Odyssey

When considering ancient Greek literature, one might naturally think of male protagonists and heroes. The Odyssey is no exception. However, women do make a huge impact upon the journeys of…

Hospitality as a theme in any literary work may not seem note-worthy. However, in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, it becomes fundamental to the telling of the story. In addition…

In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer, the journey of a Greek king is traced. Though sailing can sound extremely easy like driving, in this epic poem things are…

Similarities in Cold Mountain, The Odyssey and The Color Purple Cold Mountain and The Odyssey share many aspects of their plot. Both novels dominantly contain the theme of “The Journey….

The lessons in life are learned by choice or the experiences of others. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, life applications are implied through the different adventurous journeys of Odysseus,…

Homer’s epic poem “Odyssey” features Odysseus as its hero because he meets the prerequisites. To have an epic one must decide if a narrative meets certain expectations. Like the narrative…

Odysseus, in Homer’s The Odyssey, displays both strong and weak leadership skills in certain situations. Odysseus stays protective and caring but isn’t very trusting or open to his crew. He…

What is a hero you may ask? Merriam-Webster states that a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; an illustrious…

Odysseus and Athena’s relationship can be very closely compared to that of Job and God due to the harmonious nature of their coexistence. In the Odyssey, Athena acts as a…

Odyssey means trouble: giving and receiving in kind, while inferno is symbolic for hell. This paper reviews the two poems, written centuries apart. The odyssey and inferno are about the…

Voltaire wisely said “With power comes great responsibility. ” The interpretation of this quote is that one who is in charge over society has to take necessary measures, such as…

The reader’s response to a text is influenced by his or her understanding of the author’s contextual influences and the time during which the text was composed. Context plays a…

Throughout Homer’s Odyssey, the reader watches the change and strength of Odysseus, who serves as a classic example of a Homeric Greek man: strong, brave, eloquent, and wise. But the…

The Importance of Xenia in The Odyssey and it’s Consequences One of the most important themes in The Odyssey is the concept of xenia, which is the old Greek word…

Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey was a film directed by Jim Burroughs that depicts the migration of Cuban refugees in the 1980a. The mass departure was also known…

The Odyssey and The Aeneid are two of the most celebrated and read classical epics. The Odyssey which is centered on a land called Greece, takes the fall of the…

An analysis of divine intervention in The Odyssey reveals that survival and achievement of goals is impossible without help from the gods as they control everything that happens. Divine intervention…