Homer emphasizes his ideas several times within the story using figures in a symbolic manner. ... Therefore, The Odyssey illustrates many themes in Odysseus's journey to Ithaca. The first illustrated theme is the idea that temptations are unavoidable. ... From the bottom of my heart I longed to listen, and I ordered my men to set me free, nodding my head but they simply went on pulling with a good swing" (153). ... All in all, there are numerous themes depicted in the story of Odysseus's journey to Ithaca. ...

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These themes are prevalent throughout the story and they significantly affect the fate of the entire Greek kingdom that Homer portrays. ... Other generous gift givers are the Phaeacians who give Odysseus many valuable gifts, such as "...bronze and hoards of gold and robes..." ... What we can give is slight but well meant- all we dare," (249). ... In Homer"s story, it is evident that Telemachos represents the epitome of hospitality. ... As Athena tells Telemachus: "The gods decreed no lack of honor in this generation:/ Such is the son Penelope bore in you./ But tell me now, and make this cle...

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Intelligence, seductresses, loyalty, family, and love are also frequently invoked, but they are primarily auxiliary themes, used to support the main theme of perseverance. The plot of the story of Odysseus contains many instances where this subject comes to the forefront. ... I drew all my wits, and ran through tactics, Reasoning as a man will die for life, Until a trick game – and pleased me well. ... if any god has marked me out again for shipwreck, my tough heart can undergo it. ... Homer presents perseverance as the focal theme, supported by other themes such as use of intelligence...

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She offers "I will give you gifts; a lovely throne, imperishable forever, of gold"(Bk. 14, 236-239 (321)) and further appeals with "Come now, do it, and I will give you one of the younger Graces for you to marry, and she shall be called your lady; Pasithea, since all your days you have loved her forever"(Bk. 14, 267-269 (322)). ... Upon seeing her, Zeus claims "For never before has love for any goddess or woman so melted about the heart inside me, broken it to submission, as now. . . I love you, and the sweet passion has taken ahold of me"(Bk. 14, 315-328 (323-324...

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The story is comical parody of the original tale with Penelope narrating in the 'Underworld'. While it is based on events of Odysseus's excruciating adventure to return home, it's feminist representation of characters and themes set it apart from the original. ... Odysseus is the protagonist of the story and "The Odyssey" and "The Penelopiad" depict two conflicting images of the central character. ... Nobody-so my mother and father call me, all my friends.' This is helpful later on when Polyphemus cries for help and his friends believes it's a hoax when 'no...

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The main characters in the stories have the same name. ... The theme song in O" Brother, Where Art Thou?... In line 1.1 of the Odyssey states "Sing in me o Muse, of the man, the man of twists and turns." p77 "Luckless man." p.79 gives how Odysseus has not have had the best luck and he has many bad things happen to him. ... The first connection between the two is the opening for both the film and the book "Sing in me O Muse, of the man." ... Calypso had tried to keep Odysseus by sex, but he realized that what she was giving him was not good for a married man. ...

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" "Come then, in this thing let us both give way to each other, I to you, you to me, and so the rest of the immortal gods will follow," " (Iliad IV: 62). ... Here at last the gods have summoned me deathward. I thought Deiphobos was here close beside me, but he is behind the wall and it was Athene cheating me," " (Iliad XXII: 297). ... The theme of flawed human integrity appears throughout the Bible. ... And do not be distressed for God has sent me before you to prese...

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Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... The poet Virgil is the main narrator, although Aeneas himself assumes the narration in Books II and III, when he gives a retrospective account of his adventures. ... Themes of the poem are the primacy of fate; the suffering of wanderers and the glory of Rome. ... Both tracked the story of a hero from the Trojan War. ... This was the theme of both books. ...

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I- Title: The Odyssey II- Historical Background: -Myths are traditional stories, usually of unknown origin, that were handed down from the earliest times. ... The mood and atmosphere of the story is filled with feelings of grief, determination, wit, hope, and true love. ... As the Greeks ransacked Troy when it fell at the close of the Trojan War, they were very much victorious that they forgot to give tribute to the Gods and Goddesses that helped them- Athena and Poseidon for example. ...

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The scenery of this island reflects the theme of savagery. ... Philocetetes says as they are trying to drive him onto the ship, "are you going to herd me like a wild animal?... Heaney creates his own version: "oh ahhhhhhh8" and even refers to himself as being like an animal, "I know I look like a wild animal, don't let me scare you9". ... Odysseus tells Neoptolemus, "You are going to work out some way of deceiving Philocetetes with a story12" and persuades him to tell this story, here we can see the "play within the play13" where Odysseus has...

• Word Count: 2877
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate