YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Odyssey by Homer and Mortal Women
Essays 181 - 210
was also a master of trickery. Odysseus would often hesitate before taking action. This was not out of cowardice. It was his way...
In 5 pages this paper examines themes of quest and identity as they are represented in Homer's epic and how they enable Odysseus a...
In a paper consisting of six pages this paper examines how the themes of faith anf retribution are reprsented in the 'Noah and the...
In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...
In five pages this essay compares and contrasts these two literary works regarding the portrayal of morality in each. There are n...
In five pages this paper discusses the wise goddess who was Odysseus's mentor in 'The Odyssey.' Five sources are cited in the bib...
In seven pages these works are contrasted and compared in terms of how kingship is presented in each. There are no other sources ...
In five pages Maximus of the Gladiator film is compared with Odysseus of Homer's epic in a five page comparative analysis. There ...
In a paper consisting of 6 pages war and domesticity are examined within the context of these Homerian ethics particularly as they...
In three pages these characters featured in Homer's epic poem are contrasted and compared in terms of their similarities and diffe...
In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...
Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...
student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...
manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...
more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...
In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...
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...
the theme of hospitality in such situations is emphasized when we recognize that this same theme is repeated many times in the Bib...
journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos in Ithaka. The gods and goddesses also shape the poem structurally, and are ...
He gains allies and waits for the right opportunity to enact justice. This also allows Homer to thoroughly document the wrongs per...
but rather it is Poseidon who hates him. Zeus says, "...its the Earth-Shaker, Poseidon, unappeased,/forever fuming against him for...
the defeat of Troy and it is about the adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and throughout his travels, the story "provides a pi...
instead decides they should be dinner. According to Odysseus, "He clutched my companions / and caught two in is hands like squirm...
could live. It was on the broad shoulders of this classical hero upon which the security of society rested. While the hero walke...
In five pages this book's references to Hell are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
on which he has been marooned for twenty years, it would appear as if his ship would have nothing but smooth sailing back to Ithac...
facts" (Manley 55) which leads to the realization that there are also "no true biographies...about this very ancient Greek poet" (...
announces to all listeners that this warrior has the skill to battle the monster that has terrorizing Heorot. Beowulf battles Gren...
and the goddess shows this with her actions throughout the narrative. Therefore, examination of the Odyssey demonstrates that the ...
In 3 pages this paper discusses how women's involvement in the U.S. labor force was profoundly influenced by the role of African A...