YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Sacrifice in The Odyssey by Homer
Essays 151 - 180
son, to God is record in Genesis 22. God instructed Abraham to take "your son, your only son, whom you love-Isaac-and go to the re...
In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...
In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....
In a paper consisting of six pages this paper examines how the themes of faith anf retribution are reprsented in the 'Noah and the...
was also a master of trickery. Odysseus would often hesitate before taking action. This was not out of cowardice. It was his way...
In 5 pages this paper examines themes of quest and identity as they are represented in Homer's epic and how they enable Odysseus a...
In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...
In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...
the weak and defender of his territory and do whatever he must in the name of survival. A ravenous Odysseus is described by Homer...
In 2 pages this paper examines how in Books IX through XII of 'The Odyssey Odysseus becomes mature enough to embrace his destiny w...
look at the example of Odysseuss wife Penelope. This queen is pictured as not only being desirable, but she is also pictured as be...
In two pages this paper contrasts and compares the depictions of women and the journeys undertaken by Aeneas and Odysseus in these...
In four pages the concept of the hero's journey as it manifest itself in these classical works of literature is examined. There i...
In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...
In five pages this paper examines the delays in Odysseus's return to Ithaca and how the hero is at fault for them. There are no o...
In six pages this paper examines how Telemachus grows and develops throughout the course of Homer's epic. There are no other sour...
In two pages this essay provides a character analysis of Telemachus in an assessement of his maturity. There are no other sources...
In five pages this essay considers the rite of passage Odysseus' son Telemachus takes on the journey to find his father and protec...
In four pages the significance of the hospitality theme in 'The Odyssey' is discussed in examples of King Alkinoos', Melenaus', an...
In five pages this essay considers Odysseus' refusal to transform from mortal to immortal in terms of reasons why this stance was ...
the examples of the main characters, a certain amount of wit and common intelligence is necessary to possess as an essential work ...
In five pages this book's references to Hell are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
manner, concerning Telemachus worries about his father. He is speaking to Minerva asking for some help. She replies, "Is that so? ...
on which he has been marooned for twenty years, it would appear as if his ship would have nothing but smooth sailing back to Ithac...
instead decides they should be dinner. According to Odysseus, "He clutched my companions / and caught two in is hands like squirm...
could live. It was on the broad shoulders of this classical hero upon which the security of society rested. While the hero walke...
more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...
In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...