In Homer's two works the Iliad and Odyssey there is a special importance put on the women; the stories would not be the same without them. ... The Iliad is very much like the Odyssey in the way its women reflect on the men in the novel. ... Hector and his wife's relationship is shown by her approach, "Andromache came close to him with her tears falling, and took his hand and spoke to him" (Homer, Martin Hammond, trans., The Iliad (Penguin Books) verse 5:396). ... The elders note that, "...she is fearfully like the immortal goddess to look at" (Iliad, 3:151). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Odysseus and Achilles In Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", Achilles and Odysseus are two characters that greatly encompass the human nature idealized by ancient Greeks. ... Moreover, in his crippled state, he still manages to throw the discus the farthest in the Phaiakian games, having all the men "note the prowess that is in [him]" (295). Indeed, men do note both Odysseus" and the mighty Achilles" physical prowess. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In comparison to Homer's Iliad, the idea of family and the development of that relationship are concepts more central to the Odyssey. ... As Penelope's perspective was revealed, it is important to note that Odysseus was always a part of the bigger picture. ...

• Word Count: 1806
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School