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- 981: The Odyssey: The Qualities That Gain Respect
- ... her to let him go. His intelligence not only makes him more likable, but also gets him out of potentially dangerous situations. Another of his favorable traits is his bravery. His wife Penelope says “My lord, my lion heart gone, long ago-the bravest man and the best of the Danaans” (77). Odysseus exercises his bravery escape the cave of the Kyklops. The Kyklops captures Odysseus and his shipmates and prepares ...
- 982: Beowulf and Jesus: Sacrifice and Inspiration
- ... like Him as much as possible, and to get closer to Him through holy sacraments. Beowulf also inspired Wiglaf to carry on Beowulf’s legacy; to live as Beowulf did. "Watching Beowulf…remembering everything his lord and cousin had given to him…[Wiglaf] ran to his king, crying encouragement" (Raffel 43-44). Beowulf told Wiglaf to "lead my people, help them" (Raffel 45). Just as when Jesus died, Mary claims that ...
- 983: Odysseus: Metis Is His Most Important Quality
- ... it, now, you left your ship— around the point, or down the shore, I wonder?’ He thought he’d find out, but I saw through this, and answered with a ready lie: ‘My ship? Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble, broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end. (IX, ll. 292-297). When Polyphemus gorges on Odysseus’ men, his first impulse is to do something foolish ...
- 984: Claudius: Leader, King, Man
- ... who has honor would not be able to commit adultery to a brother’s wife, and especially marry her. Example 3 By plotting his nephew’s murder, it shows the cowardliness in Claudius’ character. "My lord, his Majesty bade me signify to you that ‘a has laid a great wager on your head." (V,ii,100-102) In conclusion, Claudius uses his leadership skills to fool the nation of what he ...
- 985: The Odyssey
- ... inform him of all he knows, and with that Nestor shares his stories. King Nestor finally excepts Telemachus as a great man when the disguised Athena leaves. Athena transforms herself in to an eagle and flies away. When the King observes this he replies, “Dear boy- never fear you’ll be a coward or defenseless, not if at your young age the gods will guard you so.” (III, 420). Athena’s ...
- 986: Beowulf: The Epic Hero
- ... instead of a simple name for a person or a thing. Throughout the poem, Beowulf is referred to by many kennings such as:“Prince of the Weders”, “Son of Ecgtheow”, “The Geatish Hero”, and “The Lord of the Seamen”. Beowulf is the prime example of an epic hero. He is a brave and courageous warrior who possesses enormous physical strength, is chivalrous, is able to fight enemies with pride and is ...
- 987: Metaphors, Exaggeration, and Alliteration in Beowulf
- ... person or thing. Beowulf is hardly ever called by his actual name. Instead there are many kennings referring to him, such as: "Prince of the Weders", "The Son of Ecgtheow", "The Geatish hero", and "The Lord of the Seamen". These kennings describe Beowulf to us in a more interesting way than just stating the hard facts. Without these kennings Beowulf would be less interesting and we would learn less about him ...
- 988: Beowulf: The Three Monsters of the Middle Ages
- ... is. The third monster is seen fifty years later; he is a fire- breathing dragon who has been killing men and stealing their treasures. The dragon is described as “hateful” and “swollen with rage.” He “flies at night wrapped in flame, earth-dwellers must dread him.” This dragon, very similar to Grendel and his mother, is called an evil spirit and will also go to hell. Wiglaf killed “the awful earth ...
- 989: Exploration of Themes in The Song of Roland
- ... lead your host in the field, spend all your life, if need be, in the siege, revenge the men this villain made to bleed!" when talking about the Muslims (59)and "Him has the false lord Ganelon betrayed; vast the reward the Paynim king has paid"(84) when speaking of Charles. This quote is not speaking of the physical damage of revenge but of other ways revenge can be, like changing ...
- 990: Oedipus Rex
- ... Earth, Nor to Abae’s fane, in prayer, Nor the Olympian, will I fare, If it shall not so befall Manifestly unto all. But O our king-- if thou art named aright-- Zeus, that art Lord of all thing ever, Be this not hid from thee, nor from Thy might Which endeth never. For now already men invalidate The dooms of Fate Uttered for Laius, fading slowly;...”
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