Greek Poetry & Poets
Ancient Greek Poets and Poetry
At the beginning of Greek literature stand the two monumental works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Though dates of composition vary, these works were fixed around 800 BC. The other great poet of the preclassical period was Hesiod. His two surviving works are Wo....
Myth in Homer by Lowell Edmunds
In the beginning of his article, Lowell Edmunds spends a brief amount of time "establishing the category of myth" or in other words, defining myth. He deems this a necessary start to a chapter written on a subject that had previously been held in no small amount of uncertainty. He traces t....
Odysseus A Bad Leader
Although heroes are clever, determined, and skilled, their leadership abilities exhibit occasional flaws. However, these flaws do not undercut their heroic accomplishments. A great example of a flawed hero is Odysseus. In the Odyssey, Homer portrays Odysseus as a strong and courageous man who, alon....
Odysseus, A Great Leader
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
-Peter F. Drucker, author of management-related literature
This quote shows the true leadership qualities that Odysseus clearly holds. In Homers The Odyssey, Homer Odysseus is a good....
Odysseus' Character
Order and chaos have a strong relationship as demonstrated through the experiences of Odysseus, his wife Penelope and many others who surrounded them, and out of each chaotic situation emerged order. To begin describing the relationship between order and chaos, mentioning Odysseus strengths and we....
Odysseus' Expired Guests
The many episodes to the struggle of Odysseus on his quest to return home, present a myriad of societies which he encounters along the journey, each of which possess its own distinctive attribute, deeming it a unique civilization. Through Odysseus adventures in these different social worlds, the ....
Odysseus' Journey throughout the Odyssey
Odysseus Journey Home
In Homers The Odyssey, the main goal of Odysseus journey is to return home safely to his wife and son, and regain the power of his kingdom that he had been swept away from twenty years earlier. During his incredibly strenuous journey, Odysseus faces many issues that, c....
Odyssey
Books I-IV are referred to as the Telemachy--the opening story of Odysseus' son Telemakhos--which prepares us for what's to come. The Telemachy serves a dramatic purpose by implying that the son has a essential role in the overthrow of the brazen suitors, a part for which he is not yet ready. Athena....
The Last of the Mohicans as a Mixture of Genres
James Fenimore Cooper's The last of the Mohicans is often seen as a simple adventure story within the historical frame of the French and Indian war. Only if we analyze the novel in a closer way, we will realize that it goes beyond this label and that its sources are many and varied, giving the work ....
Ulysses mimics Homer's Odyssey - James Joyce
It is no secret that James Joyce's novel Ulysses mimics Homer's Odyssey. Joyce planned for the novel to be a mock heroic epic; he created characters that resembled Homer's, included Homer's major themes like the quest for a father and the intervention of gods, there are some similar situations in bo....
Women of the Odyssey
Women in the Odyssey may not have had legal rights but they had power and control. They played many roles in this epic poem. They were the backbone in many situations. We will examine women of the Odyssey, who they were and the roles they played in this epic poem by Homer.
Penelope is the mother of....
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