Essays Tagged: "Ithaka"
False Homecomings in the Odyssey
y is an account of Odysseus' adventures (or, rather, misadventures) trying to reach his homeland of Ithaka. Several of these adventures are false homecomings, the most prominent of which is his impris ... is homecoming should (but not neccessarily will) be like. First of all, Odysseus wants to return to Ithaka. Homer goes as far as having Odysseus describe Ithaka: 'There is a mountain there that stands ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Faith and Retribution in "Genesis" and Homer's "Odyssey"
den of Eden, before the Fall; in the Odyssey, it can be presumed to be the era before Odysseus left Ithaka to fight in the Trojan War. However, both these balanced situations were upset very soon. Ada ... r cavalier freeloading in Odysseus' home was so totally unjust. The slaying of the suitors returned Ithaka to the situation in which it had begun: Odysseus home and back in control. This was justified ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"Forever Linked to the Ancients" -describes how Homer's "The Odyssey" is still very much relevant today. -explains how human nature links us to the ancient greeks of Homer's time
e. Love is what drives Odysseus to endure ten years of grueling hardship during his journey back to Ithaka. He overcomes many great obstacles in order to get back to his beloved wife Penelope who he h ... ach of Kalypso the goddess and sea nymph's island and weeping for his wife Penelope and his home in Ithaka. "...found him (Odysseus) sitting on the seashore, and his eyes were never wiped dry of tears ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature
"The Odyssey" by Homer.
The Odyssey by Homer, the constant interference of suitors delays Odysseus' return to his home land Ithaka. These suitors represent Odysseus' desires which prevent him from obtaining his prime directi ... rom a particular need rather from greed. This incident caused further delay of Odysseus' arrival at Ithaka. It is evident throughout his journey that Odysseus and his crew have no respect for other pe ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Divine Intervention In The Odyssey
rst book Athena introduces the idea of divine intervention when she gets Zeus' consent to travel to Ithaka to speak to Telémakhos."my own heart is broken for Odysseus,/ the master mind of ... s go,/ poor mournful man; she keeps on coaxing him/ with her beguiling talk, to turn his mind/ from Ithaka" (67-77) She speaks with sympathy about Odysseus predicament, because she is the goddes ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers