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

his rule to all those who regarded him as an interloper. He sought the assistance of his most trusted advisor, his brother-in-law...

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 three pages this paper emphasizes Aeneas' and Odysseus' differences as reflected in the works by Virgil and Homer. There is no...

In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...

In two pages this paper contrasts and compares the depictions of women and the journeys undertaken by Aeneas and Odysseus in these...

In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...

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

In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis...

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts Virgil's protagonist Aeneas from 'The Aeneid' with Homer's protagonist Odyssey in ...

This research report examines customs, events, and for example meanings of the Phaeacians' games. Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aen...

far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy" (Homer The Odyssey PG). The Odyssey was written in 800 B.C. and woven in...

does provoke Didos suicide one has to question to what extent he would embrace the label of hero. At the same time, besides the in...

father and travels great distances until he comes to Italy where he holds games and celebrations for his fathers death. He is told...

and suicide because life did not work out well enough for a particular character, Anna Karenina. We are also given the strong expe...

in the ideal image of a male hero or warrior. In both cultures the people were founded in a patriarchal way of life, seeing man as...

is to preserve the "state," that is the authority of the state, as opposed to having genuine feeling for the welfare of the people...

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...

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

slave, and ironically enough, he is enslaved by the prophesy. "People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus. He solved the fam...

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

having given his word, feels that he has no choice but to keep it, even though he fears, rightly, that the boy will end in disaste...

This is a longer paper with more details regarding The Aeneid by Virgil and consists of four pages....

Odysseus was renowned for both his brain and his brawn. He was also had bravery, and competence at his skills. Odysseus was an a...

and his courage will constantly be tested. Without going into great detail, and there is a large amount of it in this classic, we ...

return home. They are in morning, for they have lost a son. They pray to the gods for his return, but feel that he is dead. They e...

In six pages this paper examines 'The Aeneid' in terms of the dialogue with the dead featured by Virgil and its difference with 'T...

see the shades of Penelope or Telemakhos here -- but implores Odysseus to give him a decent burial before his body is ravaged by s...

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...

that Aegisthuss death is certainly deserved, "But my heart breaks for Odysseus, / that seasoned veteran cursed by fate so long -- ...