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Telemachus taking his first step towards responsibility and manhood. "Telemachus calls an assembly of the men of Ithaca. It is the...

Goddess). She even enhances his physical appearance in order to assure he gets home. "Once Odysseus reaches the city that Nausi...

even if there were a few sinful missteps along the way. However, if they put themselves and their own needs ahead of what God exp...

trained to the arts of war and government, and not toward the finer sensibilities . Therefore, Theseus supports Egeus in forcing h...

this particular poem the first four lines seem to offer us a great deal of foundation for understanding the symbolic nature of you...

The Odyssey. In his History, Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) came up with dates for the singer (400 years before my time-and no more than...

tongue slow to respond is more than fear, it is also rage (line 3). This rage is so intense that it weakens his heart, that is, hi...

mother, a goddess, to make pleas to Zeus to ensure that Agamemnon will fail in all battles as long as Achilles is not fighting wit...

the king is furious at his sons interference. The king asks if the reason he has come was to save Antigone. His foreknowledge, whi...

to believe that he was the cause of the war (Caesar, 2007). He went so far as to offer to disband his army, provided Pompey did ...

In five pages this essay discusses how Odysseus qualifies as an 'epic hero' because of the suffering and hardship he endured throu...

among those of the ancient kings, and a raised couch placed in the orchestra at the Theatre....What made the Romans hate him so bi...

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....

works had been turned into movies. Of course, film makers take license to distort the plot, characterization and verbiage. Despite...

In five pages the portrayal of moral issues in these three plays is analyzed. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

travelling with Banquo, a general in the army, meets three witches. MACBETH Speak, if you can: what are you? First Witch All...

plot progresses, Richard allows things to develop till there is virtual defiance of his royal will. This intolerable situation o...

subject that has often been examined through many different texts. Also as noted, however, is the fact that Shakespeare seemed to ...

for the Jews at that time. Lastly, William Golding in his novel "The Lord of the Flies" (1954) reveals the theme of the horrors of...

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...

was time to allow Odysseus to return home. Should he be allowed to go back to Ithaka to be reunited with his wife Penelope and hi...

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

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....

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 Circe, the Sirens, Nausikaa, Helen, Calypson, Athena, and Penelope are examined in this discussion of how women's ro...

This research report compares Penelope's relationships with that of Odysseus. How the marital relationship comes to fruition and i...

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

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...