Similes in The Odyssey gave perception and depth to both the greek classic and monologues done by our beloved characters. They helped shape the classic we know today. A simile is a figure of speech where two, unlike things, are compared. How Similes Shaped The Odyssey Homer uses similes to create a better and exaggerated…
Ismene in Antigone is the sister of Antigone and the youngest daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. She is a loyal but cautious sibling. In contrast to Antigone’s headstrong personality, Ismene is reasonable and understands her place. Fearful of Creon, she steps back in the fight between Antigone and Creon, allowing her sister to take the…
Sirens in The Odyssey were alluring creatures who sang beautiful songs that could drive a man mad just by hearing them. The sirens were one of the first ordeals Odysseus and his crew had to pass through so they could continue on their journey home to Ithaca. The immortal goddess Circe warned Odysseus about the…
From the beginning of Beowulf, fate plays a large role. Nothing that happens to the hero is truly by chance or even by his own will. The mysterious force known as fate guides Beowulf’s every experience and adventure. From Hrothgar’s payment of money to settle a blood-feud for Edgetho, Beowulf’s father, fate directs the entire…
The tale of Oedipus is well known within Greek Mythology. Born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes, Oedipus was destined to be damned all his life. Upon birth, a prophecy surrounding him foresaw that he would murder his own father and marry his own mother. The prophecy led him to be abandoned, and…
For Briseis, Iliad is a story of murder, kidnapping, and tragedy. For Helen, a story of kidnapping and uncertainty as her captors fight a war to retain her. Chrysies fares perhaps the best of the three, but she is later returned to her former captor by her own father. None of them come away from…
The Choragos in Antigone represents the advisors of Creon. Ostensibly, they were there to guide the king and give voice to the concerns of the people. In reality, his temper prevented them from being effective at all. The advisors should, by rights, carry the same weight of respect from the king as Tiresias, the blind…
In Odysseus’ journey home, he faces significant conflicts in The Odyssey. The various challenges Odysseus faces are essentially the center of Homer’s classic, but what are these antagonisms he encounters? To understand this, we will go over the play. Odysseus Journey: The Start of It All Odysseus’ plight begins with his journey back to Ithaca….
Justice in Antigone is controversial; from the perspective of different characters, justice served through their fates often enough ends in tragedy. So why would Sophocles’ portrayal of justice contend? To fully understand this, we must go back to what transpired in the Greek classic. Antigone The play starts with Antigone and Ismene arguing over burying…
Zeus in the Odyssey influenced the epic poem by acting as the supreme ruler, powerful enough to kill a fleet of men with just a throw of his thunderbolt. Because of this, Odysseus’ fate was endangered multiple times as punishment for his actions, as he gained the ire of numerous gods in his journey. One…