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Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been telling grand adventure stories; exciting tales of heroes defeating enemies, seeking treasure, and experiencing perilous tribulations. “The Odyssey”, by the Greek poet Homer, is one of the most famous epics to date. It follows the adventures of the Greek king, Odysseus, as he travels through the Mediterranean, trying to return home. The protagonist of an epic is called the “epic hero”, and he must exhibit certain characteristics to fulfill…

Young pirate and explorer Selkirk, who was left for dead on a desert island by his captain and fellow crew, was found alive this past week. Although all the odds were against his favor, Selkirk managed to last months on the remote island before a ship sailing by saw his smoke signals and came to his rescue. While on an expedition in the south seas scouring the ocean for treasure, Selkirk brought up the boat’s alarming condition to their captain, Stradling. He believed that the boat would sink…

In The Odyssey, Homer shows the reader that disobeying orders can lead to fatal endings. When Odysseus disobeys Circe’s orders, he cost six men their lives. Since he disobeyed orders, he lost the trust of his men who slaughtered the Sun’s cattle. The series of disobedience cost Odysseus to loose his men, his ship, and became a broken man. Even though this is an Epic Poem, these types of scenarios happen all the time. When people drink and drive they put their lives and other people’s lives in…

The word hero is a countable noun that can be defined as “a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great” or as “someone who you admire very much” . For example, Malala Yousifizai is a great hero she fought for the right for girls to study. The word has its roots in the Ancient Greek hḗrōs meaning is a person or a character who in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness. A champion is a synonym for the word hero it means…

For centuries we humans have been telling and retelling stories so the generation to come would be aware and entertained by them. However, the majority of stories isn’t always told the same way. For instance, famous Greek myths and gods such as Thor have been retold in different ways. Now other than Thor, the poem “The Odyssey” by Homer has been retold in numerous of ways, too. For instance, the writers of O Brother, Where Art Thou, adapted the poem “The Odyssey.” Although the movie doesn’t…

How a Journey Molds a Person When one is on a journey, it tends to be more important than the destination, especially when it can change a person’s life for the better. Asha Tyson, an author who wrote on how to retire at age 26, once wrote “Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don’t think you’ve lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now and now is the right time.” Because of this voyage through…

A difference in caliber Generic yet decent introduction paragraph The Macedonian empire fell quickly following the untimely death of its leader, while the Mongolian empire persisted and grew after the death of the Genghis Khan. As stated by historians “his empire crumbled shortly after his premature death”. This displays how Alexander failed to establish any form of succession that could have saved his empire. The Mongolian empire had such an effective form of succession that it actually peak…

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…

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…

TITLE According to Arthur Ashe, a famous tennis player and author, “Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. “ Without a successful 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…