The Odyssey and Hamlet are two very similar books. The Odyssey is about a 10 year journey and that goes through so many obstacle courses in his life. ... During his journey Odysseus uses what he has learned from his mistakes to return home and kill the suitors. ... On Ithaca Odysseus never brags to the suitors and is able to enter his house without the suitors knowing his real identity. ... Odysseus is able to see who is loyal and who is not and take his revenge with the suitors never knowing who he was until the final moment. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Homer's epic story The Odyssey, there were many major themes. ... They disrespected his home, killed and ate all of his animals, and totally disrespected Penelope, Odysseus" wife. ... They began a plot to slaughter everyone who violated Odysseus" home, and everything in it, including all the women that sided with the suitors. Upon the murder of one of the lead suitors, Antinoos, Odysseus revealed to the suitors that he was back and he was ready to take his home and his kingdom and return it to the stature that it once was before he left. ... Once the men were dead, Odysseus pro...

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and that of Homer's " Odyssey" are similar. ... The Odyssey the main character's name is Odysseus and in the film it is Ulysses. ... In the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men put sheep-skin over their bodies to disguise themselves as sheep to hide from the Cyclops. ... Odysseus feared that when he came back he would loose all he had to the suitors who had to tried to flatter his wife for the throne and kill his son. ... To find out if it was safe for him to go back home Odysseus was changed into an elderly man to disguises himself from his people and the suitor. ...

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• Grade Level: High School