In epics like The Iliad and The Odyssey many emotions are displayed and acted out on. ... The Odyssey begins with the gods in council. ... Likewise, The Odyssey also incorporates many cases of compassion between men. ... Odysseus tests Eumaeus" true character and finds him to be a compassionate man. ... The average ancient Greek listener perceived the emotions of the characters as being either the cause of downfall or that of glory. ...

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"A man paints with his brains and not with his hands" - Michelangelo While the famous artist Michelangelo might have been employing the word "paint" literally when he crafted this quote, when taken in a more abstract sense, the words of wisdom echo a theme developed hundreds of years earlier and immortalized in The Odyssey - the idea that prowess of the mind is far superior to that of the body (or its impulses). Throughout the text, The Odyssey presents a dichotomy of early Greek values---Athenian traits as opposed to Poseidon qualities. ... As the narrative continues o...

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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. I like the picture that is painted of her in the first chapter of the Odyssey; she seems so caring and concerned when she talks to Telemachus. ... I appreciate the qualities portrayed in her character. ...

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Athena's fundamental role in The Odyssey was to assist and ensure the success of Odysseus' homecoming, and guarantee that Ithaca remained peaceful and stable (24.584-585). ... In many occurrences, in The Odyssey, Athena changed Odysseus' appearance, either to disguise him or make him look even more daunting than he normally would. ... Athena functioned in the Odyssey to inspire and educate the main characters through personal intervention as she acts on their behalf, as she took part in the slaughter of the suitors and ended the conflict between Odysseus and the suitors' fa...

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Such paranoia and religious beliefs kept most characters in Homer's Odyssey on the straight and narrow, but others had no manners to begin with. ... In the Odyssey there are examples of well-behaved hosts and guests as well as those who could have used a lesson from the lightning bolts of Zeus. ... From being too hospitable to being the worst guests on the earth the Odyssey has it all. ... The Odyssey gives the reader of today the feel of what it was like to be a way ward traveler in the time of Odysseus. ...

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Her goal throughout the story of the Odyssey is to reunite Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, with his home and family, which he hasn't seen or kept in touch with for twenty years. ... Through out the story of the Odyssey, Athena can transform herself into anyone or anything to disguise herself so people don't know she is a goddess. ... 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. ...

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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. ... Hardy was a novelist of the Victorian era, and he used Athena to compare her to a character displaying courage and power. ... Her representation has been altered throughout the years, but she still maintains the characteristics central to her character. ...

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He is famous for writing both The Iliad and The Odyssey. ... 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. ...

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In the myth the Odyssey, Odysseus and his army had just won the Trojan war and "The Greeks went mad with victory the night they entered the city; they forgot what was due to the gods; and on their voyage home they were terribly punished" (Mythology 211). ... These three Greek myth characters all defied and disrespected the Gods in one way or another, and there lives became hell. ... Stories such as Hercules, the Odyssey, Trojan War, and so many others share themes like Gods are superior, violence, and hospitality. ...

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"Know Thyself ": The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature The figure of Apollo has been supremely influential in Greek life and literature since the beginning of Greek civilization, and has resonated throughout history to both modern religion and psychology. The derivation of the name "Apollo " remains ambiguous because its historical origin is unknown. The meaning of the name "Apollo " has no Greek etymology, and is thought to have associations with Asia Minor and the far north, as well as the Hyperboreans. The name is also vaguely associated with the word "Lycian " by many scholars,...

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The religion of Greek mythology has no physical text like the Bible in Catholicism or the Quran in Muslim. Instead similar to the beginning of our Catholic religion the stories, myths and legends were passed on orally. Some stories were used to write poems which became great literature. The poet Ho...

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