Category: Homer

The Iliad is a classic work of literature, which has withstood the test of time and become one of the essential art pieces in human history. In ancient times, scholars have already started to question whether including Book 10, often referred to as the Doloneia, was the right choice. Modern academics have followed suit and…

The Iliad is probably one of the most popular and influential Homers works around the globe. This epic poem provides the reader with a variety of images related to Ancient Greece, characters, both heroes and villains, and values that define human qualities. Pride is one of the strongest themes in the chosen story because it…

Table of Contents Introduction The Importance of the Episode for Plot and Characterization Odysseus and Polyphemus: Values of the World Conclusion Reference List Introduction One of the most known adventures of Odysseus is the encounter with cyclops and, more specifically, Polyphemus, and this episode serves as a turning point in the narrative. It is critical…

Homer is known to be the founder of the written poetry in the Western cultural history. His works are the first fixed examples of Greek poems that are currently available to the historians. Even though there are still numerous disagreements on the quantitative quality of his writings, the two masterpieces of the worlds literature the…

Looking at the world we live in today, we can see that various forms of expression, through media and literary works, use different references to ancient times. It can be seen that ancient culture had influenced the development of many nations in the world. In that regard, the myths of Greek culture can be specified…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis: Father-Son Dynamics in Odyssey Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Being one of the most famous Ancient Greek plays, Odyssey has entered the realm of global culture, having left its mark on countless artworks and generations of readers. The poem addresses a large variety of themes, yet the father-son dynamics is one…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In Homers epic story of Odysseus, the character that stands out most to me is the character, Penelope. Although she has been left behind to run her husbands kingdom and raise his son with little or no help, she still manages to find a way…

Homers Iliad is somewhat unique among the ancient tales because of its tendency to include human features in its heroes. Although it displays the same sort of adherence to the early heroic code, the heroes in this tale retain many of their human frailties and concerns. Each character displays a desire to win glory in…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Homers poem Iliad uses a concept of therapon which is not typical for any of other writers of those times and of modern times as well. The concept concerns the character whose actions are described in the lines Three times he charged with the headlong…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Analyzing Homers works, an interesting concept can be examined through the role of gods in his Odyssey and Iliad. This concept can be related to the sense of contradiction in the representation of gods, where on the one hand gods can be seen from the perspective…