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Homer?s "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", 2004.
An analysis of the theme of friendship in Homer's epics, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper examines how the social structures and human values reflected in Homer?s "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are as reflective of ancient Greek culture as they are of contemporary society. It looks at how both Achilles in "The Iliad" and Odysseus in "The Odyssey" were men whose personalities were shaped by a strong sense of values, friendship, and duty to family, friends, and society and how both Achilles and Odysseus possess the qualities sought by people through time immemorial in friends.
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"To begin with, the very basis of the Trojan War is the betrayal of Menelaus by Paris and Helen. The epic thus starts with an abuse of love, friendship and trust on the one hand, and a war made possible only by familial and social bonds of loyalty, on the other. As Achilles reminds Agamemnon, ?I came not warring here for any ill the Trojans had done me. I have no quarrel with them.? (The Iliad, 1.157-158) Reflecting on the nature of the familial and social bond in the Iliad, a clear parallel can be drawn to societal functioning right through the history of humanity. To identify the parallel, all that is really required is to consider the immediate rallying around and closing of ranks by family and friends, when any one member of the inner circle is threatened by an outsider, or betrayed by someone from within."
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Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", 2002.
This paper compares and contrasts some of the different themes discussed in Homer's works, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper introduces and discusses three similarities of hospitality in Homer?s ?The Iliad? and ?The Odyssey.? The paper points out that while the theme of war makes these two works very violent, there are also instances of common decency between the men who fought these wars. Here the author breaks down the discussion book by book, first discussing the individual instances of hospitality and then examines the some of the weaknesses in the thesis.
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"In ?The Odyssey,? there are many acts of hospitality; the Greeks prided themselves on opening their arms, even to strangers. However, Odysseus has been away from home for over ten years, and Calypso is holding him on her island, trying to make him fall in love with her. While she treats him well, this really is inhospitable at best, because she is keeping him from what he wants ? to go home. ?This daughter of Atlas has got hold of poor unhappy Ulysses, and keeps trying by every kind of blandishment to make him forget his home, so that he is tired of life, and thinks of nothing but how he may once more see the smoke of his own chimneys. You, sir, take no heed of this, and yet when Ulysses was before Troy did he not propitiate you with many a burnt sacrifice? Why then should you keep on being so angry with him?" (Homer)."
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Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey", 2004.
Examines the art of storytelling and the role of women in these two works by ancient Greek poet, Homer.
2,612 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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The poetic verses of Homer as found in his "Iliad" and "Odyssey" were handed down through the generations via the oral tradition, being the transmission of traditions from the past in the form of storytelling, which is closely related to the poetic style of oral presentation. This paper examines the form of poetry in both of Homer's works. In addition, it looks at the role of women in both plays and shows their importance in the overall structure and plot of the tales.
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"Out of all the female characters that play major and minor roles in the Odyssey, Penelope is by far the most important, due to being the wife of Odysseus, the mother of Telemachus, and the object of desire by the numerous suitors who attempt to take the place of Odysseus, thinking that he has perished at the hands of the gods. Her attitude toward these suitors is somewhat ambivalent, but ?the reader is assured several times that her faithfulness to her husband is unswerving and Odysseus himself is also assured of this fact by Anticleia and Agamemmon in the
world of the dead and by Eumaeus in the land of the living? (Page, 215). It is also quite clear that Penelope has done everything she possibly can to avoid the pressures brought about by the suitors to marry one of them and forget about Odysseus."
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Helen in Homer's "Iliad" & "Odyssey", 1999.
Examines character, relationships and the importance of Helen in plots of epic poems.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 28.95
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"The action of Homer's epic The Iliad brings two huge armies together, one inside the walls of Troy and the other outside, as a massive act of revenge for the stealing of Helen. Helen is the figure who stands between the two opposing armies. She is Greek, but she has been taken by the Trojans, willingly or unwillingly, and is the immediate cause of the war. History shows that the war between Greece and Troy took place, probably several times over several centuries, but the story of Helen was likely created by tradition and taken over by the poet for this epic work. The nature of Helen is important in the way the epic develops, though, and she is also an important figure in the legend and in later depictions of the same story.
Rachel Bespaloff notes that Helen is the severest and most austere of the characters in The Iliad as she walks around the.."
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"The Iliad" & "The Odyssey" ( Homer ), 1997.
