YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Sloop Nassau by Winslow Homer
Essays 31 - 60
ugliness of battle and death. Homers soldiers do not die cleanly and quickly; they suffer, they claw the ground; they cry out an...
among all the Gods have renown for wit (metis) and tricks" (The Museum of the Goddess Athena). As one can see, Athena does not lov...
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...
observes a boatman named Charon who is transporting the souls of the dead across the river. There are "hollow groans, and shrieks...
and she wishes that she were "wife to a better man" (Homer Book VI). Through Helens eyes and, also, through Homers portrayal of He...
no power and they were possessions. So in that respect with Paris of Troy stealing something from Athens was cause enough for batt...
is important for it illustrates one of the reasons why the hero is determined to go back. Because she is honorable and admirable t...
great deal of loss and death in his wake. But, he is not the power, the real power, behind the war and he really only seems to ser...
he will gild her horns as part of the sacrifice (Homer). Such sacrifices were meant as "gifts" to the gods, which were designed to...
This 3 page paper discusses the role women play in "The Iliad" when it comes to marriage and sexual relationships; it also discuss...
could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...
(Tracy). He traveled from place to place and although poor and impoverished at many points in his life, he was also warmly receive...
also notes that even when she met with her husband near the end she still did not run into his arms, remaining cautious and loyal ...
In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...
look at the example of Odysseuss wife Penelope. This queen is pictured as not only being desirable, but she is also pictured as be...
without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...
deliberation," much like Nestor had cautioned "Agamemnon against hasty judgment" (Gore on War). In both cases, despite any heeding...
in war. Helen had no power, and no women in the story had power. Helen was simply a symbol of beauty and purity and hence justifie...
into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...
home, his palace, his wife, his son, his people. Ogygia Ulysses is trapped on Calypsos island for many years. If it werent for...
slave, and ironically enough, he is enslaved by the prophesy. "People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus. He solved the fam...
This essay focuses on the role that hospitality plays in Homer's The Odyssey. Three pages in length, no other sources are cited. ...
Odysseus,/raider of cities gouged out your eye" (Homer 227). As Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, Odysseus makes a powerful god h...
This essay pertains to "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer, the ancient Greek poet and the worldview and cultural values that a...
This paper discusses the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon from a political perspective. Three pages in length, two sources ...
This essay answers three question. The first pertains to the arguments presented to Achilles on why he should fight, the second li...
This essay presented an argument that Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" reflects the ideals of Homer's The Iliad. Four pages in lengt...
This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...
This essay utilizes a feministic approach and an anthropological approach to interpretation of Homer's Iliad. Eight pages in lengt...
is clear that each of them has some wish in his mind that he cant articulate; instead, like an oracle, he half-grasps what he want...