one another. He taught us that He was and forever will be married to the church. He did all these things by example and action. In The Odyssey, Odysseus too teaches these biblical qualities through example and action. He teaches his military righteousness. He teaches his son loyalty and how to serve. He shows faithfulness to his wife. Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus showed his amazing qualities as a military leader through numerous situations. One of these situations was a battle against the
There are many reasons that students show read The Odyssey written by Homer. The story is written in poem form but it doesn’t falter in details and is written in an elegant and beautiful way. In it’s own way The Odyssey shows very real situations that many people have to go through, a longing for home when you’re far away, a want for something or someone, The Odyssey shows the human condition quite well, especially at the time that the story was written. This story includes monsters, exhilarating
Journey of Life in The Odyssey In the ultimate story of love and hate one man was torn between two lives as he watched the shores of the mighty world get swept away in a swift act of fate. With only destiny on his side to return home, he pushed on and tried to leave the life he had lived for so long. In order to achieve his destiny Odysseus had to first achieve loyalty, overcome temptation, and take revenge upon his enemies. Plagued by constant attacks of self-doubt and reinforced by guile
Loyal Relationships in Homer's Odyssey Loyalty is heroic. Loyalty is defined as faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, obligations, or duties. In Homer's Odyssey one can see loyalty in many forms. Odysseus is loyal to the gods whom he realized held his life in their hands. Penelope was loyal to Odysseus, while trying not to offend the rude suitors. Telemachus was loyal to a father whom he only knew from the stories he had been told. Time and time again we see loyalty in the strongest sense
Imagine growing up without a dad and having to mature much faster then most kids just to help your mom out? In Homer’s epic poem, The odyssey, Queen Penelope had to raise her son Telemachus all by herself while her husband Odysseus was gone for 20 years. Odysseus faced many obstacles along the way to come back home to his loving wife and son. Penelope’s hope was much bigger than anything else. She never gave up on Odysseus coming back home. Penelope showed what a great example of what being a single
Homer was a Greek poet that was born between the 12th and 8th centuries (BC), and is famous for his poems which had a major effect on western culture, however very little is known about the author himself. Homer is a very big mystery--there are even conspiracies that the author could have been a group of people working on the book--and many people know little to nothing about his life. The group idea stated that, because it was a tradition to pass on stories orally, they were passed on to Homer,
What happens when the person you love has gone off and been gone for over 20 years? Would you decide to get remarried or would you stay loyal and wait for the person you love? The Odyssey by Homer is about Odysseus’ journey home to his wife Penelope, who has been waiting for him to come back for over 20 years. In the Odyssey there are many questions to be debated on, but the one discussed today will be if Penelope is loyal to Odysseus. I believe that yes, Penelope is loyal to Odysseus throughout the
epic The Odyssey. The basic premise of The Odyssey is Odysseus’ journey back home. After the Trojan War and battling many obstacles, Odysseus is trapped in the island of Ogygia for seven years with the nymph Calypso. Back home, Odysseus’ wife Penelope is swarmed by suitors trying to wed her.
Ulysses and Odysseus share similar traits, Homer would not agree with Tennyson 's portrayal of Odysseus in the poem "Ulysses". Whereas Odysseus wishes to complete his journey and find relief, Ulysses seeks to continue on a never-ending one. Homer 's Odyssey and Tennyson 's "Ulysses" have different desires and their desires lead them on contrasting quests. The hero in Homer 's depicts Odysseus as a hero in the process of completing a journey home. The portrayal of Ulysses is a hero that has already completed
The Odyssey is filled with emotion and adventure. Homer’s ability to show and give the reader a visual of each and every scene gives the story its unbelievable significance. To all the people who read his work there is something to be captured within every sentence, each one different in its own, unique way. Through tales of courage and defeat, friendship and love this book tells of all the values within the life of a single, solitary man, and his journey to attain what is true and dear to him. And