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5 Results for The Odyssey

1. Heroes in Oral and Written Tradition

The first known poems in the classical epic tradition were the two Homeric epics: The Iliad and The Odyssey. Although the authorship of The Iliad and The Odyssey are traditionally attributed to Homer, both poems were actually formed through the oral tradition (Beye 3). ... Even if Homer was the initial narrator of both epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey would have undergone many changes with each recitation (7). ...

  • Word Count: 1343
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. The Epic of Gilgamesh and Odysseus

In The Odyssey, the story is related of the colossal warrior Odysseus attempting to return home to his wife in the wake of battling an extraordinary war. ... The main occurrence in the Odyssey where Odysseus could be said to be looking for radiance is during his experience with the Cyclops, Polyphemus. ... Because of the way of the Odyssey as a "notes" story, a story of homecoming and the tragedies of war, this demonstration of heavenliness looking for is set up as the reason for the greater part of Odysseus' later issues. ...

  • Word Count: 1055
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Heroes in Literature

In the epic story of the Odyssey, Odysseus the main character was subjected to various life threatening situations such as when he and his men were captured by the Cyclops and held captive in his cave. ...

  • Word Count: 797
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Memoirs of a Geisha - A Japanese Epic

In historical times, epics weren't epics unless they were written as long narrative poems; nowadays, however, considering the majority of poets these days don't consider themselves constrained by the even the most elementary rules of grammar, epics are no longer written as Homer wrote the Odyssey. ...

  • Word Count: 900
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Heroic tradition in literature

The Iliad, followed by Odyssey are the examples of epic poetry in the early Greek literature, they "emphasized the ideals of honor and bravery and had an enormous influence on Greek culture- (Myrsiades 1997). ...

  • Word Count: 2885
  • Approx Pages: 12
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate
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