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means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...

hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...

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...

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 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 a comparative analysis of these works is presented in terms of differences and similarities in characterization, plo...

In five pages the teachings featured in these texts are contrasted and compared. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....

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

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...

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...

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

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...

and the goddess shows this with her actions throughout the narrative. Therefore, examination of the Odyssey demonstrates that the ...

lay there / lifted up his muzzle, pricked his ears..." (17.317-318). We read that the dog is lying on a dung heap; hes full of tic...

manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...

is killed (Virgil, 2009). Paschalis has done a study of some of the semantics in the poem, and suggests that the name "Galaesus"...

in turn seduce the wife and/or daughter of the miller. In the end a ridiculous fight breaks out wherein the students seem to win, ...

notice that the fragments belong together, even though they do not necessarily share the same narrator or even the same point of v...

In three pages this paper emphasizes Aeneas' and Odysseus' differences as reflected in the works by Virgil and Homer. There is no...

to go home. This particular point in the story is approximately halfway through such dangers and journeys and as such it is halfwa...

though they were in a war. Their life is perhaps not threatened, but they must struggle to become more honorable and noble as they...

father. So, by the end of the story what he has done has given him experience and wisdom to deal with a future as a leader. Tel...