In the Hymn to Demeter the aspect of katabasis is seen in Persephone’s journey to the underworld. However, her katabasis differs from Odysseus’ because unlike him, she does not choose to visit the underworld, but rather, she is captured and taken there forcefully. The underworld is rather her prison than her source of knowledge like [...]
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Odysseus at the House of Eumaios (the swineherd)
Julia and Jasmine
For our “Odysseus encounter” we used his meeting with the swineherd Eumaios after he first reaches the shores of Ithaka. Odysseus follows Athene’s advice and goes to the house of the swineherd where he is entertained with food and a place to sleep. Here Eumaios asks him the general questions: what man [...]
How Odysseus Stages his Return
When Odysseus begins to stage his homecoming to Ithaka he takes great care to follow the guidance of Athene and remain in disguise as a beggar. He begins to slowly enter his household first by staying and learning of the situation from the swineherd. Many times throughout his time spent in disguise he [...]
Odysseus, his return and his desires
When Odysseus arrives back on Ithaka, his desires are to rid his household of the suitors and enjoy his homecoming. However, he takes what he learns in the underworld from ghosts such as Agamemnon and does not reveal himself right away to everyone. Instead he is disguised as a beggar and cleverly learns about what [...]
Meeting Antikleia - Donni, Laura, Diana, and Caitlin
Upon descending into the Underworld, one of the first spirits that Odysseus sees is that of his mother, Antikleia. More than anything else, we know that the love that Odysseus’s mother has for him is extremely strong and pure - the entire reason they meet in the underworld is that she died pining away for [...]
Odysseus meets Agamemnon.
In the underworld Odysseus encounters Agamemnon and after he drinks the blood offering he tells Odysseus the story of his death. While away in Troy his wife Klytaimestra cheats on him with his cousin Aegisthos. In secret his “sluttish” wife and her lover plot to kill Agamemnon when he returns. Following out their plan, Aegisthos [...]
Odysseus’ Journey to the Underworld
The idea of the Underworld is a complex one - in Greek mythology, it seems to have an almost bittersweet feeling. When one thinks of Hades and the Underworld he rules, one generally thinks of barren rock, dripping caves, and black gondolas steered by skeletons wrapped in black cloth. Disney doesn’t help with this [...]
Odysseus - what type of hero is he?
In my freshman year of high school, I read an abridged version of the Odyssey for class. It told the tale of a classic hero that was intelligent, insofar as it came to planning battles and tricking monsters, but that was not likable. However, my opinion of Odysseus does not change his status as a [...]
What Type of Hero is Odysseus?
The Odyssey is a book about one of the most incredible tragic heros there is. Odysseus is a man tortured by his mistake that cost him separation from his kingdom, people, and family. Odysseus is forced to make an arduous journey, which no man should be able to withstand. However with his innate abilities to [...]
The type of Hero Odysseus is
Odysseus is a hero because of his many characteristics. He helped the Greeks win the battle of Troy using his smarts several times. One time he uses his cunning to get into the city and obtain information, another time he comes up with the great trojan horse. Both of these times show that he can [...]
Just a Classic Tragic Hero?
Odysseus is a perfectly formed tragic hero, but he is also something more than that. While some classic heros seem one-demensional, Odysseus is real. He misses his family, longs for them actaully, and his family pines for him as well. He is not the separate, aloof hero Perseus is. Odysseus made a mistake. Even with [...]
Jasmine and Ricky’s Word Art
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