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so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

they established themselves in a small house in London. Pampinea then relates how the brothers scrimped and saved and started rebu...

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...

They embraced the spirit of "carpe diem," or "enjoy the moment," and Boccaccio was among this group (Chubb PG). Some experts hav...

In five pages this paper examines how love is represented in Boccaccio's 'The First Day,' Peter Bembo's 'The Asolani,' John Milton...

This paper contrasts and compares the depiction of Phaedra by Euripides in Hippolytus and Penelope by Homer in 'The Odyssey' in fi...

In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...

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....

In three pges this paper contrasts and compares the characterizations of Penelope in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Desdemona in Othel...

This essay presents an overview of how love is used thematic in various texts, which includes Dante's Divine Comedy, Chaucer's Can...

This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...

as an "honest man" who kept a "little hut for the entertainment of travelers, serving them with meat and drink" but seldom offerin...

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...

of Helen of Troy in marriage if she wins. This starts the war. In this we see that the war is being fought over a woman, Helen, c...

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

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

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

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

much. In a sense, he is the quintessential manly man. Odysseus in a way is a caricature. While there are a lot of traits he posses...

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....

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...

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...

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