The appearance of risk versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. ... Being that The Odyssey is an epic narrative of a Greek "hero," the reader is definitely privy to suspense. ... When applied to The Odyssey, the risk seems to always outweigh the reward. ... Throughout The Odyssey, the reader sees that Odysseus and his men receive several rewards and gifts but they were all misused and under-appreciated. It is also critical to note that given the circumstances, it's easy for the reader to make the "proper" risk/reward analysis in hindsight...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The appearance of risk versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. ... Being that The Odyssey is an epic narrative of a Greek "hero," the reader is definitely privy to suspense. ... When applied to The Odyssey, the risk seems to always outweigh the reward. ... Throughout The Odyssey, the reader sees that Odysseus and his men receive several rewards and gifts but they were all misused and under-appreciated. It is also critical to note that given the circumstances, it's easy for the reader to make the "proper" risk/reward analysis in hindsight...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In The Odyssey, Homer elucidates how abiding to the demands of Ancient Greek sacrificial rituals may grant approval by those gods, often engendering their assistance or support in life's excursions. ... When King Alcinous addresses the people of Phaeacia speaking of Odysseus' journey back to Ithaca, he compares the mighty Odysseus to the gods themselves, he notes, " 'Always, up to now, they came to us face-to-face whenever we'd give them grand, glorious sacrifices-- they always sat beside us here and shared our feasts'"(7.237-239). ... In The Odyssey, Homer...

• Word Count: 792
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate

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

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. ... On the same note, the epic story of The Ramayana of Valmiki, Rama showed acts of selfless-service by protecting his counterpart in life Sita during the attack of the crow and saving her from the abduction of the evil king Ravana. ...

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