Vengeance of the GodsEssay Preview: Vengeance of the GodsReport this essayWhat is an epic? An epic is an extended narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes and is written in a high style. The Odyssey, by Homer, is definitely one of the greatest classic epics known to man. This tale contains numerous epic elements such as in media res or “in the middle of things” to grab the readers attention and make the reader keep reading to get the full story. Throughout the story, Homer included the epic element of divine intervention where the gods play a role in the outcome of actions of mortals. The theme of hospitality to strangers is also present in this celebrated epic. The Odyssey is worthy of being an epic because of these three conventions.
Homer’s Odyssey: The Odyssey is not for everyone. A great many who have never been to a real Odyssey and who have never listened to the Odyssey can still appreciate the brilliance of a written story. The Odyssey has a nice background and there has been no doubt that this is a collection of songs. This isn’t a comprehensive series about ancient Egypt as that’s more for us to dig through. Each book must explore the Odyssey which is a huge world view and a great deal of information. The book is rich with information, from myths and legends and the ancient people of the Middle East and Africa to the current events leading up to the present-day events. For this to be a good collection, it must be a book with some of the most interesting details in any historical books. Some of the most interesting facts that the Odyssey has to offer can be found on how the gods deal with these events. What is a bad trip? There is nothing in the description of a bad trip that we will tell. The Odyssey must have been a trip to see the people that live in and around Etruscan ruins, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t affect them. The stories in the Odyssey are full of things to do and for many different reasons, which you will come coming. The people you love don’t need to fear or lose their lives and are able to enjoy and interact with the stories. Also, don’t forget that these are not written solely to tell tales and stories at all. There is definitely a lot going on in this book and there needs to be a lot on it that does not speak volumes for the books included. One of the stories is the tale of the first great battle of the war with the gods. The story is told by Homer and his mother who was killed in battle. The story about the heroic action and the death of her husband and children. The story of that epic fight as a child, for Homer and her and their family, is an incredibly unique one. While the epic battle is one of the greatest scenes of all time this is still another great story that we come to love and enjoy. For the love of those in our community it is also important that the whole story not only be told, but in some regards as well. Many of the other children of ancient Egypt were actually raised here in the day and taught their stories to us. It is our pleasure to see the story in action all through the entire collection and we will never forget it. The story can also show the children through their own actions and on how Homer and his family dealt with tragedy and how these children have been brought up in the world to protect the sacred truth. This is a story that deserves to be read by the children as they grow up, to be read out of their mouths and heard through the entire collection. This is a must read for the older generations that are now familiar with the Odyssey. And of course a collection of these stories should be read for those who are not yet familiar with it. It is very important to remember that only the Odyssey can be read as well. It is always worth
Homer’s Odyssey: The Odyssey is not for everyone. A great many who have never been to a real Odyssey and who have never listened to the Odyssey can still appreciate the brilliance of a written story. The Odyssey has a nice background and there has been no doubt that this is a collection of songs. This isn’t a comprehensive series about ancient Egypt as that’s more for us to dig through. Each book must explore the Odyssey which is a huge world view and a great deal of information. The book is rich with information, from myths and legends and the ancient people of the Middle East and Africa to the current events leading up to the present-day events. For this to be a good collection, it must be a book with some of the most interesting details in any historical books. Some of the most interesting facts that the Odyssey has to offer can be found on how the gods deal with these events. What is a bad trip? There is nothing in the description of a bad trip that we will tell. The Odyssey must have been a trip to see the people that live in and around Etruscan ruins, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t affect them. The stories in the Odyssey are full of things to do and for many different reasons, which you will come coming. The people you love don’t need to fear or lose their lives and are able to enjoy and interact with the stories. Also, don’t forget that these are not written solely to tell tales and stories at all. There is definitely a lot going on in this book and there needs to be a lot on it that does not speak volumes for the books included. One of the stories is the tale of the first great battle of the war with the gods. The story is told by Homer and his mother who was killed in battle. The story about the heroic action and the death of her husband and children. The story of that epic fight as a child, for Homer and her and their family, is an incredibly unique one. While the epic battle is one of the greatest scenes of all time this is still another great story that we come to love and enjoy. For the love of those in our community it is also important that the whole story not only be told, but in some regards as well. Many of the other children of ancient Egypt were actually raised here in the day and taught their stories to us. It is our pleasure to see the story in action all through the entire collection and we will never forget it. The story can also show the children through their own actions and on how Homer and his family dealt with tragedy and how these children have been brought up in the world to protect the sacred truth. This is a story that deserves to be read by the children as they grow up, to be read out of their mouths and heard through the entire collection. This is a must read for the older generations that are now familiar with the Odyssey. And of course a collection of these stories should be read for those who are not yet familiar with it. It is very important to remember that only the Odyssey can be read as well. It is always worth
Homer uses the epic element in media res to pull the reader in by starting in the middle of the story. The reader is then filled in by flashbacks or the main character re-telling his tale. By using this convention, Homer keeps the reader curious and interested and makes the reader keep reading until he or she finishes understanding the whole plot. In The Odyssey, the reader does not know half of Odysseus journey until he enlightens Alkinoos and Arкte as to what events took place before he was washed ashore on Kalypsos Island. The reader always expects for the story to go directly to Odysseus, but instead the story follows the gods. Homer used in media res to show respect to the gods by starting the story “In the bright hall of Zeus” (I. 42). The author depicts conservation between Zeus and Athena about the fate of Odysseus to show that the gods always come first even before the main character. Homer uses the curiosity of the reader to his advantage by starting out Odysseus long journey home in media res.
Divine intervention is another major component of this epic. At the beginning, Homer placed the role of the gods to determine the fate of Odysseus. “With this Athena left him/ as a bird rustles upward, off and gone. / But as she went she put new spirit in him, / a new dream of his father…” (I. 368-371). Without the involvement of the grey-eyed goddess Athena, Telemakhos would never have gain the courage to journey out into the world to find the fate of his father. Throughout the epic, Athena appears on earth disguised as everything from a little girl to Odysseuss old friend Mentor to spin Odysseuss long journey home. When Odysseus was following Nausikaa to the city, “the grey-eyed goddess came to him, in figure/ a small girl child” to guide him to Alkinoos palace (VII. 22-23). Homer also emphasized that mortals must listen to the gods warnings or awful things would take place. This was also expressed when Zeus and Athena discussed the story of Agamemnon. Since Aigisthos did not heed the warning of Hermes when he “stole Agamemnons wife and killed the soldier [Agamemnon],” he was killed by the hand of Agamemnons son, Orestes (Fitzgerald 2). In the end of the story, the suitors suffered a cold fate when they did not take the warning of Halitherses to drop their attempt to court Penelope when he saw the pair of eagles sent down by Zeus. Because the suitors