In this quote itself, Odysseus states three times his perseverance for home. ... In "The Odyssey," hunger is a main cause of temptation. ... In the content of this quote, Thornton proved that Odysseus has great mental strength for resisting a strong desire. ... Also, the beginning of this quote, when he uses nobody's name," shows his wit. ... Many parts of the Odyssey enables us to see Odysseus as the epic hero. ...

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In comparison to Homer's Iliad, the idea of family and the development of that relationship are concepts more central to the Odyssey. One relationship in the Odyssey that is unique to the Greek literature of the time is the bond between Penelope and Odysseus. ... In this following quote, we can tell she is distraught from the yearning of her husband's return: "How I long for my husband -alive in memory, always, that great man whose fame resounds through Hellas right to the depths of Argos (Odyssey i.395-397)!" ... Does the bed, my lady, still stand planted firm (Odyssey xxiii.326-32...

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"The Odyssey," by Homer, follows the journey of Odysseus after a ten year war campaign in Troy. ... (XIII, 480-92) Although ready for battle at the moment of quote, he instead returns to his hall under the disguise of an old man. ... "The Odyssey" is a tale of a man who longs for home after a ten yearlong campaign and nine years at sea. ... For some, the Odyssey is just a book about a man overcoming adversity, nothing more, nothing less. ...

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" (Homer) Apollo Apollo, as referred to by the father of Chryses in the quote, is known as the God of the Silver Bow. Apollo can be as described in this quote can have no compassion on people who have crossed him. ... For example, The Odyssey is an epic poem that is still read today. ...

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Apollo Apollo, as referred to by the father of Chryses in the quote, is known as the God of the Silver Bow. Apollo can be as described in this quote can have no compassion on people who have crossed him. ... For example, The Odyssey is an epic poem that is still read today. ...

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• Grade Level: High School