The Poseidon Adventure

Both “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood paired with Ulysses The Sirens by John Williams Waterhouse use the myth of Ulysses to show that he was surrounded by sirens and tied to an long pole and couldn't break loose.The Sirens were scary and dangerous creatures that seduced the sailors with their attractive voices to their doom and causing the ships to ruin by the island.The Sirens likes to hurt people by luring sailors with their enchanting music to their…

In Homer’s Greek epic, The Odyssey, Odysseus possesses several characteristics that qualify him to be a man of honor in classical Greek literature. However, in Emily Wilson’s translation, Odysseus’s epithet is described as “complicated”, and in Robert Fagles’s translation, he is referred to as a “man of twists and turns” (Homer, The Odyssey, 1.1). Odysseus’s moral values encompass those of a hero, such as his outstanding capabilities as a warrior and tactician, but his negligence and exaggerated…

In the opening pages of Book I of “The Odyssey” written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, the gods are conversing in assembly regarding the death of “handsome” Aegisthus. Similar to the modern-day court system, the gods attempt to justify the fate that Aegisthus, the human, has received. However, the gods - with knowledge of everything happening around the human world - rely not on the testimonies of mere mortals or on evidence received. Instead, the gods recall whether or not they from…

Homer once stated “what he greatly thought, he nobly dared”. These words eloquently written in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, capture how Odysseus’ personality traits and attributes positively affect the hero status he has earned. His courage, wisdom, and intelligence drive his quest to return home to be reunited with his wife Penelope, and son Telemachus. Over the span of twenty years, Odysseus, pushed to the limits physically through battle, uses his will and perseverance to come out a hero.…

Hook: The definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities (“Hero”). B. Link: In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago encounters many challenging events in which he overcomes. Through his accomplishments, Santiago’s actions display a man who is courageous, determined, and humble. On the other hand, there is Henry Fleming who enlisted in the war to become a hero, but by the end of The Red Badge of Courage, Henry remains a coward…

According to Greek mythology, in 1250 the Trojan War began between the Greeks and the Trojans. Odysseus, the protagonist, was a man who joined the Greeks and helped them win the war. However, on his way back home, he would face many conflicts that tested his righteousness, bravery, and most of all, his determination to get home. When Calypso offers Odysseus immortality and Circe warns him of Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus is faced with internal conflicts and must decide what is best for his men…

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out whether they violent, savage, and lawless or friendly to strangers. Before landing ashore, they catch a glimpse of a Cyclops, “a monster built like no mortal who ever supped on bread”, as Odysseus describes. This Cyclops is Polyphemus, son of Poseidon. Homer uses the physical appearance of the first Cyclops that Odysseus sees to show that they are monsters and that Odysseus should be wary of…

The Greek epic, The Odyssey, is a story of Odysseus, a war hero whom, after the Trojan War, had to find his way home to Ithaca. On his journey, he comes upon many perils, afflicting his crew and himself. His journey lasts twenty years, and the story consists of many different islands. The Odyssey can be interpreted as an allegory for the curiosity and temptations people face in life, as Odysseus must keep himself and his men from the Lotus Eaters, and Sirens, who lure them away from their voyage…

Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus finally gets home after twenty years of adventures, and experiences . The “Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell represents each step that almost every hero-quest goes through. Odysseus goes through some of those steps when he is traveling on his journey and when he gets home. In “The Odyssey”, there are three events that relate to the “Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell. These events are the Call to Adventure, Entering the Unknown, and Tests and Supreme Ordeals. During…