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This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...

In fifteen pages this research paper examines Western culture in terms of the impact of ancient Greece regarding principles of dem...

This 5 page paper discusses the philosophical thinking known as Stoicism, and why it appealed to the ancient Romans and Greeks. Th...

closely tied with politics, especially so in ancient times. In ancient times it was important that religion be followed, but at...

animals as these jars were possessed of lids which were in the form of "human, baboon, falcon, and jackal -- representing the four...

A 6 page research paper that discusses the political positions of various authors from the ancient world. The writer asserts that ...

he rolls a huge boulder across the opening to the cave. Polyphemus eats two of Odysseuss men and it is clear that he plans to make...

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

and craft are clear throughout the narrative, but such episodes as her deceiving of the suitors are not considered in the same lig...

that whatever the customs of good behavior, these people are not observing them. In light of this we would assume that the people ...

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...

with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...

son Telemakhos, his father Laertes, and even his dog Argos. Throughout his journey in the Odyssey, Odysseus often remarks about t...

wish to take any chances, yet knows he must rest. The place he found to hide is described as follows: "he crept beneath two shoots...

the strongest women in the piece are the goddess Pallas Athena and Penelope, Odysseuss wife. In addition, although her part was sm...

tying themselves to the underside of Polyphemus flock" (Stories from the Stars). Though the cyclops checked the sheep, "he didnt d...

into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...

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...

In five pages this paper examines the relationship between order and chaos within the context of these two classical literary work...

In six pages this paper compares these two works of ancient Greek literature in a consideration of relations between state and soc...

In a paper consisting of five pages the writer argues that the purpose of XXIV is to provide the story with both a summary as well...

In five pages this paper examines how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...

and the tales of this one mans adventure. The man is Odysseus and his adventures are legendary. He is not a man searching for the ...

In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...

of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...

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...

In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...