Essays on The Odyssey

Composed in the 800s BCE, The Odyssey is one of the most stupendously awesome and best-known works of the ancient literature. The literary piece was written by Homer, a renowned poet of his time. The tale revolves around a man struggling to escape from war back to his home, where...

Homer’s “The Odyssey” explores the theme of family especially through the main character, Odysseus and his family. The Odysseus family was a nuclear family consisting of Odysseus, Penelope, his wife and their son Telemachus. Imagine being born to a family whose head is a hero. It is obvious that you...

In the Genesis account of creation Where God creates everything in the world out of nothing, the power of speech is clearly demonstrated. Since speech originates from one's conception of reality, one should never undervalue the mouth as an instrument in reality creation. Depending on one's status in society, it has...

Various Texts and the Idea of Travel Various texts have various ways of expressing the idea of travel. While some texts emphasize the element of metaphysical travel, others only make passing references to physical travel. Metaphysical travel is the movement of the soul or the intellect from one location to another...

This essay contrasts and compares "Odysseus to Telemachus," a modern poetry by Joseph Brodsky, with "The Odyssey," the original epic poem by Homer. By highlighting the themes that emerged in the writings of the two authors, it aims to evaluate how Homer's material was used in the latter remake. The...

Long poems that recount the various exploits of heroes who uphold the ideals and culture of their individual civilizations or societies are known as epics. The Aeneid by Virgil, which depicts Roman society, and The Odyssey by Homer, which depicts Greek civilization, are two of the greatest epics in the...

Heroes are the persons, personalities, and characters in a certain setting who are lauded as the victors or champions of a given course, particularly in attempting to build and display a specific moral or virtue in relation to a specific group in their culture. Zeroes are the polar opposites of...

Introduction Many literature capture the theme of travel in different ways. Some books make reference to physical travel, while others emphasize the idea of metaphysical journey. Physical travel is movement of the body from one location to another, but metaphysical travel is movement of the spirit or mind from one location...

McClymont, J.D., from the University of Zimbabwe, wrote the article Character of Circle in the Odyssey. The Circle is an important character in Homer's poem Odyssey, serving as a heroic figure dreaded by men. As we can see from Perkin's Discourse, she is doing ordinary witchcraft by transforming humans into...

The Use of Themes in Chronological Stories and Poetry The use of themes in chronological stories and poetry contributes significantly to the educational quality of this literature. Themes from the days of legend forms of literary appreciation were significant since they were thought to be the sole way to transmit the...

The Odyssey: An Ancient Greek EpicThe Odyssey is regarded as one of the oldest epics still in existence today. Since it is founded on oral history, it is a fine example of a primary epic. The author uses literary and poetic devices synonymous with epics in The Odyssey. Similes, hero...

Thematic Parallels between The Odyssey and Stranger Than FictionIt may seem strange to compare a contemporary film about a mundane IRS agent and his everyday life to a classic work of Greek literature on the surface. Still, there are some fascinating similarities worth noting. Comparing these two works allows one...