Book 4 of Homer’s Odyssey, Menelaus and Helen are having dinner with Telemachus and their guests. During their dinner, Menelaus and Helen each tells story to tell about Odysseus at Troy. However, between their stories, there seems to have slightly different point they are trying to share, other than about Odysseus; Helen seems to appear mainly in both of Menelaus and Helen’s story. In Menelaus’ story, Helen seems to appear as persuading and her craftiness against Greek while Helen states she was in
Professor Smith explains the evolutions the Odyssey has undergone to become a written text, the significant impact that Homer had on the Romans, and a novel theme that appears throughout the Odyssey. The Odyssey has undergone numerous transitions in order to become the text that it is today. The Odyssey originated from an oral culture, meaning that messages and stories were verbally communicated in the form of speech or songs. Originally, rhapsodes would perform a group of songs and create a story
Characters Odysseus was a very brave and courageous. Odysseus’s actions showed his amazing bravery and boldness in the odyssey. Penelope was very discreet and faithful. Penelope was faithful odysseus and she kept her distance from the suitors Telemachus was very intelligent and fearless. For his age he acted very grown-up and smart with elders. Poseidon was very powerful and repulsive. He was very unforgiving to Odysseus and his crew. Polyphemus was very aggressive
The way that this is done emphasizes the importance of gender roles in the world of the Odyssey. Men are encouraged to forge their own path and journey to distant lands. Women, however, are required to stay at home and out of the public sphere of life. In the first set of examples analyzed above, both Odysseus and Telemakhos are glorified,
author of The Odyssey may never be apparent, the epic’s creator shows a definite feminine mindset. The identity of Homer has long been a debate amongst scholars. The Odyssey was originally told through oral narrative and was never written down in full. This allowed a concept called “oral theory” to take place. Oral theory states that every time a narrative is performed, a small part of it is altered, whether it is intentional or accidental. The length and popularity of The Odyssey functioned to perpetuate
Odysseus’s son. Athena persuades Telemachus to travel away from Ithaca in search for information about his father and then later warns him about the suitors plan to ambush him when he returns home. (Homer 10, 195) Lastly towards the end of the Odyssey in book twenty-two, Athena aids Odysseus in reclaiming his home by giving him strength and safety in the battle against the suitors. “…Athene did not yet grant him decisive victory, but continued to put strength and courage of both Odysseus and his
The Iliad and the Odyssey certainly contains strong female characters, both immortals and mortals. The Greek poet’s Homer’s, (being one or a mix of different people) had creates these epic tales to show the man’s heroic quest. But with as close examination we can see that women plays a huge role in those epic tales. We can find all kind of types of women in this epic poem, there is strong-willed, the damsel-in-distress types, wicked and vengeful women. We even have the women who cause the downfall
events and outcomes so that Harry can’t live a normal life. In another Greek legend, the Odyssey, Odysseus champions good and battles evil, like Harry Potter does throughout the series. The main difference between the Harry Potter series and ancient Greek mythology regarding theme, is that the Potter series exemplifies a theme of humility, while ancient Greek myths were known for promoting pride. However, the Odyssey shares many other themes with Harry Potter. For example, themes of identity and free
mythological and historical perspective for there is no actual evidence Achilles existed or that the Trojan war even happened. Both of these myths derived from Homer, a Greek poet who lived around 730 BCE, and wrote the story in Homer's Lliad and The Odyssey. The general story of the film, as well as its characters, are accurate to the legend. Achilles was a strong
taken for granted over the course of history, but in reality he actually influenced our modern society, and human kind as a whole. Homer was an ancient Greek, which wrote epic poems and other works, the most recognized today are the Iliad and the Odyssey. Why are two poems so important to us? You might say. Well, that’s where things get interesting. Homer influenced the Greeks, which ended up having a huge effect on the romans, which had an even mayor effect on history. He wrote about the Trojan