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home, as though they own everything. One would perhaps expect Penelope, or Telemachus (the man of the house so to speak), to ins...
father and travels great distances until he comes to Italy where he holds games and celebrations for his fathers death. He is told...
and suicide because life did not work out well enough for a particular character, Anna Karenina. We are also given the strong expe...
Ulysses is clearly at the mercy of the gods and goddesses to some extent. He cannot seem to simply go home, but...
Odysseus and Polyphemus (or Cyclops), the protagonist and antagonist in "The Odyssey." Like Odysseus, Todd is banished from his w...
in the ideal image of a male hero or warrior. In both cultures the people were founded in a patriarchal way of life, seeing man as...
Ithaca and kept him away from his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Cast adrift on a ship with only his crewmembers for compa...
is clear that each of them has some wish in his mind that he cant articulate; instead, like an oracle, he half-grasps what he want...
Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...
is important for it illustrates one of the reasons why the hero is determined to go back. Because she is honorable and admirable t...
of this minister, and "his belief in Gods sense of humor and His fondness for neer-do-wells," inspired Sonny, as this fueled the ...
observes a boatman named Charon who is transporting the souls of the dead across the river. There are "hollow groans, and shrieks...
among all the Gods have renown for wit (metis) and tricks" (The Museum of the Goddess Athena). As one can see, Athena does not lov...
In six pages this paper assesses the spouses featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer in order to determine which displays the most cons...
In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...
of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...
In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...
This research report compares Penelope's relationships with that of Odysseus. How the marital relationship comes to fruition and i...
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 five pages Circe, the Sirens, Nausikaa, Helen, Calypson, Athena, and Penelope are examined in this discussion of how women's ro...
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 seven pages this paper compares the female protagonists featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Antigone by Sophocles in a cons...
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 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 how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...
means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...
In five pages this epic goddess and hero are examined in terms of their similarities. There are no other sources cited....
hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...