The role that women play in the epic poem is one of power over men. The ascribed rule, that prevailed saying that women led Greek society, that was so dominant during the time that Homer wrote this epic poem is also a central focus throughout The Odyssey. ... She is not sure whether or not Odysseus is coming home. ... Nausicaa befriended Odysseus while he was there. ... She taunted and made insolent comments to Odysseus. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In fact, many of the chaotic turns that define Odysseus's journey are caused by his own actions. ... Early in the poem, Telémakhos demonstrates this axiom by responding to Athena's questioning about his father, "My mother says I am his son; I know not surely. ... More specifically, throughout the poem, sons' identifiable character traits are frequently portrayed as being derivative of the more general tendencies of the father. For example, throughout the poem, Odysseus is described as "the strategist- (p.87), "the great tactician- (p.280) and "that wily man- (p.337) while...

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After Odysseus' ship has gotten some distance he says, "Cyclops, if anyone asks who put out your eye, tell them it was Odysseus of Ithaca!... There are many examples of reliance upon gods in the story; like in the poem version Odysseus flips a coin to pick his men that will help him take out the Cyclops' eye. ... Odysseus' strategies to outwitting the Cyclops is portrayed very differently in the movie compared to the graphic novel and the poem, because in the movie he seems like a coward and man that one worries about him being safe to go home. ... In all of the genres Od...

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As Odysseus relentlessly continues on his journey home, Athena showcases metis by using the leitmotif of disguise when she transforms Odysseus into different forms. ... Making them think about Odysseus a certain way, Athena uses her wits to manipulate them into giving her what she and Odysseus need, which is for Odysseus to be granted a return home after his seven year stay with Calypso on Ogygia, giving in to bodily urges and lust. ... In the very first pages of the poem, Zeus "remember[s] handsome Aegisthus, the man Agamemnon's son, renowned Orestes, killed" (1:34-35). ... O...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Athena arrives in the next line of the poem, and Telemakhos immediately begins to evolve. ... Earlier in the poem, Telemakhos wished for any father at all, not necessarily Odysseus. In his journey, though, Telemakhos has learned more about Odysseus, strengthening a bond with his father that was virtually non-existent before his travels. ... She is the image of steadfastness, waiting and hoping for years for Odysseus' return. ... Many times throughout the poem, Penelope cries herself to sleep yearning for information of her husband's welfare. ...

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In one of the famous epic poems, The Odyssey by Homer, a young boy Telemakhos leaves his mother to go out and find his father. ... Also he does this for his mother so she will stop grieving about Odysseus and that the suitors will stop harassing her. ...

• Word Count: 694
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• Grade Level: High School