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In five pages this paper discusses how the classical hero definition applies to Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey. There are no ot...

In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...

In five pages this paper examines the connection between divine will and cultures in a comparative analysis of these ancient works...

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

This paper examines the themes, development of character, and narrative of 'The Odyssey' in order to determine wither or not the f...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how heroes are defined in these ancient epics. There are no other sources listed....

of the Muse to introduce its tale: "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story / of that man skilled in all ways of contendin...

home, his palace, his wife, his son, his people. Ogygia Ulysses is trapped on Calypsos island for many years. If it werent for...

holds the Greeks captive in his cave, into allowing them to escape by first blinding his one eye while he sleeps. However, Odysseu...

reacts to the presence of the men by eating two of them, Odysseus attacks and manages to blind Polyphemus by stabbing him in his e...

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

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

banquet. Aeneas begins to talk to Queen Dido. Dido becomes enamored with Aeneas, something not unprovoked by the gods and goddess...

Calypsos island and has been since the war ended. Athena begins her guidance by getting agreement from the gods (Homer 1.26-27). ...

of Dardania, best hope of Troy,/What kept you from us for so long, and where? From what far place, O Hector, have you come, Long, ...

and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and c...

a hero in strength and abilities, not in actions and deeds. With Enkidu, however, he finds a soul mate. He no longer seeks out the...

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

Ithaca and kept him away from his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Cast adrift on a ship with only his crewmembers for compa...

who displays unconquerable courage. In this manner, Milton portrays Satan as a heroic figure, and elicits sympathy for him. As Sat...

In five pages the symbolism of Aeneid's Book VI is examined as it pertains to humankind's redemption and salvation. Four sources ...

In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...

the weak and defender of his territory and do whatever he must in the name of survival. A ravenous Odysseus is described by Homer...

Goldsmith, who sees Beowulf as being addressed to the "powerful" and designed to "warn them of the dangers attendant upon power" (...

The writer discusses Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera and explains its significance to twentieth century theater. The wr...

In a research paper consisting of sixteen pages the heroes of the epic Indian saga are examined in a comparative analysis that als...

The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...

In five pages this paper compares the heroes Hector and Achilles as presented in Homer's epic in an evaluation of whose heroism wa...

These two classic epics are contrasted and compared regarding the perspectives on death and immortality in the afterlife contained...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 2000 BC and found inscribed on 12 tablets at Nineveh, is the earliest known epic. The Epic...