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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...

much. In a sense, he is the quintessential manly man. Odysseus in a way is a caricature. While there are a lot of traits he posses...

In five pages Circe, the Sirens, Nausikaa, Helen, Calypson, Athena, and Penelope are examined in this discussion of how women's ro...

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 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....

into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...

a mortal man, and live with him in open matrimony" (Book V). She illustrates how she found him after all alone and shipwrecked and...

means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...

tying themselves to the underside of Polyphemus flock" (Stories from the Stars). Though the cyclops checked the sheep, "he didnt d...

that whatever the customs of good behavior, these people are not observing them. In light of this we would assume that the people ...

with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...

son Telemakhos, his father Laertes, and even his dog Argos. Throughout his journey in the Odyssey, Odysseus often remarks about t...

wish to take any chances, yet knows he must rest. The place he found to hide is described as follows: "he crept beneath two shoots...

the strongest women in the piece are the goddess Pallas Athena and Penelope, Odysseuss wife. In addition, although her part was sm...

In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...

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

In five pages these characters as they are featured in Homer's epic are examined in terms of how they contribute to the tale overa...

of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...

more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...

out, therefore, that in the Odyssey there is a great deal of action and movement, such as the sea voyages and the way in which Ody...

hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...

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

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

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

he rolls a huge boulder across the opening to the cave. Polyphemus eats two of Odysseuss men and it is clear that he plans to make...

peers by acclamation rather than divine right. The thane is spoke of as a "giver of treasure in gladness" (Beowulf 46). In other w...

lay there / lifted up his muzzle, pricked his ears..." (17.317-318). We read that the dog is lying on a dung heap; hes full of tic...

manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...

and the goddess shows this with her actions throughout the narrative. Therefore, examination of the Odyssey demonstrates that the ...