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having given his word, feels that he has no choice but to keep it, even though he fears, rightly, that the boy will end in disaste...

rested for two days, then sailed on again, but where blown off course once more by the North Wind (Homer). They ended up in the la...

Cimmerians and their cloudy city at our backs, Turning our faces instead toward life, toward home, Defying the goddess of the is...

his disposal beyond his huge physical size. It would seem no human could be safe against this creature that could easily pierce o...

not something he will believe as he has already made a choice to be a shepherd and not a priest which is what was determined for h...

that Aegisthuss death is certainly deserved, "But my heart breaks for Odysseus, / that seasoned veteran cursed by fate so long -- ...

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

(Thorburn 370). This is the custom that plays a prominent role throughout the Telemachy and the Odyssey as a whole. The Telemach...

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

human existence that it informs all aspects of society. This paper considers the way Dante portrays gender concepts of masculinity...

Dante used the framework of the poem to convey his ideas concerning religion and morality. An overview of Canto III and its level...

the Renaissance was actually a period in which practically every aspect of European life from art to religion would experience a r...

the skills he needs to continue with his journey, much like an infant does not have the skills they need to survive alone. Thus, i...

Divine Comedy is examined in six pages in terms of the tales 4 meaning levels, considers why Dante selected Beatrice as the primar...

crime. Several rings down, Dante and Virgil arrive at a somewhat darker cluster, that of Violent Crimes. This ring is epitomized ...

In a paper consisting of 5 pages Desdemona's submissiveness and Francesca's defense of her adulterous behavior are compared from a...

In five pages this paper examines the significance of Francesa da Rimini and the sympathy she inspires because of the afterlife in...

In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....

In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...

In four pages the concept of the hero's journey as it manifest itself in these classical works of literature is examined. There i...

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

In five pages this paper examines the delays in Odysseus's return to Ithaca and how the hero is at fault for them. There are no o...

In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...

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

In six pages Dante's 'Divine Comedy,' 'Beowulf,' 'Song of Roland,' and Augustine's 'Confessions' are examined in terms of gaining ...

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 nine pages these works are contrasted and compared in terms of the shared theme of a spiritual quest. Seven sources are cited ...

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

In two pages this essay provides a character analysis of Telemachus in an assessement of his maturity. There are no other sources...

In five pages this essay considers the rite of passage Odysseus' son Telemachus takes on the journey to find his father and protec...