All of these classes are shown very distinctly in the Odyssey. ... In the Odyssey these meanings are in no way as deep as the meanings portrayed in the Odyssey. ... (Odyssey, 105) This is a quote from Telemachus talking to one of his servants, instructing him not to tell of his plan to his mother, as he cared so much about her that he did not want to upset her with news of his leaving. ... These are just two examples of this strong family bond that is found throughout the Odyssey. ... The role of marriage in the Odyssey is one of the most important in the whole epic poem. ...

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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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What was Odysseus's primary motive in the Odyssey? ... Some people make the claim that he had a "restless spirit" and that he loved adventures and exploration and that he enjoyed the adventures described in the Odyssey. ... Second, we can compare at the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyssey that focus on his interactions with his family and see that the latter is are far more numerous. ... Second, we can compare the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyss...

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In Homer's "The Odyssey", for example, Homer presents the hero Odysseus and his legendary adventure. "The Odyssey" is closed to the story of the hero and centers its plot around the theme of a journey, highlighting Greek culture particularly pertaining to heroism. ... A quote that demonstrates this concept well can be found when Whitman states: "For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you./ I loafe and invite my soul,/ I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass./" (Whitman 1) This quote clearly demonstrates Whitman's differen...

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