Reading Notes Odyssey Book 1-4 Deema Bakleh September 7, 2016 Honors 155 Dr. Thum Book 1 Character List: Odysseus: Protagonist of story, yet to return from Trojan war Poseidon: God of the sea, holds grudge against Odysseus for what he did to his son Polyphemos Zeus: King of Gods Athene: Daughter of Zeus and God of wisdom Kalypso: Nymph holding Odysseus as sex captive Mentes: Family friend of Odysseus, ruler of Taphians Suitors: Men who are trying to pursue Penelope, wife of Odysseus, as they presume
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There are many reasons that Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, is still taught to students all around the world, but the most important are the lessons it teaches about using fear as an advantage, determination, and heroic actions. “What if we looked at fear in a fresh way. What if we thought of fear an amazing act of the imagination, something that can be as profound an insightful as storytelling itself” (Torgovnick). Instead of letting fear overwhelm and consume students, fear should be used as motivation
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Almost everyone has dreams but only a few of us achieve our dreams, while all others can do it hope. For the people who made their dreams come true they were eager to face any challenges in their way. (Thesis)In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is very anxious about his future, he is also very intelligent about the choices he makes. (62 words) (CD) For instance Odysseus was in a way for many years, after the battle his journey home was cursed by the god, Poseidon. That did not stop Odysseus from
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In the Odyssey, the crew of Odysseus had multiple chances of getting home but ruined those chances by their selfish and arrogant ways. A great example of this was during the time that the crew opened the bag of air. While Odysseus had been asleep some of the crew members betrayed him thinking that the bag was full of gold and jewels, being the reason why Odysseus wasn’t sharing meanwhile it had really just been a bag of air. Due to the crew being selfish they would never see their home again because
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Ever heard of the brave hero Odysseus? Well if you haven’t, you have now. I’m Hermes the god of many things including thieves and travelers, and this is all about the time I met the great hero Odysseus, who did not seem so great at all. It all started the day my father Zeus called me to his home on Mount Olympus. I walked the well worn path to Zeus’ marvelous golden door wondering just what I was being called to deliver. What was waiting for me put me in shock. I had been requested to free Athena’s
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sea was the only place where invaders could land which made defending Troy from the ramparts easy. Characters: Iris Daughter of Thaumas who helped both sides during the Trojan war equally. Helped Hector find war plans of the Greeks and helped Achilles enter a temple. Ithaca This is home to the mythological hero Odysseus and is located in the Ionian sea in Greece Laocoon In Greek and Roman mythology, he was a seer and priest of the god Apollo in the ancient city of Troy. He played a notable role
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Trojan War that demonstrates admirable qualities was Achilles. Seen in Book 18, this great Greek fighter acknowledges his arrogance for withdrawing himself from the war and sending his comrade Patroklos, to his death. Achilles and Patroklos shared a mentor-mentee relationship where Patroklos admires this great warrior, however by Achilles displaying such selfishness, his heroic status diminishes. After recognizing the disgrace of his actions, Achilles assures his fallen comrade, Patroklos that he will
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had godly attributes or completed monumental tasks, but endured more tragedy or more bliss than any common Greek would undergo. One tale commonly told was that of a demigod named Achilles. His mother Thetis was a Sea Nymph, and his father was Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons. Most stories of Achilles revolved around war, where either his gift was at his greatest or worst. Every Greek sought him for battle so his skills would tip the balance to their favor. No myth exemplified
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Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Life of Achilles; artist anonymous; 180-220 AD; marble, very high-relief carving, some elements are sculpture in the round; 52x83x57 in; well preserved with some damages on the right and left sides. I. This is a three-dimensional rectangular object with a massive lid that has a shape of a flat couch with two figures reclining on it. Even though both figures look alike and their faces are unfinished, they are slightly different. The figure in the front is a
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In this passage from the Iliad Chryses is pleading with Agamemnon to release his daughter. He blesses the Greeks by saying ‘may the gods on Olympus grant you wipe out Troy’s city, and then return home safe” (20). This lines shows that Chryses believes that through his prayer to the gods that it will give the Greeks the advantage against Troy. The people of this time believed that the gods held their fates in their hands and the way to ensure a good outcome was through prayer and offerings. They
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