Analysis Of Homer 's ' The Odyssey '

Homer’s Odyssey is one of the many epic of the classical era to give an detailed overlook on the relationship between humans and gods. Odyssey is not just an adventure story about a king struggling to get back home after having gone to war; nor is it one about a son searching for his father after rumors say that he has been dead for many years. The events that take place in Homer’s Odyssey are heavily influenced by the Greek Gods. One can see how the gods interaction with humans affects what it means to be human through the perspectives and experiences of the mortal main characters such as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and Telemachus, the son of the king.

The ancient civilization tells a story of things that have happen in a world of their own. The plot consists of very powerful demigods, heroic warriors, supernatural beings, and the mistreatment of women. Many believe that women have been overlooked and disrespected in this world for years. The irrelevance of these women was a part of the Greek life. In the epic poem, “The Odyssey” by Homer, Penelope becomes a different person when she is brought into a time where women are taken control of more than anyone else in the Greek world. During this epic story, Penelope becomes a person of her own and not just someone that is focused on the hard times that she faces as well as her husband being gone for a long period of time. “Yes she’s in

In Book X of the Odyssey, Odysseus gives a tale of his adventure in Circe’s Island. He also tells of his encounter with Circe, (X. 380 - 419). Circe’s equivocation, “Why, Odysseus, dost thou sit thus like one that is dumb, eating thy heart, and dost not touch food or drink? / Dost thou haply forbode some other guile?” (X. 380 - 381), portrays Odysseus sadness and worry for his men. Earlier in this book, he had narrated of how Circe had put a portion in the men’s food that had turned them into swine. He shows great concern for his men, “Circe, what man that is right-minded could bring himself to taste of food or drink, /ere yet he had won freedom for his comrades, and beheld them before his face”, (X. 384 - 385), and proves his determination to free them.

Odysseus ' plan worked; however, he later discovers a prophecy indicating that Troy 's walls would never fall without the help of Philoctetes 's magical bow – a weapon that once belonged to Hercules. As the play opens, Odysseus has therefore returned to the island – along with Neoptolemus – in order to retrieve the bow. This plan would allow Odysseus to leave Philoctetes in his exile while still getting what he wanted. However, Neoptolemus views Odysseus ' plan as simple treachery and reveals all to Philoctetes. Upon discovering his old enemy 's new need for his bow and his plans to wrest it from him, Philoctetes flies into a rage, swearing never to help Odysseus even though a cure for his foot also awaits him at Troy.

In The Odyssey, every word Homer used was beautifully poetic and fit into the big picture of the story he was trying to communicate. Every book in The Odyssey was well-written with an appropriate ending to tie it up and prepare you for the following book; every book, that is, except for Book 24. It ends quite suddenly in a way that you would expect Homer to continue writing and wrap everything up. Instead, it ends with Athena commanding the Ithakans to stop fighting. Thus, it ends with this: “Both parties later swore to terms of peace set by their arbiter, Athena, daughter of Zeus who bears the stormcloud as a shield- though still she kept the form and voice of Mentor” (24. 611-614). Although though this is homogenous in terms of Homer’s flawless poetic style, it doesn’t keep with what it should be in terms of it being Homerically expressive or well-said.

Why do you think the Lotus flower made them lose their memories? Why did they take over Ismarus?

William Shakespeare, in Timon Of Athens Act III Scene & line 39 writes : I charge thee, invite them all: let in the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I 'll provide” Shakespeare is explaining to his readers that he will invite everyone in and he will cook for them meaning that he will provide everything to his guests. Similarly, in The Odyssey Odysseus without knowing it is providing for all the suitors with a home and food for endless days.

Homer’s epic Greek tale, The Odyssey, is the story of a hero’s nostos, following the ten years after the Trojan War saga. From these tales of wanderings of Odysseus, son of Laërtes, ruler of Ithaka, Homer reveals that to come home a warrior must strip their ‘war’s immortality’ skin and be reborn to understand the peaceful human existence in the cosmic universe. In retelling of his tale to the Phaiákians, Odysseus recaptures the inward lost by means of descriptive heroic insight and over imagination of the external drama, skimming over his most fatal flaw - his ego. My argument in this essay is our hero’s ego and his continuous struggle with it causes the downfall for him and others . Odysseus’s need of recognition

response 1: The Odyssey, being an epic poem is likely to include several typical examples of personalities we are used to seeing. As epic poems often do, the Odyssey describes the Greek view of many of these core archetypes. Odysseus being demonstrated as the hero shows us the Greek value of heroism through his wonderful feats, and his downfalls, his sheer prowess, but also his flaws. In the Greek society, as in any, it is clearly evident that the hero would be strong, or possess impressive physical ability. Odysseus is on exception, as he performed many feats of physical strength. To cite one specifically, as said by our teacher, Ms. Douglass, Odysseus tieing his men to the underbelly of

Homer’s poems, play a key role in Ancient Greek culture and many important moments or scenes from Homer’s The Iliad and The Odysseys are depicted on the vases. Each vase has a story and the painters depict the moments or events in the poem in the exact way Homer describes. However, some depictions on the vases could be dramatized by the painters because the painter brought their imagination from the story of Homer. Through the Ancient Greek vases, we can get new information or background information about the Homer’s poem and we can understand the scenes better in the Iliad and the odysseys even though some vases are depicted a little differently from the lines of the pomes.

Within the pages of the Greek epic poem known as The Odyssey, the story informs readers of the main character of the plot, Odysseus, who survived after the fight of the Trojan War. After his time in battle, he was faced with various trials and tribulations, as he moved across the vast world. Throughout his 10 years away from his homeland, he longed to return home to Ithaca, ultimately to be reunited with his wife and son. Homer, the author of this epic poem, as well as the preceding book named The Iliad, writes about the many different individuals that are in the plot.

In recent years there has been major changes in the education of student nurses, from the old system where nurses were educated on the job as an equal part of the workforce, to the system in operation now where students have strictly protected supernumerary status when out in practice (Eaton, 2012), this change has resulted in registered nurses taking on a greater responsibility in the education of student nurses, becoming mentors, who ultimately decide if students are competent to become nurses at the end of their training (NMC, 2015). The NMC recommends that newly qualified staff undergo a period of preceptorship in which they are mentored by an experienced member of staff through the initial weeks or months in their new role (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2006).

1) Agamemnon - (ag-uh-men-non) In Greek legend, he was the king of Mycenae or Argos. When paris (Alexandros), son of King Priam of Troy, carried off Helen , Agamemnon called on the princes of the country to unite in a war of revenge against the Trojans.

The Odyssey is one of many great stories passed down through time. The story is written in dactylic hextameter, opening up in the middle of all the action. Experts believe that it dates back to around 700 BC; placing the story about ten years after the Trojan War. The story is about Odysseus, King of Ithica, and his journey to get back to the land of Ithica. Throughout the story there are several themes including: power of the gods, hospitality, and the maturation of Telemachus from boy to man.

Homer’s poems, play a key role in Ancient Greek culture and many important moments or scenes from Homer’s The Iliad and The Odysseys are depicted on the vases. Each vase has a story and the painters depict the moments or events in the poem in the exact way Homer describes. However, some depictions on the vases could be dramatized by the painters because the painter brought their imagination from the story of Homer. Through the Ancient Greek vases, we can get new information or background information about the Homer’s poem and we can understand the scenes better in the Iliad and the odysseys even though some vases are depicted a little differently from the lines of the pomes.