She is all the things any woman would want to be, intelligent, resourceful, compassionate and caring for her people but above all, fearless. ... Gifted with a range of talents from warrior to weaver she appeared to be proficient in all of them. I get the impression from the readings in the Odyssey and the articles I read that she was a very passionate individual, not in an intimate sense but passionate about her beliefs. ... She speaks of his father with the utmost respect and has a positive attitude about his eminent return. ... I appreciate the qualities portrayed in her character....

• Word Count: 284
• Approx Pages: 1
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She uses this power in the story "The Odyssey" in the beginning of the story she shows up as a mentor. ... So one might think that she might end up marrying one of the characters in the story. ... Then he told them both about his long dreadful journey home. ... Telem tells Penelope that this beggar has been traveling with Odysseus and can give her information about him Penelope and the beggar meet up one night to talk about Odysseus. ... The plan is to take all their weapons and kill them all. ...

• Word Count: 1010
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He is famous for writing both The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad is about Achilles and his battle with Agamemnon. ... One if his stories, The Odyssey, taught there was something much more important than battles, and death. ... When the Greeks created their alphabet consisting of fewer characters, this revolutionized Greece. ... His play was about an old legend, but his message was about the aristocrats losing power because of democracy. ...

• Word Count: 1005
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

There are so many various types of myths originating from all over the world. ... Though different parts of the world have different beliefs, mostly all myths share similar themes. ... These three Greek myth characters all defied and disrespected the Gods in one way or another, and there lives became hell. ... Even if your guest were to kill one of your family members, in Hercules' case, you could still do nothing about it because they are a guest in your home. ... Stories such as Hercules, the Odyssey, Trojan War, and so many others share themes like Gods are superior, violence, and hosp...

• Word Count: 1030
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

We see her used in literature from ancient works all through history up to modern literature. ... Athena came into being out of the body of Zeus, and many people do not know about her mother, Metis. ... Athena was regarded as the protector of all cities and states. ... Athena character is represented differently in the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... In the Odyssey, also written by Homer, Athena is still very powerful, but only fights to defend the State. ...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The poet Homer's 8th-century BC epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, for example, tell the story of the (mythical) Trojan War as a divine conflict as well as a human one. ... We font know when Greek mythology actually started because it's a collection of stories never written down, but we do know the oldest story is about the Trojan War. ... By sacrificing to the gods the mortals of earth could get want they wanted, good crops, healthy children, advice or even information about the future! ... The lliad is very similar to the bible in which all the stories and beliefs are compiled into...

• Word Count: 2584
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School