Odyssey

The Odyssey is a Greek mythology epic poem that describes Odysseus's journey and how he uses his epic hero traits along the way. An epic hero is "the main character of an epic poem that tells the stor…

Homer wrote many great poems, one of which being "The Odyssey." Homer's main characters were those who are to be considered heroes. Odysseus especially is one of them. Being the person that he was, Od…

Gender is the attributes of men and women socially constructed, while sexuality is about thoughts, attractions, and behaviors toward other people. I will be discussing The Odyssey by Margret Atwood. A…

In Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, he demonstrates the importance of the Greek value of physical strength while also mirroring Odysseus to an Ancient Greek epic hero. Penelope decides to hold a contes…

There are at least three times when Odysseus plays a trickster figure...In The Odyssey, an Epic Poem written by Gareth Hinds in 2010, There was a man named Odysseus who was a god-like human. During th…

In The Odyssey, there is an immensely important theme that rises often as Odysseus travels from place to place, that theme is hospitality. Hospitality was an immensely important practice back in Greek…

In Homer's, The Odyssey, Odysseus is faced with temptation multiple times and has to resist as he is on his long journey to find home. From Ariel in the Little Mermaid, to princess Moana, they also ha…

Ever wonder who was the greatest man in all of Greek writings? That man would be Odysseus! According to these reasons Odysseus qualifies as an epic hero. He is perfect with one flaw, a man of great in…

The Cyclops, first appearing in the mythology of ancient Greece. They fear no Gods as they believe they are equal. In some ways, it seems to be true. In The Odyssey written by Homer, they have unimagi…

In Greek mythology, mythical creatures depicted as half-bird and half-women known as Sirens lure sailors toward them via the use of their dulcet song. To onlookers and sailors alike, the use of their …