Homer's epic poem the 'Odyssey' tells of a similar story; the poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy. ... As in the poem, Everett's men: Pete and Delmar, become "hypnotized" by these people, and get baptized as well. ... This particular scene in the movie resembles book nine in the poem, where Odysseus and his men must come across the Lotus Eaters, who, like the baptism people, make whoever ate the lotus (or got baptized like in the movie) would forget about what they were doing- going home (in both the movie a...

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The first known poems in the classical epic tradition were the two Homeric epics: The Iliad and The Odyssey. ... The Faerie Queene written by Edmund Spenser, is one of the most notable epic poems written during the early modern time period. ... Although incomplete (Spenser died before he could finish it), the message behind the poem is clear. Spenser, the sole author, used the poem to convey his support of Queen Elizabeth and the Protestant beliefs that he shared with her. In the poem, the Faerie Queene, also referred to as Gloriana, represents an idealized version of Queen Elizabeth. ...

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As in the epic poem, the gods and goddesses interfere on behalf of Achilles in many scenes of the epic to either assist him or destroy him and his army. ... The next contrast that can be made between the epic poem and Herodotus' work is how god-like the Greek leaders are portrayed by each author. ... The way Homer describes Achilles in his epic poems is to be a proud warrior who considers himself to be undefeatable and even confronts gods. ... It is important to understand that The Iliad was an epic poem in its originality, and written as one as its genre. Whereas, The Histories was not a...

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In the very first pages of the poem, Zeus "remember[s] handsome Aegisthus, the man Agamemnon's son, renowned Orestes, killed" (1:34-35). ... One of the messages subtly interwoven into the epic poem is the idea of metis as opposed to bie-brains as opposed to brawn. ... The poem offers a rare glimpse into an ancient time, through which we are privileged enough to learn about a society where mental dexterity was preferred to muscle and brilliance was prized over blood....

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It's true that Aeneas' wanderings in the beginning of the poem are reminiscent of the same perils that Odysseus faced on his journey home to Ithaca, such as Aeneas' encounter with the Harpies (3:245) and the Cyclopes (3:760). ... However, as Anchises describes "the glory that awaits the Trojan race," (6:896) it becomes clear that this poem is anything but a piracy of Homer's epic. ...

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Throughout this essay, there will be an analysis of the context between the two stories The Penelopiad and The Souls of Black Folk. The attraction of the author's interpretation of Penelope and Odysseus, along with the intellect of irony is the primary interpretation of this essay. The readers of th...

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After colonizing their own peninsula the Greeks set out across the Aegean and started encountering the many different cultures and peoples that occupied these lands. Mariners came home from these voyages with tales of wondrous lands and strange peoples and these tales influenced the storytellers of ...

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For centuries, the art of literature has been used as a means of entertainment. Beyond entertainment, texts serve to preserve a particular culture for future generations. These old texts not only entertain, but also provide readers with a glimpse of the values and morals past societies deemed impor...

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This passage sees the entrance of Mezentius to battle, at the promptings of Jupiter, and the replacement of Turnus whose fate will be determined another day. In general terms, I think it is interesting to recognize the idea of fate in this passage as it is shows its face directly in line 740, as Mez...

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When one follows the connections between "The Odyssey" and "The Penelopiad," they may begin to form a greater sense of appreciation and understanding for the relationships and identities present in both texts. "The Odyssey" is a 12,000-line poem, written in 800BCE by celebrated Greek poet Homer. It ...

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The earliest Gilgamesh stories seem to come from Sumerian texts which most likely reflect the crystallization of earlier epic traditions, and was probably one of the most well-known and influential poems available (West 65). ...

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