poet narrates a story of the homecoming of the Greek hero Odysseus after the Trojan war. Through narrating his readers Odysseus’s journey home, Homer gives many instances where women, mortals and immortals, have contributed to the success of the homecoming of Odysseus, indicating the importance of women during the Greek hero’s long and suffering journey back home. Odysseus has received numerous help from different female characters such as Athena, Nausikaa, and…

The Odyssey “I see destruction for ship and crew. Thought you survive alone(780/645-646).” This is one of the main plots in the Odyssey, by Homer. The Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus, king of Ithaca, tries to get back home after the Trojan war, but it takes twenty years to get back to his palace because of Poseidon, the sea god. Poseidon is mad at Odysseus for not giving thanks for shutting up a suitor. In the story, Odysseus uses his cunningness, smartness, Intelligence…

Both “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood paired with Ulysses The Sirens by John Williams Waterhouse use the myth of Ulysses to show that he was surrounded by sirens and tied to an long pole and couldn't break loose.The Sirens were scary and dangerous creatures that seduced the sailors with their attractive voices to their doom and causing the ships to ruin by the island.The Sirens likes to hurt people by luring sailors with their enchanting music to their…

is a complicated thing.” (Kira Salak) Truth be told, it is. Why do we do the things we do? What really motivates us? In some cases, it is our character traits that push us towards a daunting task or journey. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer. It tells the story of Odysseus, who is lost at sea and cursed by the Gods after fighting in the Battle of Troy. Odysseus struggles to get home to Ithaca through challenges like sea monsters and dangerous islands. The Cruelest Journey is a poem…