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in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...

he will gild her horns as part of the sacrifice (Homer). Such sacrifices were meant as "gifts" to the gods, which were designed to...

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

(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...

Introduction The ancient stories of Gilgamesh and Ulysses in Homers Odyssey are classic tales that allow the reader to glimpse wh...

original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...

She is disgusted by the fact that she must respond to the blackmailer, but also proud that she has defended her husband and her li...

A 5 page essay comparing Odysseus from Homer's The Odyssey with Kevin Spacey's character Verbal Kint. There are many parallels in ...

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 Homer's poetic epic is examined in a consideration of the significance of the armor worn by Achilles and the effects...

In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...

ultimate control, where there could be no arguments. Although all power was concentrated in the hands of a single ruler, Roman c...

bow rang death as he shot his arrow in the midst of them. First he smote their mules and their hounds, but presently he aimed his ...

look at the example of Odysseuss wife Penelope. This queen is pictured as not only being desirable, but she is also pictured as be...

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts Virgil's protagonist Aeneas from 'The Aeneid' with Homer's protagonist Odyssey in ...

Homer's and Virgil's works are compared and contrasted. This research report suggests that various trends for each of these works....

journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

In five pages this essay examines what is revealed about ancient Greek history in Homer's poetic epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odysse...

In six pages this paper compares Homer's concept of justice with contemporary perspectives as it relates to 'The Odyssey.' There ...

In six pages this paper examines how Telemachus grows and develops throughout the course of Homer's epic. There are no other sour...

In five pages this essay considers Odysseus' refusal to transform from mortal to immortal in terms of reasons why this stance was ...

the examples of the main characters, a certain amount of wit and common intelligence is necessary to possess as an essential work ...

This paper consists of five pages and examines how Homer's perspectives on the afterlife as revealed in 'The Odyssey' compare with...

In five pages this paper compares Euripides' character of Medea with the character of Penelope in Homer's 'The Odyssey.' There a...

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares how women were oppressed by law and society in the Old Testament and in Homer's epi...

In six pages this paper discusses how the values of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome are reflected in such works of litera...

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 five pages anger as a motif and character motivation in Homer's 'The Iliad' is explored. There are no other sources listed in ...

was also a master of trickery. Odysseus would often hesitate before taking action. This was not out of cowardice. It was his way...