Penelope

connotation of the women and what they did. They also very vividly describe their death when they say “thrusts her head” and “swung, yanked high in the air”, it is very brutal and gruesome where the suitors death was not described in this way. Furthermore, Penelope spends years being tormented by the suitors and helpless against them, nothing…

in The Odyssey are often spoken about with contempt and portrayed as lesser beings, inferior to men in most aspects. One of the strongest depictions of the patriarchal society that The Odyssey exists in is in Homer’s treatment of Odysseus’s wife, Penelope. In Book 1, Telemachus relates to a disguised Athena how his house has been overtaken by the princes of the area as they attempt to court his mother. He laments that “she neither rejects a marriage she despises nor can she bear to bring the…

man named Odysseus leads a crew, where he has gone through so much to help them get from place to place. One of the main parts in the story is when Odysseus makes it back home. He only tells his son about his return, but he will not tell his wife, Penelope. While some people believe that ignorance is bliss, ignorance is not bliss because helping others requires knowledge, people start to become dependent on others, and extended ignorance leads to sadness. Helping others requires knowledge.…

may spend all of her years with [him], to make [him] father of fair sons” (Virgil: 4). She is expected to be as loyal and motherly as Penelope, who spent years “wasting away [her] life, [her] heart broken longing for [her] husband” (Homer 2006: 382) and endured a similar “cloud of heartbreak” (Homer 2006: 147) when her son departed on his quest. Atalanta, Penelope, and Phaedra take advantage of their otherwise powerless roles, and glean some control over their lives, thus empowering themselves.…

significant others. For example, when Odysseus finally gets back home to Penelope, he does whatever he can to prove that it actually is him. Once he proves that he is who he says he is, he embraces her lovingly. Odysseus’ feelings…

Women of The Odyssey Throughout The Odyssey a vast amount of sexism is present. Many women in Ancient Greece were expected to put the needs of their husbands first and enroll themselves to be houswives for the rest of their lives. Oppression, lack of privilege and submission were all present as a Greek woman in Ancient Greece. The vile women in Homer’s book had to hypnotize men by using their sexual wishes and desires. Homer produced a poem that defined western literature for thousands of years.…

The Odyssey, an epic story written by Homer, touches on the idea that xenia, hospitality was an essential part of greek life. In the epic a fearlesss, noble man named Odysseus struggles to get back to his homeland “Ithaca,” his wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus. Odysseus ventures to different islands and receives different types of xenia, good and bad. In the epic Homer shows how important xenia is. Homer doesn't directly say that xenia is important however, there are many situations in the…

Tony English-161 Dr.Rossi 12/5/2016 Novel Recommendation Argument I would recommend The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to other International students because we can learn their history, culture, lives, and others. I participated in Oneida fall field trip at Oneida National Museum last month, and I learned a lot of knowledge about American Indian with all international students. The tour guide explained about American Indian tribe to us. We visited a longhouse in the museum and had…

Civilization I because this course talks extensively about traveling and the journeys of various civilizations. In addition, there are quite a few wars in history and The Odyssey is the story of a soldier’s journey home. When Odysseus returns to Ithaca Penelope does not recognize him, this is since Athena has disguised Odysseus as an old beggar, this is very similar to a soldier returning home injured and looking very different. “He is at first unrecognizable to his wife (he has come back "a…

highlights the idea of temptation, and how it negatively impacts one’s future. Odysseus, the main protagonist in this epic poem, is known for his mental and physical strength. Odysseus had to leave his newborn son, Telemachus, and beautiful wife Penelope to sail to Troy and fight in the war. The Greeks won the battle against the Trojans, and upon sailing home Odysseus claimed he was greater than any god, which caused his journey to take much longer than expected. While visiting Lotus Eaters,…