Essays Tagged: "nausicaa"

Love in the Odessy

line characteristics and the male characteristics often show feminine characteristics. Penelope and Nausicaa both show masculine characteristics in many different situations. Odysseus shows feminine c ... sseus comes in contact with many women who have certain masculinity about them. When he first meets Nausicaa and she is without clothes as well as her friends, she does not flee like the others she st ...

(3 pages) 31 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

How women are protrayed in The Odyssey by Homer.

ng, and capable of giving and needing love through many characters in the Odyssey such as Penelope, Nausicaa, Anticleia, Athena, and Calypso. Homer reveals to us how the Greeks believe wives sh ... just in case Odysseus comes back because she still wants him as a part of her life. Through Nausicaa, Homer displays the loyal daughter type of character. Nausicaa was the young princess of Sc ...

(4 pages) 30 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Discuss The Theme Of The Origin In The Aeneid And

haracters are treated. One instance of the role of hospitality in The Odyssey came in book six when Nausicaa found Odysseus on the shores. Even though Odysseus appeared intimidating and horrible, Naus ... heir troubles. For instance, Dido aiding Aeneid with a place to stay after his horrific journey and Nausicaa helping Odysseus finding his way back to Ithica. None of the enemy in the epics ever displa ...

(2 pages) 17 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature