The Fable Assignment : Aesop's Fables

Symbols are often used in literary works as a way to represent complex ideas. Water is a great example of a symbol that was often used in ancient literary pieces. It is regularly used to represent not only birth but also death. It is the very essence of water that makes it so significant. Water is a necessity for life and was one of the very first things that God put on Earth well before anything living. It is a mysterious matter that holds many secrets. While it’s surface many times appears calm and tranquil, its depths hold many secrets and mysterious unknowns. It is because water can mean so many different things that it used so much to symbolize important things in literary pieces. In both the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, water

The story of Odyssey comes from a time when storytellers spread tales of heroes and heroic deeds. The Greeks have been known to tell their stories of their heroes in oral tradition. The first few lines of the Odyssey is the narrator asking a Muse to help him tell the story of Odysseus. The story is also filled with dialogue, which might indicate that it is a form of theatre and that these lines were performed orally. From the first few lines, the Odyssey could be recognized as a story that is told rather then read.

In Aesop’s Fables however law is more emphasized than grace in the silly stories. In “The Ants and the Grasshopper” when the Grasshopper

The Odyssey, written in 725 BCE. in Greece is a tale of a great warrior Odysseus, trying to return home to his wife after fighting a great war. The Epic of Gilgamesh, written earlier in 2700 B.C. in Mesopotamia, is the tale of a King Gilgamesh who goes on a quest to find immortality. Throughout these two epics’ both Gilgamesh and Odysseus are required to fight for their survival.  In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk has to fight Humbaba, a giant beast who is the guardian of the Cedar Forest. While Odysseus lands in the island of the Cyclopes and is trapped in a cave with a giant.

The topic that I have selected for my research paper is "Aesop's Fables" and the reason for selecting this topic is my interest in the field of literature and importance of storytelling in the life of young school going children in order to develop their intellectual and emotional power. In this paper, I will explore many facts about the lessons any story has in it.

I was 33 years old on November 9th, 2000. My family was made of myself, my husband, Doug, my daughter, Haley, and our dog, Josie. Haley was only 2 years and 9 months old at the time of the birth of her new baby brother, but I wasn’t quite sure how she would handle not having all of the attention. I could tell something was off from the moment I woke up that day. To start, Haley wouldn’t stop crying from the moment she woke up. As for me, I was feeling sick, and was having a few contractions here and there. I was packing my things for the hospital because I was scheduled to have a C-section November 10th. Afternoon came and my condition was getting worse and worse, things got so bad that Doug and I decided we should go to the hospital. I was mortified because I just needed the baby to wait a couple more hours. I could not have this baby come out of the birth canal, my

Typically, epic heroes are larger than life figures that demonstrate courage, loyalty, and honor on a dangerous quest; however, those with great power and fame tend to succumb to temptations like arrogance and selfishness, resulting in their downfall. In The Odyssey by Homer, the main hero, Odysseus, is described as an epic hero after he conquerors the city of Troy during the Trojan War. Odysseus defies the set standards of epic heroes as he is brave and cunning, but is also prone to selfishness and arrogance, making him appear to be more human than the prior descriptions of him and other heroic figures. In Homer’s epic, Odysseus frequently displays his egotism and poor leadership qualities; nevertheless, he also demonstrates

Throughout Virgil’s Aeneid, Aeneas is often confronted with situations where he must sacrifice his personal happiness in order to ensure the future of the shattered Trojan community. Aeneas’ persistent adherence to his own destiny, along with his unceasing concern for the welfare of his Trojan people, defines his sense of duty throughout his journeys. Driven constantly by intense passion and deep emotion, Aeneas fortifies his sense of duty and fraternal love for his fellow Trojans and allies, but at the same time fails to retain this sense and compassion for his fellow man. Through Aeneas, Virgil highlights the darker undertones of Augustan rule.

Loneliness is also evident through the use of animals in both narratives. One characteristic is viciousness and the other is weakness of animals. Animals have held an important place in written literature for thousands of years. Prior to written languages, ancient people told animal stories by drawing symbolic visual narratives on the walls of their cave homes. These early examples of animals in literary history generally were imbued with strong religious and allegorical significance. Composed around the sixth century B.C., Aesop's Fables continue to serve as standards of moral didacticism using animals as examples for humans to follow or avoid. For the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, animals such as bulls and lions, as well as hybrid creatures

Most stories are not just stories written to entertain the reader. Intentional or not, writers are often commentating on the world around them. Social commentary is interwoven in the fabric of novels, and it is often up to the reader to determine what they take away from any given work. Although written for entertainment’s sake, stories usually include the social or political views of the author and serve as a platform for their views to be made known.

The Odyssey, a text written by Homer, originates from Ionia (a part of Asia Minor). This epic poem relates the journeys of both Odysseus and Telemachus. During their journeys, they encounter a wide variety of hosts. Telemachus provides Mentes a great meal and is later also given a feast from King Nestor. In addition, King Nestor also gifted Telemachus two horses and a chariot; Athena gave Telemachus the gift of wise advice, for which he used to go on his journey. And as their paths crossed in a meeting back in Ithaca, Odysseus is given food and allowed to rest by Telemachus just as his emotional need had been cared for by Alcinous through ending the lyre’s tune. The figures that host Odysseus and Telemachus during their travels highlight the importance of hospitality. As revealed by The Odyssey, the Ancient Greeks valued feasting, gift giving, and caring for the need of the guest as important values of hospitality.

Nice, friendly, bad, fake, dependable, spacy, independent, passionate. As I sift through the layers of adjectives I have been labeled throughout my adolescent life, I pose myself the question: who the hell am I? Too easily, I resort to answering that question with a list of things I have accomplished or partake in, replying with I am a runner or I sing in the choir. While both facts may be true, they fail to truly answer the original question.

Throughout history, wolves have been common creatures featured in popular culture, folklore, and even religion. Here are some notable wolves and their roles.

When it comes to the realm of epic poetry, and hero-like characters in literature, the two works The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh can be compared and contrasted in different ways. The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh can be compared as expressions of searches for the meaning of life through knowledge. The two stories are somewhat mirrors in this manner. Throughout each story, the characters Odysseus and Gilgamesh show growth and change.

Once upon a time there lived a lanky little rat named Rudy. Rudy’s fur was very dull and felt like needles. She lived in a tiny village where all the animals knew each other. Every afternoon she would meet with her friends at the riverbank to tell stories of their morning. One day Rudy scurried to the riverbank excited to share with her friends a cheesecake she had baked just for them, but when she arrived at the meeting spot, no one was there. Worried and confused, Rudy hurried in to town to look for her friends there. Just as she reached the main road, her body froze as she watched the most beautiful creature strolling through town. Rudy looked around and noticed she was not the only animal in the village mesmerized by this beautiful