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This article of “Sounds Of Odyssey” describes about, Homer who tells three forms of story about Sirens. The article points out that how ancient Greek mythology influenced the music played by Sirens, and what is the history behind it. The author mentions about the stories about Odysseus and his encounter with Sirens. The first part of the story takes place when Circe tells Odysseus about his meeting of Sirens when he returns from underworld. Second part of the story is, when Odysseus and his…

O, Brother Where Art Thou vs The Odyssey by Homer The Odyssey by Homer is a Greek Epic based on its main character Odysseus and it took place in the classical Greece. The book was composed in the eight century B.C.E, centuries after the events it describes, and narrates several adventures with the objective of its main character to return home. Moreover, the movie O, Brother Where Art Thou was published in 2000 and also narrates the adventures of its main character Ulysses, a prisoner that…

the intermediary part of Odysseus’s journey is his visit to the Underworld, which is a significant part of the midlife crisis archetype of the Odyssey. This visit represents when a person will start of his confrontation and acceptance of death. Homer uses these conversations with ghosts to show how Odysseus’s glory-seeking is something he has to let go at his age. My creative piece hones in specifically on the theme of glory by exploring his conversations with the dead specifically…

Through hospitality from strangers, Odysseus gains enough support and new allies to make it home. In book 7, Odysseus is a stranger in the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians. Alcinous shows generosity and kindness to him as he replaces his own son, Laodamas, with Odysseus at his table. The text reads, “[Alcinous] sat him [Odysseus] down on a burnished chair, displacing his own son, ... the son he loved most” (7.200-204). This depicts Alcinous’s true kindness and hospitality because he is…

"An Ancient Gesture" vs. The Odyssey--Heroism The Odyssey by Homer depicts heroism as only possible out and about, in wars, in great journeys, etc., while “An Ancient Gesture” by Edna St. Vincent Millay speaks to that theme, making heroism a broader idea that can be shown even at home. The two different gender perspectives provide insight on both sex’s roles in society, which impact how they show heroic qualities and attributes. By appealing to a feminist approach, Millay reveals Penelope to be…

pine on an island wracked with grief in the nymph Calypso's home - she holds him there by force. he has no way to voyage home to his own native land, no trim ships in reach, no crew to ply the oars and send him scuddling over the sea’s broad back” (Homer 5.12-19) Athena convinces Zeus to release Odysseus. But this quote also shows how Athena symbolizes power. Not dominance, necessarily, but power nonetheless. Throughout the story, women are portrayed as seductive and not necessarily important;…

Two heros that couldn’t be any more different, actually have more in common than one would think. Odysseus, the god-like war hero and son of the great Laertes and Christopher Boone, an autistic teenager trying to solve a murder mystery, go on separate adventures that follow the same common structure. Odysseus’ journey in the Odyssey is the absolute perfect archetype for the monomyth structure. However, Christopher’s journey in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is also a very…

of the crew could escape. Letting his men die by the hundreds, leading them to their unknowing suicides by steering the ship towards the scary sea monster, hoping that by keeping them in high spirits, they would be able to defeat the sea monster (Homer 932). Yes, seriously, he did believe that. And so on, one could go on about how wrong his mentality was on the ideal of sacrifice, but in short, the sacrifices he made were in the interest of himself, not his men. If his sacrifices were meant to…

withdraws from battle based on spite, essentially, when the Achaeans desperately need his help. Agamemnon therefore sends an embassy consisting of Ajax, Phoenix, and Odysseus to convince him to return. Odysseus in particular is often described by Homer as a “tactician,” one who is generally calm and logical; his speech somewhat reflects these aspects of his personality in that he skillfully uses rhetorical strategies such as logos and subtle pathos in order to appeal to Achilles. Odysseus…

Paradigms between the Odyssey and the Home The Odyssey, by Homer, is a mythical tale of transformation, journey, struggles and return, with strong distinct layers of Greek culture and hospitality. It is an epic adventure featuring a strong, virtuous and admirable hero, Odysseus. While, Toni Morrison's Home accentuates a tale of redemption: an edgy and tortured story of a man's desperate search for himself in the world deformed by war. The story features two siblings: Frank Money, a…