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- 11: The Theme of Love In The Odyssey
- The Theme of Love In The Odyssey There are many essential emotions that form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. Nothing makes these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Through out the course of this book there is one major emotional theme which is love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope's lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love almost seems to help him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. ...
- 12: The Odyssey: Virtues and Vices
- The Odyssey: Virtues and Vices In the epic, the Odyssey, many showings of virtues and vices were displayed. Some actions were common back in the mythological era but if done in modern times, they would be unacceptable. Two of the themes found in the Odyssey are the showing and not showing of hospitality and the practice of revenge. One of the themes commonly used is the abiding and the breaking of the law of hospitality set by the Greek ...
- 13: The Odyssey
- The Odyssey The Odyssey was full of wonder, power, and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes, creatures, gods, and goddesses. The gods, goddesses, and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus, his crew, and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful, benificial, and deadly. The gods, godesses, and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. Zeus, leader of the gods, was a prime example of this. When, “Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north/ a storm against the ships, and ...
- 14: Theme of Love In The Odyssey
- Theme of Love In The Odyssey There are many essential emotions that form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. Nothing makes these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Through out the course of this book there is one major emotional theme which is love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope’s lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love almost seems to help him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. ...
- 15: The Odyssey
- ... form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. Nothing makes these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Through out the course of this book there is one major emotional theme which is love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope's lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love almost seems to help him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. On ... will return. Odysseus and Penelope's marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. There are also many other bonds formed in life that show great love and guidance. One of the most emphasized in the Odyssey is the father - son relationship. These relationships clearly support the issue of love in the Odyssey. The father - son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos is a little awkward because they both never really got ...
- 16: The Odyssey
- The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epic poem, which shows the maturation of Odysseus throughout his long journey home from the war at Troy. Odysseus grows from an arrogant, self-centered warrior to a more humble man. This mental odyssey is seen as the young Odysseus matures, learns values of and respect for nature and higher power to return home to Ithaka as a more humble and honorable man. The first side of Odysseus ...
- 17: The Odyssey 4
- A Comparison of Kings-Odysseus vs. Dusyanta Even though Homer's The Odyssey (eighth century B.C.) and Kalidasa's Sakuntala (fourth century A.D.) were written more than twelve centuries a part, many similarities can be found in the roles that the rulers in each play. The ... vivid descriptions of their interactions with others and private thoughts, insight is gained into the responsibilities and obligations of each. These responsibilities are most apparent in the main 'rulers' of each story--Odysseus from The Odyssey and Dusyanta from Sakuntala. Although the men are put into extremely different circumstances in their respective stories, several similarities in their roles as leaders are apparent. These include helping and protecting others, being just and ... his homecoming day. Instead, in both cases-with the female servants and the suitors-he makes an effort to be just and deliver punishment only to those who deserve it. In Book XVII of the Odyssey, Athena suggests to Odysseus a way to find out who is good and bad among the suitors. She says, "Yes, try the suitors. / You may collect a few more loaves, and learn / who are ...
- 18: The Odyssey: Plot and Theme
- The Odyssey: Plot and Theme Many wise pholosophers say that only 7 stories exist in the world as we know it. The struggle of good versus evil, finding true love, and the rise and fall of important people have been written about since the discovery of pen and paper. One theme that stands out in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, is the desperation to keep a family together. Odysseus, Telemacus, and Penelope all suffer hardships trying to keep the tight bond their family has, as close as possible. Odysseus is determined he will return to ... knowing that Odysseus is the only man who could do this. She devises these plans in the hopes that her dear husband would soon return home to her and her son. Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, contains many intertwined plots and themes. The fight between good and evil is alive and well. The gods protect the ones that they favor. It is always wise to help out your neighbor because ...
- 19: Women in the Odyssey: Valued Beings or Forgotten Slaves?
- Women in the Odyssey: Valued Beings or Forgotten Slaves? When reading the Odyssey, it is hard not to notice that women do play strong roles. During this time period and up until the twentieth century when women were given suffrage, women were looked down upon. Homer instead creates ... sorts of troubles (page 181, lines 300-301). Up until World War II, women stood by the side and watched men go off to war and then waited hopefully for their return. But in the Odyssey, it is a woman who saves the day several times. The story starts with Athene interrupting the chief god, Zeus, and reminding him of Odysseus' troubles on Earth. She convinces them to back her ...
- 20: How Is The Greek Idea of a Sound Mind and Body Essential for The Successful Characters of The Odyssey?
- How Is The Greek Idea of a Sound Mind and Body Essential for The Successful Characters of The Odyssey? If one were to only have a very fit and strong body, lacking mental ability, to the Greeks it would not suffice. If a man were merely smart and intelligent, without much physical capability, the ... must have have both, a well developed mind and a fit body, not only one or the other, to be ideal. This is the Greek concept of a sound mind and body. In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus and Telemachos, had to have and/or achieve a sound mind and body, to be the successful and outstanding characters of the epic. The ones who lacked these quality suffered and paid for it ... man, to eventually fighting along side his father against the “hangers-on”{page 17} that are “tormenting Penelope”{page 16}, to rid them from his home once and for all. Odysseus was triumphant in The Odyssey for the reason that he was a man who was astute and very clever, at the same time strong and robust. Odysseus, the man who is never at a loss, was so because he ...
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