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

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

that they escaped due to their bravery. Then they both go on to say that there will come a time when they will look back on these ...

Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...

In six pages this paper examines cultural myths and the portrayal of heroes in this comparative analysis of the works by Virgil an...

note his passion for such in the following lines when Hamlet responds to the facts presented by the ghost: "Haste me to knowt, tha...

journey of humanity through life. Dantes epic charts a journey of the soul, from the depths of degradation to the radiance of rede...

and also provided insight into the character when she brazenly broke with firmly held tradition. For example, in Homers Iliad and ...

but that it was shared by his friends. For clarity and to avoid further explanation of detail, the rocket academy they formed in t...

Sophocles "Oedipus the King" Sophocles establishes a setting in which the twists and turns that ultimately led to the vision of ...

and Achilles argue over who has the "rights" to one of the "spoils of war," which in this case is a person, a girl who has already...

In five pages this paper examines how democracy is metaphorically depicted in the actions of Achilles and Agamemnon in 'The Iliad'...

In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...

of one another which is often the case in families. Hector is a leader and is brave and strong and incredibly able and skilled. Pa...

reign of government. He is simply a warrior and that is what he does. With Aeneas he is fighting for his Rome, his people, his lan...

Epic simile and imagery employed by Homer in 'The Iliad' are analyzed in 6 pages. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

sees the development of his character because this is the focus of the story and his journey. One reads as Odysseus moves through ...

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

was forbidden to her, period. It was not her place to try to reason why; it was her place to obey without question. This is what w...

In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

In 7 pages this paper discusses the similarities between 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' of Homer and Derek Walcott's 'Omeros' in a...

see the shades of Penelope or Telemakhos here -- but implores Odysseus to give him a decent burial before his body is ravaged by s...

This paper consists of nine pages and considers how violence is perpetuated by the gods in Thebiad by Status, Oedipus Rex by Sopho...

to his position, he represents all the virtues and flaws of a man, in spite of the fact that he is only part human. But it is the...

This essay pertains to "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer, the ancient Greek poet and the worldview and cultural values that a...

as Achilles, this is the good life. He is not a character who seems to desire times of peace or quiet but rather a man who is happ...

In two pages this paper contrasts and compares the depictions of women and the journeys undertaken by Aeneas and Odysseus in these...

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

reacts to the presence of the men by eating two of them, Odysseus attacks and manages to blind Polyphemus by stabbing him in his e...