Indian epic poetry

The Odyssey is known to be a one of greatest epic poem written during the 8th century BC by Homer. The epic poem contains story about Odysseus journey of returning home. However, it is not just about Odysseus journey back home but, his son Telemachus developing himself to become like his father. In book 2 of the Odyssey, Homer illustrates Telemachus coming age by using imagery of nature, formal diction, and simile portraying how he is maturing and developing himself to become like his father.…

on new religious beliefs. Many things stemmed from the Anglo-Saxon period such as the concept of respect or Christianity. The text Beowulf is a great representation of all of these ideas from the Anglo-Saxon time period. The main character of this epic is Beowulf who is a mighty hero who wins over the hearts of many by defeating three major monsters: Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. Beowulf was set in Northern Europe near the land of Denmark and Sweden and was said to be wrote by many…

The Odyssey is a well known historical epic poem from the one and only famous Homer. The folk story has been around since the 8th century BC and is still widely known up to this present day. Throughout all these years, this story is considered very important to society since I personally think it teaches us more about how things were like in the past instead of reading about things in textbooks and how we can take some qualities shown in this story and apply it in our lives. The Odyssey has…

In almost all works of literature, the protagonist is typically either the main hero or the main villain of the story. He or she is often either the person that the audience aspires to be or the person the audience aims to avoid becoming. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero who is trying to reach and reclaim his home. Throughout his journey, Odysseus encounters all kinds of people and beings who affect both his trip home and the repossessing of his home. The majority of…

Beowulf We all know that actions speak louder than words, but when do words speak louder than the actions that you have done. In the epic poem, Beowulf, we have a great Geat warrior who is best known for being the strongest and the best fighter in his land. Beowulf has fought many demons and monsters and always seems to have fate on his side. With all that being said, Beowulf seems like a great candidate for being a role model to many, especially during the Anglo-Saxon era. However, I think…

Beliefs are different and can vary greatly across the world, or even a small community. Beliefs can be completely opposite of a person within arm’s reach, but the same as someone two oceans away. In the ancient texts The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Rubáiyát, The Guest House, “Liberia: The Jabo”, and “Tanzania and Kenya: The Masai”. The major values of wisdom and friendship emerge. In many of these ancient writings, characters demonstrate the value of being friendly to one another, and also how it is…

memories, our stories, our journeys. People know this, and sociologist like Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and many more have dedicated their lives to connect the dots proving these connections. Through the translation of incredible scriptures, such as The Epic of Gilgamesh, we see that we are not alone. The…

“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heav’n” (Paradise Lost Line 263). This quote is from Milton’s famous epic poem, “Paradise Lost”. The zeitgeist during this time was the fear of kings disobeying the Magna Carta and starting a war with The Church of England and countries. As a religious and political dissenter, Milton is a supporter of the Commonwealth government of Oliver Cromwell (Enotes). He wrote several political tracts opposing the former monarchy. The English Civil War in England…

Heroes of our world In our society I believe that we go through a lot of Campbell 's stages, but one of the most common is the denial of the call. How many times have we seen some people get the opportunity to do something, but they choose not to do it, because they are scared that they will not be able to accomplish what is expected of them. The most common Campbell stage in real life has to be the road of trials. Everyone goes through the road of trial. How can I prove it? Your personality…

A giant. A giant is a mythological beast that is supposed to be larger than any human ever will be. A giant is supposed to be very strong and muscular. A giant is supposed to not be real, but there is. His name is Chris Leprechaun.He is a high school student who looks like a grown man and he is very good and basketball. He played for a inner-city school called Camel high school. He was widely touted as one of the greatest players to ever go to the school or ever play in the league. He was well…