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- 111: Burial In Different Cultures (
- ... the afterlife. The additional handouts I received fromTimothy Stoker also proved to be useful in trying uncover vital informationregarding the transition into another life. Regarding the burial practicesof Greece and Rome, parts of Homer's Odyssey are useful in the analysis ofproper interment methods. One particular method used by the Egyptians was an intricateprocess known as mummification. It was undoubtedly a very involved processspanning seventy days in some cases. First, all ... receive a proper burial and if they did not they were dammedto hover in a quasi-world, somewhat of a "limbo" between life and death. One Greco-Roman myth that illustrates this point is The Odyssey byHomer. There is a part in Book eleven of the work in which Homerspecifically addresses proper burial rites. When Odysseus wishes tocontact Tiresias, he comes across Elpenor, one of his soldiers. Thisparticular man fell (in ... successful voyage into the next world. The two ancientcivilizations hoped that through their intricate actions the individualwould be protected and prepared for their many experiences on "the otherside." By looking at selections of Homer's Odyssey and The Book of theDead, one can draw many similarities between the two cultures; however, differences are also apparent due to cultural differences concerning whatwould happen to the departed soul.
- 112: Godlike Odysseus
- Odysseus, son of Laertes, was godlike in many ways, but he also showed some human or mortal characteristics. In The Odyssey by Homer, he shows this in a few ways while on his way home to Ithica from the land of the Lotus-eaters, and also when he is home. Either something upsets him like a ... interpreted this like it was one of those things a person would tell and cry about, and yet another characteristic of a human. The last of the few examples I saw Odysseus give in the Odyssey, showing characteristics of a human, was in "Penelope Tests Odysseus." It came about when she tests him to see if the man there really is her husband (Odysseus), by ordering Eurycleia to move his bed ... show to me how smart and clever she is, and the words from Odysseus show to me how easily he can be upset like a human. With these three examples from the story of The Odyssey by Homer, I am convinced Odysseus had human-like characteristics and showed them in this story. I think it just goes to show that even the biggest of heroes, the best role models, etc., ...
- 113: The Oddessey
- THE ODYSSEY The Odyssey tells of the adventures of Odysseus. After fighting ten years in the Trojan War, the story tells it took Odysseus ten more years to reach home, in Ithaca, and his wife, Penelope. The Odyssey begins describing the current circumstances. The Trojan War is over, and all of the survivors are home except one: Odysseus. He is at the Nymph Calypso's island, detained for she wishes him to ...
- 114: Relationship Between Odysseus
- From that which I have learned and can infer, the character of Telemachus, is one which to date, is attributed with great controversy concerning the societal definitions of maturity. In Homer's Odyssey, Telemachus almost on the borderline of "cracking up." The first sections other characters are still treating him much like a child, and in many respects, Telemachus still acts like one. The relationship between Telemachus and ... needed to partake. By the end of his long emotional journey, Telemachus realized what it took to be a man, which could not have been possible without his escapades to Pylos and Sparta. In The Odyssey, Homer created a parallel for readers, between Odysseus and Telemachus, father and son. Telemachus was supposedly learning the role of his father, the king of Ithaca, to follow in the footsteps. The two are compared in the poem from every aspect. However, in analyzing The Odyssey, one may also presume that Homer had not intended for the Telemachus to be as great a hero as his father had. This may be due to the fact that, for example, he never ...
- 115: Odessey 2
- In these epics, several female characters had a profound effect on the plot. They wielded their influence through typically feminine skills and attributes: seduction, supernatural powers, intelligence, and beauty. Some of the women of The Odyssey and The Iliad influenced the actions of men, playing key roles in the epics, such as Calypso, the Sirens, Helen, or Circe; all of these women were responsible for the actions of the men. In ... have delivered his fatal attack. "Odysseus is successful, because he has the help of Athene" (Wright 67). Clearly, Athena is responsible for the actions of Odysseus, and any other man whom she helps. In The Odyssey, the females who direct or influence the actions of men are Athena, Circe, Calypso, Penelope, the Sirens, and Scylla and Charybdis. Similar to her characterization in The Iliad, Athena still possesses her influential powers through her intellect and her divine powers. Nevertheless, in The Odyssey, Athena uses her intellect more and plans the adventures of Telemachos and Odysseus, disguising herself and telling Telemachos to go "to Sparta and to sandy Pylos to seek tidings of his dear father's ...
