The Iliad Vs The Odyssey

The Odyssey , is an epic poem by Homer written based off of a true hero's journey back home. The story itself was written the 8th century but the tale is told throughout the generations, including ours. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a comedy film created in 2000 by the Coen brothers that could be based off the Odyssey.

The Lord of the Rings and Odyssey are two very weird stories in my opinion. The two stories include several similarities. The most noteworthy similarity of the two that were in common was the use of themes. Both included similar themes such as, life, death,power, brotherly love, myth, temptation, and journey.

The Cyclops says to the Cyclopes: “Nohbdy’s tricked me, Nohbdy’s ruined me.” The Cyclopes reply: “Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by the great Zeus.” Odysseus’ cleverness helped him evade the fate that would have befallen him if the other Cyclopes caught him. One more leadership quality possessed by Odysseus is wisdom. Odysseus’ wisdom is displayed when Odysseus conquers the town of Ismarus. Odysseus says: “I told them ‘Back, and quickly!

Odysseus's pride also prevents him from showing respect towards his men, by not heeding their advice and by not properly mourning their untimely deaths. At Alcinous' court, Odysseus recounts his experience with the Cyclops. The whole trouble with this one eyed monster begins when Odysseus decides to linger in the Cyclops's cave after eating his food, to see "what gifts he would give" (9.258). Instead of welcoming the Achaeans, the monster decides to eat the men who had rudely eaten his food. In sudden shock and horror, Odysseus and his men "wept and cried aloud" (9.331). Eventually, through a clever plan by Odysseus, he and his men escape, but almost die again because of his pride. Taunting back to the Cyclops, Odysseus reveals who he is, which allows the monster to almost collapse their ships, and also to issue a complaint to Poseidon that he should not let Odysseus return home. Poseidon hears this, and as a result, Odysseus and his crew are from then on beset by problem after problem. Had Odysseus listened to his crew who begged him to leave the cave before the Cyclops returned and also to not brag his identity to the monster, the men would have made it safely home. Even after witnessing the cannibalism of some of his crew, Odysseus is only "glad to escape our death / yet sick at heart for the comrades we had lost" (9.630). He does not appear to be too devastated by everything that has just happened to him, curse and all. Perhaps it is because he is surrounded by

The Odyssey was written in the 8th Century and is considered one to the greatest epics to be written in western literature. In the Odyssey we are first introduced to Telemachus who is the son of Odysseus and Penelope. Telemachus who is troubled with the condition of his home that has been exploited by suitors who wish to court his

They typical epic hero possesses superhuman strength, craftiness, and confidence, is helped or harmed by gods or fate, embodies qualities valued by the culture, or overcomes perilous situations. Odysseus is the main character, and hero of the epic The Odyssey written by Homer in ancient greek times. He is challenged by giant cyclops, hundreds of men trying to marry his wife, envious sirens, and the constant struggle of trying to return home to his family in Ithaka. The epic hero Odysseus is characterized by his cunningness and determination through struggle, though flawed by his ego.

“The Odyssey” depicted Odysseus’ journey back from the Trojan War, which was the story portrayed in The Illiad, to his homeland. It is believed that Homer is not the only author of the epic poems. "The story was memorized and recited by poets and minstrels during a period of several centuries when Greece had no written language." (Russell 151) Around 800 B.C. Homer put the story down in writing. According to Russell the stories are "... about the passions and follies of human beings and for this reason it seems in many ways to be as modern as the current dramas we see on television.”

The Odyssey is an ancient epic poem written by Homer. It describes Odysseus’ struggles he faced during his journey back home from Troy to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Odysseus is known for many nick names such as “The Wily Odysseus” and “The Tactician Odysseus” because of extraordinary battle tactics and intelligence. Although his intelligence is revealed multiple times throughout The Odyssey there are also moments where he lets his pride and emotions get in the way of correct thinking.

The Odyssey is standard in almost every Freshmen English class across the United States. The Odyssey was wrote in 8th Century BCE by an author named Homer. The Odyssey is an epic poem which tells the adventure of Odysseus’s adventure home. This book is full of action and adventure but can also make the reader feel many other emotions. Homer is a very descriptive writer and throughout the book as people read they can visually see what is happening in their imagination . There are three main reasons why teens should read The Odyssey; it teaches us about the human condition, it is a very exciting read and it has universal themes.

The Hero’s Journey is portrayed and widely known in many of the most popular films, songs, and novels. The Odyssey follows this format, and many of these entertainment pieces were inspired by this epic, such as The Chronicles of Narnia. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is led through many different adversities while trying to return home from the Trojan War. He finds himself and his crew in many situations that lead to death or put them in danger, before eventually making it home and being reunite with his family with the help of the goddess Athena. In the Chronicles of Narnia, three children are led into a strange new world in the wardrobe, where they face challenges with their enemies and have to eventually return home. They

Randi Ingram World Literature 1:00pm-1:50pm Each of these three texts; Epic of Gilgamesh, Homer The Odyssey, and Oedipus the King each show a similar relationship with their Gods and or Goddesses. To begin with, there isn’t just one single all-powerful being amongst the texts. Also each poem held beliefs that deities controlled everyday life and they were both either direct/intimate contact or indirect. The overall theme is that the lives of the people revolve around the gods.

Homer once said, “Two urns on Jove 's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both. What the great philosopher is establishing is that the source of good and evil are the same while being different. Reminiscent of how The Iliad and the Aeneid are both epic poems that share similarities such as the setting, the reoccurring motif of gods, as well as aspects like the two heroes and the goals to be reached by the plot.

Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. There is very little known about Homer, and even some doubt that the same author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad and the Odyssey are epic poems and a vast array of characters in the Iliad were also in the Odyssey. In Book 3 of the Odyssey Homer writes about a great king’s experiences in Egypt.Herodotus wrote The Histories, an inquiry into the reasons behind the Persian Wars. The Histories is written in prose, not poem form. Much more is known about Herodotus than Homer. The hometown of Herodotus is known (he tells us within the first three words of The Histories) as well as the fact that he wrote The Histories. In Book 2 of The Histories Herodotus writes about Egypt. He gives

This short essay will identify five traditional epic characteristics that are evident in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

What makes a character a hero? This is a question that Homer attempts to answer in his epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, through Achilles and Odysseus. Both epics create a unique heroic ideal, which means that they exhibit the traits that a culture deems important. However, the two heroes exhibit different qualities and traits. Therefore, Homer both exhibits all heroic traits and establishes their order of importance in Greek society. In his characterization of the heroes in both The Iliad and The Odyssey, Homer establishes a heroic ideal through the attitudes and ultimate goals of both Achilles and Odysseus while establishing Odysseus as the ultimate hero.