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Western Classical Literature and Women

was forbidden to her, period. It was not her place to try to reason why; it was her place to obey without question. This is what w...

Interchangeability of Homer's Heroic Hektor

In six pages this character analysis of Hektor in 'The Iliad' by Homer reveals how he is a hero who also happens to be human and h...

Homer's True Identity

facts" (Manley 55) which leads to the realization that there are also "no true biographies...about this very ancient Greek poet" (...

Bless Me, Ultima & The Odyssey

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...

The War Against Troy

Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...

Classical Literature and the Hero

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the hero's role in Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesia...

State and Society Relationships in The History of Herodotus and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

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

An Analysis of Heroism and the Journey in Star Wars

An eight page research paper considering the literary concept of the hero's journey in this classic science fiction film by direct...

Assessment of the Observation 'Only the Curious Will Learn'

learning, however. It all begins with a question, and there can be no questioning without curiosity driving its origin. Incite to...

Wine in The Odyssey

reader how "everything well stowed, the wine in jars, and the barley meal, which is the staff of life" which indicates that wine r...

'Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey' Number Three

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

Heroic Greek Definition in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' of Homer

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

Comparison of 'Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Iliad' by Homer

are not primarily about war. The love element is significantly greater. In exploring Virgils Aeneid, it is perhaps the metamorpho...

'The Iliad' by Homer and Peace

In 7 pages this paper considers the peace messages contained within this war stories' collection known as 'The Iliad.' There are ...

'The Iliad' by Homer Book IX

In five pages this essay examines Ulysses' argument to Achilles and his response to it as described in Book IX of 'The Iliad.' Th...

Poetry of Homer and Heroism in 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad'

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

Males and Females, Humans and Gos in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In eight pages this paper analyzes 'The Iliad' in a consideration of the relationships between males and females and humans and go...

Warfare Ideology in 'The Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Iliad' by Homer

In 8 pages this paper contrasts and compares how warfare is ideologically presented in each classical work. There are no other so...

War in 'The Iliad' by Homer

rage of Achilles is evident throughout the poem. He sought revenge for his best friends death. The reader can see an outcry agai...

Gods and Goddesses in 'The Iliad' by Homer

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 ...

Divine Power and 'The Iliad' by Homer

on Mount Olympus, where the gods lived. As the Iliad opens, the Trojan War has actually been going on for nine years, but the figh...

Violence and How It is Glorified in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In eight pages this paper discusses the epic's glorification of violence in an analysis that also considers gender roles, human na...

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

Armor of Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

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

Heroic Comparison of Hector and Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

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

Book Twenty Four of 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the epic's final chapter is analyzed with the banquet scene and its significance thoroughly considered....

Women's Roles in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

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

Revenge in 'The Iliad' by Homer

leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...

Comparison of 'The Iliad' by Homer and 'Omeros' by Derek Walcott

In five pages these poetic works are examined in terms of the portrayal of Homer in each. There are 3 sources cited in the biblio...

'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer Compared

could live. It was on the broad shoulders of this classical hero upon which the security of society rested. While the hero walke...