Homer

An epic created by the Grecian bard Homer, The Odyssey, tells the tale of the hero Odysseus who sails the treacherous sea in order to find his home and see his wife and son. During his two decades out on the sea, Odysseus and his allies who travel with him face many hardships. Some are temporarily turned into pigs, others eaten by sea monsters, and all but Odysseus face Helios’ wrath after eating the Sun God’s cows. Odysseus, by sacrificing his men for the sake of self-preservation rather…

Hectors honor will still be recognized even though he lost the battle. He represented a great deal of honor throughout the story. Honor is the idea of doing what is right in all situations good and bad. In the story “From Book 22 of the Iliad” by Homer, Two nations (Greek and Trojan ) begin gaining peace but clashes after Paris, the Trojan prince seduces Helen, Queen of Sparta and convinces her to leave her husband (Menelaus), and head home with him to troy. After Menelaus finds out that his…

Achilles in The Iliad by homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo, an epic, possesses many qualities. He is even referred to as godlike many times throughout the epic. Qualities such as strength, persistence, ambition, and compassion are all characterized within Achilles. All these attributes that make him a hero are all trumped throughout the Iliad because of one downfall. His pride. Achilles pride is what caused the unnecessary death of many Achaeans and even Trojans. It also prolonged the war…

he returned home to meet his son and see his wife after 20 years. Throughout his quest, Odysseus faces many challenges like having to go through too many monsters and facing many gods. There are many other examples of Odysseus’ quest, and to quote Homer “The story for of Odysseus begins with the goddess Athena's appealing to Zeus to help Odysseus, who has been…

This epic poem is the first part of a two part set including The Iliad and The Odyssey. Homer uses The Iliad to tell the tale of the Trojan War. He begins the tale by invoking the muse to help him tell the tale correctly. He then blames a multitude of Achaean deaths on Achilles. “Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought…

upbringing. This is crystal clear, the paper argues, when one considers two famous greek literature examples and a quoted statement of greek gods. The first case study of greek literature that the paper will investigate is the story of the Iliad by Homer. In this story…

For my final paper, I will be answering the questions posed by Socrates’ critique of poetry and most interestingly, Socrates’ statement that poetry would have to make a better argument for itself if it is to be allowed into the just city. I will be agreeing with the claim Socrates makes regarding poetry’s inclusion into the city and I will attempt to draw the conclusion that Socrates would support that poets are like painters. Painters and poets appeal to a part of our souls that is not…

IThe Iliad is a classic poem written by Homer around 762 B.C. The protagonist, Achilles, plays a large role in the poem even though he is not physically in the war for much of the story. When he returns to the war, a shield is made for him to use in battle. This shield becomes of importance in the tale as Homer spends a whole section describing it. The shield of Achilles enlarges the meaning of the story because of the details depicted upon it. It is one of the most symbolic pieces used in the…

Athena, a goddess from the book the Odyssey by Homer and Harry Potter, a wizard from the book series by JK Rowling are considered great heros. While it is true that Athena is a great hero, it could be said that Harry Potter appears to be an even greater hero because he is loyal, selfless and has courage. Both Athena and Harry Potter are heros that share the quality of selflessness. Athena to begin is selfless. According to the book The Odyssey by Homer, Athena helped Odysseus even though he…

Kleos in the Odyssey and Iliad During the Homeric age, stories of heroes trying to find, protect, and grow their kleos to the point of being considered immortal in the hearts and minds of those who heard of their epic journeys and adventures. The Iliad and Odyssey are two examples of the very foundation of the meaning of kleos; The Iliad is more or less the rage of Achilles and his struggles with his own kleos, and the Odyssey is basically Odysseus struggling to accomplish more great deeds on…