Compares Odysseus' & Achilles' concern for their reputation as motivation for their behavior.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, £ 39.95
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"This study will examine crucial scenes from Homer's epics The Iliad and The Odyssey, focusing on certain characters' concern with their reputations as a major motivation for their behavior. All Homeric characters, to some degree, care about their reputation, about how others perceive and evaluate them and their worth as, primarily, soldiers. The question is the nature of the reputation about which they are concerned--do they only care about being seen as a hero for their own sake, for egoistic reasons, or do they see heroism and reputation as a factor in some larger concern--for community, family, homeland, and humility before the gods.
Charles Segal writes, "In a shame-culture, like that of the society depicted in Homer, where esteem depends on how one is viewed and talked of by one's peers, kleos [heroic glory] is.."
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"Inferno" ( Dante ) & "The Iliad" & "The Odyssey" ( Homer ), 1999.
Compares writing styles of these works. Analyzing points of view, moral messages, role of memory, heroism and themes.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, £ 56.95
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" This study will compare and contrast Dante's Inferno with Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey, focusing on the writing styles of the authors, but also covering other issues (point of view, moral messages, the role of memory, and heroism) which are often affected by and effect style. Not surprisingly, the fact that the three works are epics similarly shapes their author's styles to some degree, calling for a solemn, rhythmic approach to the most serious of themes--war and hell. Nevertheless, important and substantial differences exist in those styles, some based on the authors' intended audiences, some based on the authors' intentions, and some based on the contents of the tales. In general, Homer's style reflects the fact that his works are meant to delivered aloud to a live audience, as part of the oral tradition of storytelling. Dante, on the other hand, has written.."
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Homer's Epic Poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", 2000.
An analysis of Homer's techniques which create a compelling story.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 31.95
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The overarching plots of Homer in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are the focus of this essay, particularly his use of both the first and last chapters, or book-ends. It analyses the techniques Homer used to create a compelling epic story.
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"Presumably the greatest writer of his era, Homer was way ahead of his time when he pleasured his audience with two epic poems named The Iliad and The Odyssey. Homer used techniques that seemed as if they would be unfathomable when he lived well over two thousand years ago. His character development, use of simile, and overarching plot schemes were unduplicated and unseen centuries after his death. His astonishing feats in poetry have been pondered for an eternity, yet no one can explain his trend-setting style of writing. The two epic poems aforementioned are alike in many ways, putting to rest many critics? claims that both were not written by Homer. His overarching plots are the focus of this particular essay, particularly his use of both the first and last chapters, or book-ends, to reveal his main focus in writing the epics."
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"The Iliad and The Odyssey", 2002.
This paper discusses Homer's "The Iliad and The Odyssey".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper reviews the multi-faceted role of gods and goddesses in Homer's "The Iliad and The Odyssey".
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Epithets and Similes in Homer's "The Iliad", 2006.
An analysis of the impact of the use of epithets and similes in Homer's "The Iliad."
1,799 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper analyzes the effects of epithets and similes in Homer's "The Iliad." It describes and discusses how the similes and epithets help to achieve an enrichment of "The Iliad" for readers and listeners. It describes the vividness and description that become evident through their use and also shows how they help to progress the narrative forward with the impending ideas of fate.
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"Epithets and similes appear through the Homeric epic poem The Iliad. Both of these literary devices add to the epic poem and it's effect. Epithets add to a reader/listeners experience of the poem by adding a musical quality to the work, a sense of continuity and vividness. Epithets also advance the narrative by identifying gods and heroes and adding formula to the writing. Similes also add a great deal to the epic poem by enriching the experience of the reader through added realness and reminders of the natural world. Similes also advance the narrative through connecting fate to nature and foreshadowing the fall of heroes. It is because of these factors that The Iliad has grown to become such an impact work on western culture."
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Homer's "The Iliad", 2006.
This paper discusses the characterization of Helen of Troy in Homer's "The Iliad".
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that the characterization of Helen of Troy in Homer's poem "The Iliad" is done in a straightforward manner through simple depictions of what she does, what she says and what others say about her. The author points out that the first action that she takes, which creates a basis for the entire story, is when she leaves her own country for Paris and launches the war, knowing full-well that absolute horror will ensue. The paper relates that Helen is further characterized by what she says despite her relatively little dialogue, which is exceedingly formal and archaic to modern sensibilities; her speech at the veritable end of the story is impetuous and childish blaming of others.
