Telemachus

Odysseus In the epic The Odyssey there are many characters; heroes, villains, and gods. The most important hero in the story is Odysseus; however, he is a very complex character. Throughout the epic, Odysseus displays many different sides of his personality, showing that he is not all good. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is very crafty. On his journey home Odysseus often had to think outside the box to escape difficult situations. One of these situations was at Calypso’s home. Odysseus had been held…

Rude vs. Atrocious Imagine sitting at your dinner table, calmly munching on your food. Abruptly, the suitors from Homer’s Odyssey, and Voldemort from “Harry Potter” appear out of nowhere, so of course you scream as the suitors eat the food off of your plate and Voldemort starts casting the killing curse. Which one do you scream at though? Is it the suitors in which you shreek? Or Voldemort? Regardless of which villain it is, they are both villains which means that they are both heartless…

because he was ungrateful to the gods, he cheated on his wife, and he returned to Ithaka without any men. Odysseus, King of Ithaka, was called upon to fight in the Trojan War. At first, he was averse to the idea of going to war, because his son, Telemachus, had been born days before. Eventually, he sailed to Troy, with the best of his men, and fought bravely against the Trojans for ten years. When he thought that surrender was inevitable, he came up with the brilliant idea of the Trojan Horse,…

When reading The Odyssey by Homer, the main idea is a life’s journey that is filled with obstacles and bumps in the road. Odysseus has been at war for sometime now and he has spent all these years trying to make it home. Themes are important ideas that can be looked at in literary work. Disguise is the theme that is often looked at in The Odyssey. The qualities of disguise are closely related to The Odyssey. Odysseus is very clever in many instances throughout his journey with his…

ever present force in odysseus adventure. The most influential gods, goddesses are Athena, Aeolus, Poseidon. First, Athena will be the only god that really cares for odysseus she looks out for him give him helpful hints Athena assists Odysseus and Telemachus with divine powers throughout the epic, and she speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus. She often appears in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus. Poseidon God of the sea. As the suitors are Odysseus's…

This research essay is to explore the invention of the female mind which involves women, property and gender in Homer’s Odyssey. In this essay we will go into detail about the similarities and differences of the many sources’ interpretation of the qualities that were necessary for a Greek woman to be considered a possible wife. The main sources involved in this research include “Primary sources” by M.B. McLatchey and “The Invention of the female mind” by Deborah Lyons and Raymond Westbrook”.…

He is then greeted by Eumaeus, who feeds him and tells his all the history of the land, his dead lord, about the suitors who came and took over. He then tells Odysseus that the suitors are planning and ambushing and killing Telemachus. Odysseus, disguised as the beggar, ensures Eumaeus that Odysseus will return and punish the suitors. Eumaeus then changes the subject and asks for the old man’s background story. Odysseus comes up with about being a Krete, fighting in the Trojan…

afterlife. Additionally, differences are noticeable in smaller instances, one of the most interesting being the treatment of male expressions of emotion and, in particular, crying. Various times during the book the main protagonists (Odysseus and Telemachus) openly cry in front of others. In Modern culture boys are typically discouraged from showing their emotions as they grow older due to traditional ideas about masculinity and gender roles, it is seen as a weakness. Men are expected to…

The Odyssey, a high budget made-for-TV adaptation of Homer's epic adventure, is, by television standards, a monumental achievement. By theatrical standards, the special effects are ambitious but not overwhelming. Yet it's hard to deny that it captures the sweeping spirit of Homer's original poem with color and verve. Armand Assante plays Odysseus, flawed hero of the Trojan War. When victory is won, he defies the gods with the sin of pride. Poseidon is angered and punishes him with the curse that…

some which would have an air of familiarity, perhaps contributing to how enrapturing they would have found his tales. The first half of the Odyssey tells of Odysseus’ struggle to reach his home, the land of Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and son Telemachus wait. Ithaca is described by Odysseus always in very positive terms – he tells Alcinous, king of the Phaecians, that ‘no sight is sweeter to me than Ithaca’ – and he is described as longing for its shores numerous times in the book. Ithaca…