"The Odyssey" is a 12,000-line poem, written in 800BCE by celebrated Greek poet Homer. ... The focus of this essay is to analyze the identities of the two focal characters Penelope and Odysseus and the relationship they share. ... The contradictory nature of Odysseus' character is expressed in the Odyssey and Penelopiad. ... In the Odyssey, Penelope is seen as the typical Ancient Greek dutiful and devoted wife. ... Hence, the negating personalities of Penelope are disclosed in Penelopiad and the Odyssey. ...

• Word Count: 1007
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Far removed from today's individualistic society, is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer's The Odyssey, where hospitality and good-will were customary. ... To acknowledge the importance of a major principle in ancient Greek culture, the purpose of this essay is to examine the role that hospitality plays in The Odyssey. Gestures of hospitality in The Odyssey were used as an instrument to tell the reader who were the protagonists and who were the antagonists. ... Nearly every encounter in The Odyssey exhibits the potential for hospitality in some capacity. ...

• Word Count: 841
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

What was Odysseus's primary motive in the Odyssey? ... Some people make the claim that he had a "restless spirit" and that he loved adventures and exploration and that he enjoyed the adventures described in the Odyssey. ... Second, we can compare at the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyssey that focus on his interactions with his family and see that the latter is are far more numerous. ... Second, we can compare the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyss...

• Word Count: 2055
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School