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is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...

how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...

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

Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...

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...

In five pages Maximus of the Gladiator film is compared with Odysseus of Homer's epic in a five page comparative analysis. There ...

her part. What she didnt know was that Zeus was responsible for thwarting her attempts at consummating her relationship with Odys...

is less important than the conversation which takes place, and since the two individuals are from periods in Greek history several...

is not identified as a goddess except for when a servant speaks to Achilles about the legends that have begun to be spun concernin...

original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

and she wishes that she were "wife to a better man" (Homer Book VI). Through Helens eyes and, also, through Homers portrayal of He...

but also by the fact that he is the king, and his people protect him rather than urging him onto the front lines as they might a y...

mother, a goddess, to make pleas to Zeus to ensure that Agamemnon will fail in all battles as long as Achilles is not fighting wit...

The Odyssey. In his History, Herodotus (484-425 B.C.) came up with dates for the singer (400 years before my time-and no more than...

protect and guard the warrior, but in this case, it represents the king protecting and guarding the nation against all intruders t...

In five pages this paper discusses the daily usefulness of prayer in an overview that includes such topics as divine planning and ...

a core belief of Christianity that one can find on any Christian Church Web site, regardless of whether that organization is a mai...

we mortals bear perforce, although we suffer; for they are much stronger than we. But now I will teach you clearly, telling you th...

woman who is generous and selfless: "So much more dear and pleasing is to God/ My little widow, whom so much I loved,/ As in good ...

In five pages the ways in which Judaism ins represented in Franz Kafka's works are examined with an emphasis upon his story 'Metam...

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

line "yet this is the shepherd of the city, wise, comely and resolute" points up the difference in the qualities that the king sho...

who is as strong as Gilgamesh (Sandars, 1987). In order for Enkidu to be a civilizing force on Gilgamesh, he must first be initi...

end of the epic. This is different from the Homeric hero Odysseus for we generally like this man right from the beginning. The god...

is common knowledge. Who does not worry about death? Even children, from a very young age, often ask the ultimate question which i...

Is not (even the core of) the brick structure made of kiln-fired brick, and did not the Seven Sages themselves lay out its plans? ...

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...

quest for the Holy Grail that were considered by filmmaker Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese in the 1991 movie Th...

voracious sexual appetites by raping young village girls and claiming other mens wives as his own conquests on their wedding night...