Odysseus
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How Would Aristotle Have Viewed the Life of Odysseus?Would Aristotle have viewed Odysseus' life as a happy one?
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Odyssey Essay on Odysseus "The Hero"This essay recognizes Odysseus, the main character in The Odyssey, as a "hero."
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Odysseus's New JourneyDuring his voyage, Poseidon sends a tsunami to Odysseus' ship, half of his men die in the sea. Odysseus and the survivors land on the island of Java. This island is ruled by Thethlumth, the god of fate.
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Greek Mythology: Who is Odysseus?Odysseus, the mythical king of the island Ithaca, is the basic hero in the epic poem of Homer, Odyssey, and he also plays a decisive role in the other epic of Homer, Heliad. He is also widely known for his inventiveness.
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Odysseus: Nothing but a Pompous FoolIn modern-day society, Odysseus could easily be considered the "ideal hero". Bravery, cunning, and strength are just a few of the god-like qualities he possessed, but although he was amazingly strong, clever, and unwavering, he was far from perfect.
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The Legend of OdysseusThis articles shares some of the story about the legend of the great king called Odysseus.
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Homer's Illiad: Trojan War, Literature, Achilles, Agamemnon, OdysseusThis essay considers the actions of Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus and other important characters set forth by Homer in his epic story of Illiad. This Readers will get a sense of Homer's story and the characters in it.
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Odysseus Returns to IthicaIn these books, Odysseus almost makes it back to Ithica. Every time he almost makes it back though, something goes wrong.
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Study Guide: Similarities Between Odysseus and IthakaOdysseus and his hometown, Ithaka have many similarities.
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Letter from Penelope to OdysseusWhat would happen if Penelope were to send a letter to Odysseus while he was on his way back to home? This piece gives insight on what these two characters would say to each other if they had a chance to speak.
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Odysseus ReturnsReverie recalled in mid-teen teenager's fantasy of a Homerian epic.
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Gilgamesh & Odysseus: A ComparisonBoth the historical characters come within the realm of mythology and legend. Their fame is attributable to legend. Both men hold high places in the folk lore of many a centuries ago. Both are credited with stories of valor and heroism.
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Differences Between Achilles, Odysseus, and Hector in The Iliad and The OdysseyThis paper examines some of the important differences between the three characters in the Iliad and the Odyssey. It discusses their relationships with their families and loved ones, the way that they lead their armies, as well as their view of the gods.
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The Dynamic HomerOdysseus is an extremely complex character, but unlike most Homeric characters, he is also very dynamic.
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Bar(code) HoppingOdysseus and Einstein meet Enya and expired coupons
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Indiana Jones and the OdysseyThis is an article comparing Indiana Jones to Odysseus.
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Ithaca: Greek Island ProfileA profile on the Greek island of Ithaca, Greece, which is home to blue bays, farmlands, rugged mountains and Odysseus, the central hero from Homer's "The Odyssey."
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The Role of Family in Homer's OdysseyUnlike what many people think, 'Odyssey' is not an adventurous poem; it is a romantic poem that promotes home as the center of human existence. Without his family, Odysseus's life is meaningless. Without home, human life is unimaginable.
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Captivating Classic Spy ThrillersThe themes in spy novels are timeless, going back to Homer who offered listeners tales about Odysseus and his adventures. Here is a selection of twentieth century spy novels that will thrill and chill any reader no matter when they read the book.
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Myth Adventures of Percy JacksonThe Greek myths, from the epic struggle of the Trojan War to the wanderings of Odysseus, form the foundation of Western literature.
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April 16th Holidays and Observances3,189 years ago today, Odysseus returned and slew his wife's suitors. A mere 161 years ago, Madame Tussaud died. -
Eurymachus' EncounterBased off of The Odyssey, this article elaborates on what the experience of meeting Odysseus might be from Eurymachus' point of view.
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Timé And Areté In the IliadIn the Iliad, the characters Odysseus and Akhilleos have very different understandings of the Greek words timé and areté, thanks to personal and cultural feelings about them.
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A Look at Leadership in Homer's OdysseyThis paper examines in detail the leadership qualities exhibited by the main character Odysseus in Homer's epic.
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Odyssey Essay About LoyaltyLoyalty and devotion is shown in different ways to Odysseus throughout The Odyssey.
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The OdysseyIn the Odyssey, the characters start out simple. Odysseus is a great warlord and the suitors are evil. As time goes on, these characters become more three-dimensional.
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The Odyssey - - Books 18-21In these books, I feel the tension getting even stronger. There was some relief once Odysseus was able to shoot an arrow through the 12 axes.
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Supernatural Beings in The OdysseyThroughout Homer's Odyssey, there are many supernatural beings that help or hurt Odysseus.
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O' Brother, Where Art Thou vs The OdysseyWho would've thought that a prison escapee would be modeled after a hero from ancient Greece? In O' Brother, Where Art Thou, the character Everett closely resembles Odysseus from Homer's book, The Odyssey.
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The Argonauts Part 2The voyage parallels several stories, King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail and Odysseus' journey home. The following is the sea-baring adventure of the Argonauts.
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New Hope in New HopeThe inspiring story of what can happen when a team of young men believe in themselves and each other.
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Telemachos in Homer's The Odyssey: The Original Coming of Age StoryResearch paper on a lesser examined part of Homer's The Odyssey.
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Batman & BeowulfA comparison of the two iconic heroes.
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Literature-Based Movies for Teaching Civil War HistoryNovel to movie literature-based movies for your classroom with lesson plan details and discussion.
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The Lives, Laws and Legends of Women in Ancient AthensThe following is an account not only of the traditions, restrictions and lives of Athenian women in the fifth and sixth century, B..C. It also scrutinizes that backgrounds, education and perspectives of the sources from which I retrieved this information.
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Themes in Homer's The OdysseyThis is about the different themes of the Odyssey
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Cold Mountain: A Book ReviewThis is a book review of the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier.
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A Continuing Exploration of Mythological Connections to Flora and FaunaThis articles shares myths attached to more flora and fauna.
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Speaking My Mind, Part 5: The SocietyIn this final segment of my Speaking My Mind series, I discuss a few more aspects of society that need to be addressed: the viewers of Zeitgeist and The Secret. I also provide links to following resources.
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