In the epic The Odyssey, Homer incorporates the use of rhetorical strategies and literary devices to develop Calypso. Through the use of imagery and symbolism, Calypso and her island seem beautiful and perfect at first, but the symbolism from the imagery revealed that Calypso had a “hidden” intention and the symbols foreshadowed her true selfish nature. Although Calypso is caring for Odysseus she is self-centered and not letting him return to Ithaca so she can keep him for her own. Also, Homer…
classics like Homers The Odyssey 9 and the Brothers Grimm Hansel and Gretel, the human cannibalistic element is concealed skillfully by the authors with exchanging the human figure for a mythological creature. Frequently the literary executor of cannibalism resembles real issues that the authors faced during their lifetimes in their society. The Odyssey tells the story of the king of Ithaca Odysseus and his decennial journey back home after the Trojan War. In chapter nine of The Odyssey he and…
In the Odyssey an epic poem written about Telemachus talks about a journey he has to face in order to keep his family together. Telemachus is the son of a king named Odysseus whom had to step up, and take his father’s place. In the poem it demonstrates encounters Telemachus along with his mother will face in order to reunite with his father again. In the Odyssey there are three main themes described; loyalty, strength/ suffering, and the power of the gods. In the beginning of the Odyssey one…
In the Odyssey by Homer, and the Cruelest Journey by Salak. The Odyssey takes place during the 12th century ancient Greece and tracks one man's journey home. In the Cruelest Journey a women kayaks 600 miles to Timbuktu. The first scene of Odysseus is the paraphrasing on the first page of the poem and talks about Odysseus wanting to go home. The first scene from the Cruelest Journey when Salak first embarks on the trip. The authors use detail to convey that people embark upon quests to reach a…
1. The Gods in this play are not much different from the Odyssey, as they are feared by the Chorus and everyone else. But the Gods are very much respected. Since they have power and can punish people. Just like Artemis asked Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter before he can sail to Troy. Zeus is still praised as the king of the gods. They are basically there to keep everyone in line; like a judge. The Gods tend to torment humans who commit crime and are very vengeful. 2. One of the acts of…
goddesses may still exist in society today, always altering humans’ fate. Throughout The Odyssey, it is shown that Athena, a goddess, helps, while Poseidon, a god, hurts. One of the questions posed by The Odyssey is who has control over mortals lives. Homer argues that the gods do, for better or worse. The relationship between Athena and Telemachus proves that having a god as one's friend helps. Throughout The Odyssey, Athena’s love for Odysseus affects his life for the better. Athena disguises…
Throughout The Odyssey, Homer uses many epic similes. An epic simile is a literary device found within an epic poem and is used to compare two much different things, typically over several lines. One of these epic similes written by Homer is found in Book 9 when Odysseus is speaking to the Phaeacians, telling them of his journey filled with trials and tribulations. In line 225 or Book 9, Odysseus begins to share the misfortune he and his crew encountered when meeting Polyphemus, the Cyclops. In…
In Homer's Odyssey, there are a multitude of epic conventions, motifs, and/or archetypes. These are things the author uses to establish a recurring pattern. Three examples of this would be supernaturalism, Disguise and Deception, and Hubris. Recurring patterns like this are common in Greek Mythology. First is supernaturalism, this usually comes in the form of fantasy, gods, and monsters. An example of a monster would be Scylla, a six-headed beast with an ear-bleeding shriek. Scylla would…
suitors’ transgression. Now the choice has been set before you, either to fight me or run, if any of you can escape death and its spirits. But I think not one man will escape from sheer destruction. ( Odyssey: 22.35-41,…
Hospitality is important to the ancient greeks because often gods and goddess would disguise themselves as humans to see how the greeks would treat them. Today we aren't usually hospitable to strangers who randomly show up at our houses.In “The Odyssey”, Homer makes it so people who aren't hospitable die or get injured. Homer shows the importance of Xenia in ancient Greece by making it an deciding factor in an characters fate like the suitors and the cyclops, Polyphemus. Polyphemus wasnt…