Essays 61 - 90
This paper contrasts and compares the depiction of Phaedra by Euripides in Hippolytus and Penelope by Homer in 'The Odyssey' in fi...
In five pages this paper examines the connection between divine will and cultures in a comparative analysis of these ancient works...
In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...
a commonplace story already familiar to his listeners, he could (and did) omit much of the unnecessary backstory (with respect to ...
Ball encountered it in the late 1940s, was an untapped resource of historical investigation. It took Ball years to win the trust...
much. In a sense, he is the quintessential manly man. Odysseus in a way is a caricature. While there are a lot of traits he posses...
In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these goddesses in terms of what each represents about femininity and also discuss...
In five pages these characters as they are featured in Homer's epic are examined in terms of how they contribute to the tale overa...
of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...
more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...
definitely postmodern? In some ways, that appears to be true, but in other ways that may not be the case at all. 2001 began with...
in order to acquire knowledge, and to demonstrate bravery or quick-wittedness while they are dealing with unfamiliar situations or...
Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...
In five pages this paper discusses the societal and immortality quests of epic heroes in Gilgamesh and Homer's 'The Odyssey' in a ...
student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...
out, therefore, that in the Odyssey there is a great deal of action and movement, such as the sea voyages and the way in which Ody...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...
In five pages this epic goddess and hero are examined in terms of their similarities. There are no other sources cited....
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...
of the Muse to introduce its tale: "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story / of that man skilled in all ways of contendin...
and his courage will constantly be tested. Without going into great detail, and there is a large amount of it in this classic, we ...
manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...
means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...
a mortal man, and live with him in open matrimony" (Book V). She illustrates how she found him after all alone and shipwrecked and...
into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...
home, his palace, his wife, his son, his people. Ogygia Ulysses is trapped on Calypsos island for many years. If it werent for...
In five pages this book's references to Hell are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
than life and serves as a role model for others to follow; they are brave, smart and good in battle; and, the hero embarks upon a ...