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"Similarly, Helen is also characterized by what others say about her. In illustration of this point, one might look at what Nestor says to King Agamemnon at one point regarding Helen. In a rather long speech, Nestor relates the fact that he believes that the Trojans would probably part with a great deal of wealth and "Twenty Trojan women, Helen except." This of course helps to relate just how much stake everyone on both sides is putting in Helen, in and of the fact that both sides ostensibly seem to believe her to be so valuable. Contrastingly, however, there is the way in which Achilles refers to Helen after Patroclus' death, when in an inconsolable moment he refers to her as, "this accursed Helen"."
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The Human and Divine Relationship in Homer?s "Iliad" and Herodotus? "Histories", 2001.
Examination of human and divine relationships as seen in such ancient Greek literature as Homer?s "Iliad" and Herodotus? "Histories".
2,795 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper discusses how throughout Greek history the relationship between human beings and divine figures is a noticeable and predominant one, evident in myth, and especially literature. The author examines such literature of the time, in particular, Homer?s Iliad and Herodotus? Histories, to better understand this unique and extraordinary relationship between humans and divine powers in the ancient Greek world.
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"Throughout Greek history the relationship between human beings and divine figures is a noticeable and predominant one. Evidence of this relationship exists in many forms, such as architecture, art, myth, and especially literature. By examining the literature of the time, we as historians, philosophers and archaeologists, among others, can better understand this unique and extraordinary relationship between humans and divine powers in the ancient Greek world. The "Iliad" of Homer demonstrates many principles of this relationship through the story of the Trojan War. The characters, their actions and the events that take place demonstrate the interaction of humans and gods, the individual relationships, the authority of divine power, and the helplessness of humans. We also see the treachery and deceit of the gods towards humans. We can look at other later literary works such as Herodotus? Histories to examine the human and divine relationship as well."
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Homer's Iliad, 2005.
An analysis of the interaction of human and divine characters in Homer's Iliad.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses the Iliad of Homer which depicts a world in which gods and mortals interacted in everyday life on levels of extraordinary intimacy. The essay argues that we cannot understand the action of the Iliad without appreciating the importance of the interrelationship of the mortal and the divine. The paper discusses the events of the Trojan war as they are represented by Homer, as being not only a conflict between humans but also a conflict between the gods of Olympus.
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Homer's "The Iliad"--An Analysis, 2007.
An examination of the eternal cycle of loss in Homer's epic "The Iliad."
2,258 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 0 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper analyzes several issues raised in Homer's epic poem "The Iliad." The role of the many characters is described as well as their functions in the poem. The author defines why this work is considered an epic. A major focus of this paper is the theme of loss, and its many instances as presented in the work. These situations of loss were seen from personal loss to loss that involved the Greeks as a nation. Finally, the author discusses the Greek view of war as portrayed in the poem.
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"If the "Iliad" denied the need for war entirely on a societal level, then the ravings of ugly men who encourage mob revolt and departure, would be validated. The need for defense is acknowledged by the structure of the text, and Achilles' refusal to fight has negative rather than positive results. The amoral gods make sure that the fight continues, and cannot be resolved by either peaceful diplomacy or even more limited action at the hands of the suitors of Helen. But by structuring the text as he does, the poet Homer makes a poem that is a testimony to war, also a powerful anti-war epic, as it begins and ends with morally ambiguous situations where the lines between enemies are blurred. The book begins with a quarrel between to supposed allies, and ends with peace between two men who are still technically enemies, both of whom are contemplating their own likely deaths in the coming months or years."
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Homer's "The Iliad", 2006.
An analysis of the Greek epic by Homer, "The Iliad".
1,331 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper explores the different facets of "The Iliad" in order to gain a better understanding of how important the epic was to Greek culture. The paper also discusses the themes of heroism, power, success, love and immortality and explains how they are important to discovering the real hero of the poem. The paper also explains that "The Iliad" is a poem about supernatural events, strong women, and religious aspects, all of which operate together to create much more than just a tale of war.
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"Critic Bernard Knox observes that Homer's epics were essential to the Greek culture because "they became the basis of an education and, therefore, of a whole culture. Not only did the great characters of the epic serve as models of conduct for later generations of Greeks but the figures of the Olympian gods retained, in the prayers, poems, and sculpture of the succeeding centuries, the shapes and attributes set down by Homer" (Knox 87). Eric Havelock agrees with this assertion, adding that principle values were much in the control of the epic poet. In fact, the poet "would exercise a degree of cultural control over his community which is scarcely imaginable under modern literate conditions" (Havelock 68)."
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