The Odyssey Characterisation Homer's, The Odyssey, is and epic journey rich in character and devoting exclusivity to travel, rustics and servants, to low life and dastardly villains. ... (1. 27-29) Despite character titles in his writings, Homer makes known that even if a man is a hero he is still a mortal man who acts upon human judgement, so that all who read the epic become involved in the plot and the psychological and physical journey of each character. The first word of The Odyssey is andra, "the man", which tells us directly that this epic journey of time, travel, a...

• Word Count: 1884
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• Grade Level: High School

Homer's epic poem The Odyssey was written after his Iliad which told the tales of the Trojan War. ... Athena reassured Odysseus throughout the epic poem saying "I am a god and will protect you to the end, through all your toils" (196). ...

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The tension is clear from the start of the epic poem. ... Odysseus throughout the epic poem is always regarded as not only a strong mortal man, but one with an amazing amount of cunning and quick-thinking who can out-wit any foe that comes across his path along his journeys. ...

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Ancient Greeks and Family Values In the days of the ancient Greeks there were many things in their way of life that different from ours. Today it seems that morals, family values, and marriage are not much of a concern in todays lifestyle. The Greeks on the other hand, valued very highly things...

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In the Odyssey, the epic poem by Homer, Telemakhos is a troubled teenager. He is the son of Odysseus, who is lost at sea and has not returned home from the war, and Penelope who is constantly consumed by emotion and pursued by suitors. Teens today face many of the same emotions and conflicts, but i...

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