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What caused Odysseus to change during the story?
Through the story he does evolve and develop as a character; by the end of the story, he is more patient and is able to put his pride to the side, and becomes more cunning and even reduces his stature of King of Ithaca, and disguises himself as a beggar, and allowing abuse from the suitors.
What is the background for Odysseus’s story?
According to Homer, Odysseus was king of Ithaca, son of Laertes and Anticleia (the daughter of Autolycus of Parnassus), and father, by his wife, Penelope, of Telemachus. (In later tradition, Odysseus was instead the son of Sisyphus and fathered sons by Circe, Calypso, and others.)
What has the Odyssey influenced?
This classic novel has influenced some of our favorite modern series such as The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This concept of “remix,” or combining textual elements from many sources to create something new, is present in any current story of magic out there.
Are the events in the Odyssey in chronological order?
Odysseus’ adventures in The Odyssey Books 5-12 are told in a non-linear plot structure, meaning the story is not in chronological order. The reader first encounters Odysseus in the seventh year of his ordeal, but the first seven years aren’t described until Odysseus tells his story to the Phaeacian King, Alcinous.
What did Odysseus learn on his journey?
Odysseus is able to identify who is loyal and who is not and take his revenge on the suitors without them ever knowing who he is until the final moment. Odysseus also learns to respect and listen carefully to the gods.
What event causes the war in The Iliad?
According to classical sources, the war began after the abduction (or elopement) of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince Paris. Helen’s jilted husband Menelaus convinced his brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to retrieve her.
What was Homer’s audience?
The Homeric poems were not intended for readers but for a listening audience. The stories, traditional in their basic elements, were learned by oral poets from earlier poets and re-created at every performance.
What influenced Homer’s writing?
Homer was one of the only bards who wrote his work down. He was heavily influenced by early oral poetry (Chismol, 113). It is also said that he was influenced by Calliope, the muse of epic poems, and was often depicted by artists with a tablet, the sign of Calliope (Epic poetry).
How The Odyssey relates to modern life?
One of the significant ways the Odyssey is relevant to the modern day is through its examination of mortality, as through this we can see how the text teaches us to respect the dead, but also how in turn the text suggests we live our lives. This is achieved mainly through the use of spirits of the dead in Book 11.