Odyssey

The Odyssey is unique in that unlike most other narratives, which present only one possibility for a sequence of events, it provides alternative ways to interpret a scene or major plot point. These possibilities may be revealed subtly, through hints and careful word choice and details, or explicitly, with seemingly extraneous narratives that could fill almost an entire chapter. Such capaciousness in the narrative allows Homer to expand upon the basic themes present in the poem and provide a…

Many people value love, as it makes them feel wanted and cared for, something that all humans crave at some point. However, with love comes other less than admirable traits like selfishness or hatred. One of the minor goddesses in The Odyssey, Calypso, embodies love in every sense of the word. She expresses her love for Odysseus by caring for him and offering him immortality. However, her strong devotion to him leads to a furious outburst and an unwillingness to release her lover. Calypso is…

Odysseus, the son of laritiz, is the main character in Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus is a skilled warrior and the king of Ithaca. While he might be admired by many for his war tactics and ideas his relationship with the gods is a totally different story. He shows lots of attitude towards the gods and refuses to give them any credit for helping him in his accomplishments. Throughout his journey home to Ithaca Odysseus displays many acts of intelligence, arrogance, and bravery.…

In Homers poem the Odyssey, we are introduced to Odysseus in book VI. We first see Odysseus as a naked, dirty, and fatigued man, longing to return back to his own land. Contrary to what we believe Odysseus should look when we think about the heroic Trojan warrior. Odysseus finds himself pleading with the phaeatian princess Nausikaa to direct him into town so he may seek help from the king and queen to return home. Odysseus’ speech to Nausikaa attempts to show his worthiness of her help. Despite…

goddess. However, Odysseus does not seem to be the protagonist of the epic, The Odyssey, considering that his name literally means “the person that people love to hate” (Barron’s 12). Perhaps Odysseus is not the moral character that he is portrayed as. This man shows vanity, disloyalty, hypocrisy, and brutality. At times, he even defies the gods and the social norms dictated…

In the book, The Odyssey, a man named Odysseus is lost at sea. He cannot find his way home for 10 years. He is faced with multiple challenges. Challenges that bring out Odysseus’ weaknesses by his emotions emotions of anger, sadness and loss. Weaknesses can cause people to move backwards in their life, like they did in Odysseus’. The crew and Odysseus are angry about not being able to go home, and will do whatever it takes to get there. Odysseus and the crew gets into a tough situation and ends…

In Book X of Homer's The Odyssey translated by Robert Fizgerald, Odysseus and his men arrive to the island of the goddess Kirke. Once they had arrived to a cove, Odysseus notices smoke coming from Kirke's hall. He becomes curious, but decides against exploring until after he had given his men breakfast. After Odysseus had given his men venison and a short speech, he divided his men into two platoons, with him as the head of one platoon, and his companion Eurylokhos as the head of the other one.…

There is always a reason behind every journey; these reasons motivate adventurer to complete their journey. Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey and Salak’s travel memoir The Cruelest Journey, share what drives adventurers to complete their journey. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey the protagonist is wandering for years in search of home, since he was blown of coarse. Similarly, in Salak’s memoir, the explorer is tying to set a new record, while learning something new about herself. Adventurers plan…

Traditionally, we think a hero to be someone who is physically strong but over time evolves into someone who is mentally strong. In both The Odyssey by Homer, a story about a great Greek hero and his journey back home to his wife and son, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, a story about a boy who has autism and runs away from home and faces many mental roadblocks along the way, heroic traits are displayed. Both of these books show heroes who emerged and…

Within Homer’s Odyssey, there is a sole personality that protrudes from the rest. This personality belongs to Penelope, and it is this personality that composes her identity. Penelope is a unique female figure, who differs tremendously from other women within the epic, and ancient Greece. She possesses traits women in 13th and 12th century BC Greece did not, and could not possess. Penelope holds attributes men despised in women, and she displays them proudly. The intelligence and knowledge that…