- 116: Godlike Odysseus
- Odysseus, son of Laertes, was godlike in many ways, but he also showed some human or mortal characteristics. In The Odyssey by Homer, he shows this in a few ways while on his way home to Ithica from the land of the Lotus-eaters, and also when he is home. Either something upsets him like a ... interpreted this like it was one of those things a person would tell and cry about, and yet another characteristic of a human. The last of the few examples I saw Odysseus give in the Odyssey, showing characteristics of a human, was in "Penelope Tests Odysseus." It came about when she tests him to see if the man there really is her husband (Odysseus), by ordering Eurycleia to move his bed ... show to me how smart and clever she is, and the words from Odysseus show to me how easily he can be upset like a human. With these three examples from the story of The Odyssey by Homer, I am convinced Odysseus had human-like characteristics and showed them in this story. I think it just goes to show that even the biggest of heroes, the best role models, etc., ...
- 117: Paradise Lost
- ... an act of disobedience; the portrayal of Satan as an Archillean hero motivated by a sense of injured merit and also as an Odyssean hero of wiles and craft; the description of Satan's perilous Odyssey to find a new homeland; and the battle scenes in heaven. . . . The poem also incorporates a Hesiodic gigantomachy; numerous Ovidian metamorphoses; an Ariostan Paradise of Fools; [and] Spenserian allegorical figures (Sin and Death) . . . . (3) There ... Forms. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1985. Lewis, C. S. A Preface to Paradise Lost. New York: Oxford UP, 1942 . Milton, John. Paradise Lost. In John Milton: Complete Poems and Major Prose. Ed. Merritt Y. Hughes. Indianapolis: Odyssey, 1957. 173-469. Ricks, Christopher. Milton's Grand Style. Oxford: Clarendon, 1963. Steadman, John M. Epic and Tragic Structure in Paradise Lost. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1976. ---. Milton's Epic Characters: Image and Idol ... 1968. Stein, Arnold. The Art of Presence: The Poet and Paradise Lost. Berkeley: U of California P, 1977. Thrall, William Flint, and Addison Hibbard. A Handbook to Literature. Rev. by C. Hugh Holman. New York: Odyssey, 1960. Tillyard, E. M. W. Studies in Milton. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1951. Whaler, James. "Animal Simile in Paradise Lost." PMLA 47 (1931): 534-53.
- 118: Biography of Arthur Clarke
- ... bachelor. Clarke is a very successful writer. In fact, he is considered to be one of the most successful science fiction authors ever! He has written many books, including: Hammer of god; 2001, a space Odyssey; Prelude to Space; The Sands of Mars; Islands in the Sky; Against the Fall of Night; Childhood's End; Expedition to Earth; Going into Space; and Earthlight. Arthur has also written a few Nonfiction books ... Sri Lanka, and has not left the country for many years. He has recently finished making a computer with a fellow science fiction author, and has finished his sequel to his book 2001- A Space Odyssey. The sequel is 3001 - A Space Odyssey.
- 119: Biography of Arthur Clarke
- ... bachelor. Clarke is a very successful writer. In fact, he is considered to be one of the most successful science fiction authors ever! He has written many books, including: Hammer of god; 2001, a space Odyssey; Prelude to Space; The Sands of Mars; Islands in the Sky; Against the Fall of Night; Childhood's End; Expedition to Earth; Going into Space; and Earthlight. Arthur has also written a few Nonfiction books ... Sri Lanka, and has not left the country for many years. He has recently finished making a computer with a fellow science fiction author, and has finished his sequel to his book 2001- A Space Odyssey. The sequel is 3001 - A Space Odyssey.
- 120: The Book of Exodus
- ... entire Bible was written in the form of an epic poem. Major characteristics of epic poems are that there is always a heroic figure. Moses is indeed comparable to Odysseus, the heroic figure in the Odyssey. Although both men had different purposes they are still considered comparable according to the definition of an epic. Like Odysseus, Moses was at one with the gods. In Moses' case it was only one almighty ... as if he were God himself. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die (Exodus 20. 19). Odysseus of the Odyssey and Moses have many traits in common. The relationship that they have with the supreme God is very special. It is unlike any other man. Odysseus was the most loved mortal among the gods of ... definition it possesses all the necessary criteria. It is definitely a very long and narrative poem and it definitely has a heroic character. Moses' journey in Exodus is very comparable to Odysseus' journey in the Odyssey. In both epic poems the heroes were portrayed with some kinds of godly or supernatural characteristics. And in both epic poems the heroes had a sacred bond with God. There is a definite trend ...
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