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poem, approximately from lines 40 through 85. This portrayal of the theme of loyalty through the character of Eumaeus is a crucial aspect of The Odyssey, as this is the welcome that the skeptical and distrusting Odysseus receives on his return to Ithaca, after the warnings from Agamemnon in Book Eleven to be cautious of disloyalty and treachery on his return. Therefore, this pure and unwavering…

Journal Book 11 : Elpenor Compare and Contrast : In The Odyssey, by Homer, many of Odysseus’ men die during the journey. They die from monsters and gods. One of the men that dies is Elpenor at Circe’s house. When Odysseus reached the underworld, souls of people come and talk to him, in which included Elpenor. He says “After I went to sleep on Circe 's house, I did not notice how to go down again by the long ladder, but fell headlong from the roof; my neck was broken in its socket, and my soul…

encouraging people to attend the assembly so that there will be enough people to sail Odysseus home, demonstrating that Athena’s help is vital to Odysseus’s homecoming (121). Most importantly, Athena disguised Odysseus as a beggar when he gets back to Ithaca so that he will not be recognized and killed by the suitors before he can execute his revenge. Athena “put the skin of an ancient old man” on Odysseus, helping him to camouflage himself so that he won’t be discovered by the suitors,…

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…

a hero. Homer highlights the emotional toll Odysseus faced after losing so many of his men in battle only to masterfully regain his family and homeland. After encountering years of a journey so emotionally daunting, Odysseus finds his way home to Ithaca. His personal attributes including his strength of mind, pride, passion, body, ingenuity and love drive him to become an epic hero.…

Oh Odysseus, my dear, why did you leave me, I thought to myself as I silently weeped alone in my chamber. Even my only son, Telemachus, foolishly departed from Ithaca in search of his father. Fortunately, I had just received news that he has returned from his adventure, however, without his father. The thought of Odysseus lost and alone made me tremble and wail. Nineteen years. No sight of him, no sign from him, nothing! Hearing an appalling discussion coming from downstairs in the palace, I…

In every hero's journey, their ordinary selves become extraordinary after they face hardship. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer describes an ordinary man and his crew who goes through a 10-year long journey to reach home while facing many obstacles on the way. One day, a man that goes by the name Odysseus was called upon to go to war called the Trojan War, which lasted 10 brutal years. He then had a plan to build a trojan horse and filled with solders to attack the other side in the night…

journey the person will never reach their destination or achieve their goal. Doing so may lead the person to new accomplishments and they will gain everything from relationships to knowledge. All of these things can change a person. The journey is important than the destination because its makes people go through significant changes, and with these changes people can become a whole new person. During the journey a person can gain a lot of of things one very important one is knowledge and…

What teaches people the way to live their life? There will always be something that affects people's belief system. There is the Bible on one hand that teaches people in Western cultures how to live honorable lives. On the other hand there is The Odyssey, a major greek epic poem about a man named Odysseus that teaches Greeks how to live their lives according to greek values. The Odyssey is able to teach Greek culture about respect for the gods, love for one’s home and family, and obedience to…

Gerrymandering is the process of altering electoral districts to favor a political party over the other by receiving more votes in that district based on the population demographics and party affiliation. The practice of gerrymandering was created when Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts had enacted a bill that would allow the state to the redistricted in a way that would favor the party he represented, the Democratic-Republican Party, over the Federalists. When the redistricting plan was…