The poem, "The Odyssey,"" occurs during the ten years after the Trojan War. ... Another aspect standing in the way of Odysseus and getting home is his hubris. ... The fact that a goddess is helping Odysseus shows that he has overcome his hubris. ... Throughout the epic poem, "The Odyssey"," Odysseus shows a major change in his character. In the beginning, he is a very brash and reckless man who has a lot of hubris, but by the end Odysseus shows wisdom, care, and very little, if any, hubris. ...

• Word Count: 937
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His curiosity, glory-seeking ambitions, and Hubris seem to be especially troublesome to the great king throughout Homer's, The Odyssey. ... Odysseus survived his great odyssey to Ithaka, but he could have been saved a great amount of grieving, if not for his curiousity. ... Odysseus, like any other man, feeds upon his glory and accomplishments and eventually commits Hubris, when one thinks himself greater then the gods. ... This angers Poseidon and because of Odysseus" hubris Poseidon punishes him and makes his journey home long and drawn out. ...

• Word Count: 523
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• Grade Level: High School

The episode that I decided to pick from The Odyssey as my example of tragedy is the story of Agamemnon's death at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra, and Aegisthus and his son Orestes avenging his death by killing his mother and Aegisthus. ... Although this is a short story that is only told verbally to Telemachus, it resonates powerfully to the overall theme of the poem, The Odyssey, about fate, betrayal and loyalty. ... It's at this moment that the first hubris occurs. ... This would be where Clytemnestra has her own hubris moment and realizes what she has done. ...

• Word Count: 1403
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• Grade Level: High School

He identified with McCandless as the two shared an intense odyssey in which their problems didn't magically disappear but instead they came closer to understanding themselves. ... McCandless's hubris assured him that he could survive most anything. ...

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The Journey of Odysseus and Telemachos In The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore, several themes are made evident, conceived by the nature of the time period, and customs of the Greek people. ... In the intricate and well-developed plot of The Odyssey, Homer harmonized several subjects. ...

• Word Count: 2524
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

"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 "Apol...

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Throughout the ages, humankind has been deeply troubled by the existence of evil. We have often wondered: what is evil? Simply stated, evil is the infliction of pain upon sentient beings. Evil, however, is much more complicated than that definition suggests. It is a complex synthesis of moral, natur...

• Word Count: 2828
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School