Penelope

the Trojan War and after 10 years still has not returned to his kingdom. A large and rowdy mob of suitors and men that people that he himself has been close to for years overrun Odysseus’s palace and pillaged his land continue to court his wife, Penelope . She has remained faithful to Odysseus. Odysseus goes through many struggles trying to return home to his beloved wife. Odysseus being in the Trojan war was crucial to the Greeks' victory. It was he who created the trojan house to help win the…

Throughout the course the theme of men versus women is very prominent. Readers see that since the beginning of ancient Greece men and women have been at odds. Men seek superiority as do women. Each unit offered a different view on men versus women. The first time readers will encounter this topic is in unit two. In unit two there are many mentions of men versus women. Men and women are seen as two very different ideas or aspects. The first encounter is the battle in Troy, men would view women…

message reveals itself in the subplot regarding Telemachus, Odysseus’s twenty-year old son. As the man of the house, he has to take on the responsibility of running the household and defending his mother Penelope and himself from the dangerous appetites of the hundreds of suitors who nag Penelope. Even though he still has a long ways to grow, Telemachus, from what we see in Homer’s Odyssey, has potential to become a worthy successor to Odysseus, his father. I believe that if Telemachus has to…

In Ancient Greece a heroic woman was loyal to her husband and family above all. Odysseus’s wife, Penelope was left at home with her son when Odysseus went off to war. In the opening of The Odyssey the book describes her house being plagued by suitors. Throughout the book Penelope comes up with clever ways to keep the suitors at bay while keeping her family and house safe. She even tells the suitors she cannot marry until she finished making…

Odysseus: The Static Hero For most interesting stories, the main character is flawed and goes experiences many changes throughout the story. These characters learn about themselves and change accordingly. However, Odysseus, from The Odyssey does not share these same qualities. Throughout the story, Odysseus understands some of his flaws and is cunning enough to overcome them, but he does not bother to try and change his weaknesses into a feasible defense and does not change as a character…

believe that The Odyssey is the second epic to The Iliad because The Odyssey occurs after the war. The Odyssey is about a man named Odysseus who is on his way home from the Trojan war with his men. His loving wife Penelope and his son Telemachus wait for Odysseus’s return. While waiting, Penelope endured being irritated by many suitors hoping to take Odysseus’s place. Odysseus’s travel to his home, Ithaca, is filled with mythical beings and Gods in his path. This epic story has an abundance of…

Summer reading is strenuous. Generally, people give up half way through the book and use a disreputable website to loosely translate the text. However, there are the small few who read and reread the books to grasp the details often lost in translation. The small few are more likely to ace the exams and tests. They find their strengths in academics and memorization, but find weaknesses in relating to those who work differently than they do. Without relating, they cannot share their ideas with…

I wanted to curse Odysseus so that he will never be able to see his home or his Penelope again. I wanted him to be lost at sea until he died. I honestly hope that Poseidon drowns him. I did not deserve to be deceived by unworthy humans twice. The first time all I felt was betrayal and anger. Those I could deal with, but this time there…

disguises Odysseus as a poor beggar, so he can snoop around his home to see what took place over the last twenty years. A lot had happened. For instance, his son, Telemachus, who was an infant when he left, is now a grown man. Furthermore, his wife Penelope is constantly bothered by suitors who think Odysseus is dead. At first, no one recognized the poor,…

1. Hospitality is a great manner that is heavily practiced in The Odyssey, by Homer. When I look at the times of ancient Greek, I notice they are quite similar to the traditions practiced in my culture today. This is quite evident in book four, when Telemachus and Nestor 's son are spotted at the castle gate by one of Menelaus ' servants. He immediately ran to the king to decide whether or not they should send them elsewhere due to preparing for a wedding. Without a question, without a doubt,…