Penelope Lively

Throughout the first book of Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus faces a variety of dilemmas, including, but not limited to, an identity crisis, a vast assortment of men exhausting his estate, a father on hiatus, a weeping mother, and quite frankly the ability to think independently. All of these adversities culminate into the overarching issue facing Telemachus, in that Telemachus is a bit over zealous to do something, anything really, without truly thinking through all of the possible consequences…

Odysseus": The Whispers of Manipulation and Temptation from Women “So by day she’d weave at her great and growing web- by night, by the light of torches set beside her, she would unravel all she’d done.” (2:115-117). At last the gears in the head of Penelope were turning, for she was upholding her plan of deceiving the suitors and leading them to believe her desire is marriage. The Odyssey is an epic telling the tale of Odysseus’ life and journey back to the land where he came from. On the way…

The Telemakhy(Books 1-4) Characters: -Gods: Zues*, Athena(Also disguised as Mentor, 284~)+, Kalypso-, -Mortals: Telemakhos(son of Odysseus)+, Penelope(Wife of Odysseus)+ , Antinoos(Suitor of Penelope)-, Eurymakhos(Suitor of Penelope)-, other suitors-, Peisenor(Crier of Ithaka)*, Leokritos(???)-, Mentor(Comrade of Odysseus)+, Eurykleia(Devoted nurse of the Laertes household)+, Nestor(Prince of charioteers, comrade of Odysseus)+*, Menaloas(Comrade of Odysseus)+, Eteonas(Guard/Doorman for…

Xenia, an ancient Greek concept of hospitality, has been passed down for centuries. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus tries to find his way back home after the Trojan War. During this journey, Odysseus enters many households, such as Polyphemus’s lair and Calypso's island. In each household, Xenia's may be shown in a positive or negative light, but either way, it is a subject of great cultural importance. While Xenia has long been embedded in Greek society , in The Odyssey, Homer suggests that it…

In The Odyssey, Homer shows the transition of Telemachus from a childish and passive young man to a Man worthy of being Odysseus’ son. Through the help of Athena, he learns different character traits and qualities such as bravery that helps him to mature into a man worth the title of a prince of Ithaca. Odysseus’ son the help of Athena. He learns how to be authoritative, assert maturity and acknowledge his wrongdoing. He is also influenced by the return of his father to be more like him. These…

Have you ever spent nearly 20 years trying to reach one goal? Have you’ve heard the great story of The Odyssey by Homer? This is a heroic story of a man and his determination to return to his homeland and to his family. Odysseus, the heroic man, that endures different obstacles that are in his way in order to return home to the life he once had. Throughout his journey, Odysseus loses friends and encounters Greek gods. Odysseus’ bravery and strength helped him overcome his arrogance in order to…

Many things can define a hero: bravery, cleverness, skills, strengths, and so much more. In Homer’s “From the Odyssey,” heroic actions are demonstrated in many ways. “From the Odyssey” is about a greek human by the name of Odysseus. Odysseus is a well known king from the kingdom of Ithaca. Throughout the blossoming of Odysseus being discovered, he does some pretty controversial things on his journey back home to Ithaca. At the same time, however, his actions demonstrated that overall he is…

In the poem, “Ulysses,” author Lord Tennyson writes about the king of Ithaca, Ulysses, who had fought in the Trojan War, and had so deeply enjoyed his many travels that he is bored of ruling over his island home, and once again yearns to explore the world. Tennyson writes this poem in the form of a dramatic monologue, and by using this technique the reader is told details of the main characters life and personality through his speech. This is also accomplished through the way the poem itself is…

The eleventh episode of James Joyce’s Ulysses "The Sirens," finds its Homerian equivalent in the twelfth book of the Odyssey, as Odysseus is leaving Kirke’s island. Kirke takes it upon herself to inform Odysseus of the many sea perils that he will encounter on his way home, specifically warning him of the Sirens, whose beauty has the power to bewitch men. Odysseus then recounts Kirke’s message to his crew. Odysseus instructs his men to tie him to the mast, telling them to ignore whatever he may…

In the epic, The Odyssey" by Homer, Odysseus must travel and conquer many traps that the gods lay before him to reach his goal of getting hoe to Ithaca. he and his crew maneuver their ship directly into the island of the one-eyed cyclops who will eat anyone in his oath. Odysseus must use his intelligence to outwit the brazen monster, and save his shipmates from death. Also, the team must overcome the trials that the great and cunning goddess who is own sister to the magician Aeetes, Circe, puts…