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Greek Archaic Society and Power

to his position, he represents all the virtues and flaws of a man, in spite of the fact that he is only part human. But it is the...

Classical Literature and the Portrayal of the 'Faustian Bargain'

In 5 pages this paper examines how the 'Faustian Bargain' is depicted in the literary works Faust by Goethe, Don Quixote by Cervan...

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...

Works of Sophocles and Homer and the Gods

In five page this paper considers Gods and their roles in ancient Greek society and literature in a consideration of a passage fro...

'Omeros' by Derek Walcott and the Poet's Uses of Character and Landscape

In 7 pages this paper discusses the similarities between 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' of Homer and Derek Walcott's 'Omeros' in a...

Society, Man and Destiny

In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

Timing and Disguise in 'The Odyssey' Stories

his household. The suitors have taken it upon themselves to essentially use Odysseus home as though it was their own, killing live...

Ancient Greece and Roles for Women as Portrayed by Homer

and also provided insight into the character when she brazenly broke with firmly held tradition. For example, in Homers Iliad and ...

Contrasting Views of Homer's Odysseus

sees the development of his character because this is the focus of the story and his journey. One reads as Odysseus moves through ...

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...

Comparative Analysis of the Concepts of Confucius and Homer

as Homer based his story on fiction which would occur in the context of history and mythology. While the tale has been critically ...

"The Iliad" of Homer and a Greek Warrior's Characteristics Considered in Hector and Achilles

only by the military might of his chief Trojan rival Hector. Achilles courage was unwavering perhaps due in part to his connectio...

Gilgamesh and Odyssey

Introduction The ancient stories of Gilgamesh and Ulysses in Homers Odyssey are classic tales that allow the reader to glimpse wh...

Virgil’s Portrayal of Hell in Book VI of The Aeneid

observes a boatman named Charon who is transporting the souls of the dead across the river. There are "hollow groans, and shrieks...

Comparing and Contrasting Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street and The Odyssey by Homer

Odysseus and Polyphemus (or Cyclops), the protagonist and antagonist in "The Odyssey." Like Odysseus, Todd is banished from his w...

Analyzing the Tribute by Augustine to Monica, His Mother

debate in terms of wanting a peaceful and inner spiritual life and letting go of his past indiscretions (St. Augustine, Bishop of ...

Comparative Analysis of the Characters in Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Dante's 'The Inferno'

a commonplace story already familiar to his listeners, he could (and did) omit much of the unnecessary backstory (with respect to ...

Goddesses Calypso and Circe in Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these goddesses in terms of what each represents about femininity and also discuss...

Ancient Greek Literature Compared with the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

Archetypal Woman in Literature

In five pages this paper compares Euripides' character of Medea with the character of Penelope in Homer's 'The Odyssey.' There a...

Justice in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In six pages this paper compares Homer's concept of justice with contemporary perspectives as it relates to 'The Odyssey.' There ...

Women's Oppression in the Old Testament and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares how women were oppressed by law and society in the Old Testament and in Homer's epi...

Afterlife Notion in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

This paper consists of five pages and examines how Homer's perspectives on the afterlife as revealed in 'The Odyssey' compare with...

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...

Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects Verses Odysseus

A 5 page essay comparing Odysseus from Homer's The Odyssey with Kevin Spacey's character Verbal Kint. There are many parallels in ...

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...

The Nature of War: The Iliad, Herodotus’ Histories, and Thucydides Peloponnesian War

ultimately started the war, Priam, his father and the king of Troy, and Hector, the other son of Priam. While there are other impo...

Hector of Troy

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...

Mortal Women in the Iliad

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

Helen and The Iliad

no power and they were possessions. So in that respect with Paris of Troy stealing something from Athens was cause enough for batt...