Space Odyssey series

There are many differences and similarities between the two heroes, Odysseus and The Flash. They both fight and are called heroes, but for different reasons. The Flash tries to reason with people, and harms one person to save many other people. Odysseus, on the other hand, teases the monsters, and sometimes causes his own friends to be killed. These two heroes are similar in many ways. The Flash and Odysseus both fight against monsters. While they both fight these battles, they fight…

that teaches people in Western cultures how to live honorable lives. On the other hand there is The Odyssey, a major greek epic poem about a man named Odysseus that teaches Greeks how to live their lives according to greek values. The Odyssey is able to teach Greek culture about respect for the gods, love for one’s home and family, and obedience to the laws of hospitality. Throughout The Odyssey the biggest lesson being taught to the greeks is respect for the gods. This lesson is an…

Feeling sad for someone or understanding what someone has gone through are two different reactions to people. Those feelings are sympathy and empathy. In Homer’s The Odyssey many characters lack these feelings. When Odysseus encounters Polyphemus, he shows hardly any empathy in the way Polyphemus lives. When Odysseus meets Polyphemus he demands that Polyphemus should give him food and water. Odysseus does not hold any sort of respect for Polyphemus, but he does show empathy in some of his…

The Odyssey By: Homer I can compare the Odyssey to the Illiad because they are both epics about the Mycenean or the Bronze age. The Iliad tells the final chapter in the story of two major Bronze Age “Greek” alliances battling each other. The Illiad is also a turning-road kind of epic and like the Odyssey, is very long. It ended when the Greeks defeated the Trojans while the Odyssey concentrated on how Odysseus can go back to his family, while his family struggles after the war. Both are seminal…

“We came next to the island of Knowledgia, a place almost forgotten entirely by the whole world. While traveling to Oceanos, I had made the decision to explore this island because of the tales of a monstrous genius. “At our destination, a beast waited for our arrival. Although it was no less dangerous than my encounter with Polyphemus, this monster would be would show more reason. Its name was Ijnala, and this was perhaps the wisest of all immortal beings, aside from the gods themselves. The…

Trojan War The Trojan War was an extraordinary military experience of old times, embraced by the rulers of Greece against the city of Troy. It went on for a long time and cost numerous lives, additionally delivered numerous legends. The last clashes of the war were depicted by the writer Homer in his epic sonnet "The Iliad". It was called like that, in light of the fact that the old name of Troy was Ilion. In the myths encompassing the Trojan War, actuality is in fact blended with fiction, as…

Beowulf shows courageous in numerous times in the story, but one that sticks out is when he is getting ready to fight Grendel’s mom who is bigger and I imagine a lot scarier! “He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone’s answer.”(Beowulf) This quote shows that Beowulf was ready when he said he was ready and didn’t wait on anyone to give him the okay, I find this action courageous, because Beowulf showed no sign of hesitation, or fright. Gilgamesh shows courageous acts throughout the…

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…

This simile is taken from Book 20 of The Odyssey of Homer. Odysseus is debating whether or not to kill the household maids who are laughing on their way to meet the suitors at night. When he witnesses the women who work in his own house go to bed with the suitors, who are dishonoring him and his family, he gets very angry. He is compared to a growling female dog, which is trying to protect her pups from an unknown person. Odysseus, likewise, feels the same vulnerability of a mother dog with…

Odysseus is seen as a hero and leader by all his comrades who returned from the Trojan War. According to his fellow commanders, like Menelaus, he has strength, courage and restraint. In Ithaca, preceding the war, Odysseus was viewed as a kind merciful king, adored by his people. Though when voyaging home, Odysseus displays his stubbornness in making decisions, overcome by the need to gain glory and prestige above all else. Following a daring escape from the cyclops’ lair, Odysseus and his men…