In Homer's epic The Odyssey, Greeks valued loyalty. The women were expected to remain loyal to their husbands, and the people were expected to remain loyal to each other. Odysseus views Penelope as a …
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Sometimes, people leave their homes and the people they know for many reasons, like glory. In The Odyssey by Homer, the main character Odysseus does just that, accompanied by his crew. As a result of …
Homer's The Odyssey is an epic poem detailing the extraordinary feats and adventures of the warrior Odysseus on his journey back to his hometown of Ithaca after the Trojan War. A recurring and importa…
Achilles and Hector were both very well written characters; thoughalthough, Achilles is the better character. He shows compassion and remorse for his actions, his character develops strongly over the …
In every work of literature, identity is constantly being represented. To have an identity a person would have a strong sense of where they came from, would stand up for themselves and what they belie…
Imagine you were in the Odyssey. Showing Xenia to the gods, and trying to come back home but how much danger can a mortal face? Odysseus found himself in peril coming back to Ithica in book 9 facing t…
What motifs did Homer use when storytelling, "The Odyssey," an ancient Greek epic poem that went well with the overall theme? The theme conveyed in this epic poem is that making smart choices can be r…
How does one anger the god of hospitality? Well in The Odyssey, the suitors manage to anger Zeus very easily. They selfishly invade the palace of the notorious king of Ithaca, the cunning Odysseus. Th…
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." John C. Maxwell's words perfectly describe how Odysseus uses his traits to solve many problems. He has to face the difficulty of t…
In Homer's poem, The Odyssey, it is made very clear how women are portrayed. They had roles that are similar and different. All of the women were intelligent, strong, and have some type of significanc…