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The Odyssey and In the Beginning can be related because they are epics. In addition to that the authors are also similar in a way, Homer, the author of the Odyssey is unknown if he was real and if he ever existed. The author of In the Beginning is still unknown till this day, all we know is that it is found in the bible and talks about how it all started when God created the world. While in the Odyssey it has many gods and goddesses as well as In the Beginning but it only has one main god. The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, and in the other story, their is the god, serpent, Adam and Eve. In the Odyssey the temptation was, that calypso made him stay with her on the island. She made him believe that he was enjoying himself on the island for ten years. After the ten years, she let Odysseus go back on his journey home by order of Zeus. In the Beginning, a snake tempted Eve to take fruit from the forbidden tree. She was given an order to not take the fruit from the by God. Eve defied his one rule in her paradise and took the fruit. Later she offered Adam some of the fruit convincing him that the fruit does no harm. Once they both ate the fruit they grew old …show more content…
She, of course, wanted to be like god so she disobeyed him and took the fruit. She gave the fruit to Adam because she wanted them both to be like gods. In the Odyssey, Odysseus believed that he did not have to thank the gods that helped him because he thought that he had the rank of a God. Both the stories have characters that want to be more than human they want to be God-like. Both these stories can be compared in many ways. The Beginning and The Odyssey by Homer are similar and different in many ways. They are both amazing epic tales that were written in ancient
One of Odysseus's biggest challenges was to resist temptation. The first temptation Odysseus and his men encountered was the sweet lotos plant, "They fell in, soon enough, with Lotos Eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only offering the sweet Lotos to out friends..." (IX. 98-100). Eating the plant did not seem like a bad idea, but resisting was a much wiser option, ."..but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotos, never cared to report, nor return: they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland" (IX. 101-104). If they had eaten the plant, they never would have gotten home. Another great temptation they had to withstand was the Seirênês. The Seirênês would tempt the men to them with their beauty and music, "Square in your ship's path are Seirênês, crying beauty to bewitch men coasting by..." (XII. 101-104). If men did not resist, they would fall into the Seirênês' clutches and die, "Woe to the innocent who hears that sound! He will not see his lady nor his children in joy, crowding about him, home from sea; the Seirênês will sing his mind away on their sweet meadow lolling..." (XII. 50-54). The biggest temptation that Odysseus had to defy was from the sea nymph, Kalypso, "I fed him, loved, him, sang that he should not die or grow old ever, in all the days to come" (V. 1420143). Kalypso wanted to have Odysseus as her husband, but all he could think of was home, "Meanwhile he lives and grieves upon that island in thralldom to the nymph; he cannot stir, cannot fare homeward..." (V. 15-17). Odysseus resisted, and was not completely unfaithful to his wife. If he had not resisted temptation, he would have been on the island of the Lotos Eaters, dead, or without a wife.
They are not exactly the same, which makes the movie very interesting and fun to compare all of the events in The Odyssey.
In both Homer’s The Odyssey and the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? the audience is given an opportunity to experience a spectacular adventure, filled with not only the sense of journey, but also the senses of peril and excitement. A tale about a Greek hero being compared to a film set in Middle America starring three jail-escapees seems rather far-fetched. However, upon closer inspection, both actually share a lot in common. The Odyssey stars Odysseus, a man famous for his heroics in the Trojan War. O Brother, Where Art Thou? shows a bit of a contrast by starring Ulysses, a former convict who escaped and began looking for “A Treasure”. So by default, one would assume that that these two stories would be completely different. However, it ends up being quite the opposite. The two stories are so remarkably alike that it is almost staggering. However, it may not just be simple similarities that make the two so alike. The main reasons why the two characters are so alike are not so much the actions that they take, as oppose to the overall human emotional aspect of the two pieces of work. For example, we see that both Odysseus and Ulysses are invested in their lives with their families, and as such, they never have a moment where they stop thinking about the lives they used to live. Both characters are extremely alike in terms of thoughts, skills, and experiences. They are both profound tacticians, as well as being rather strong and good looking men. So in the end, both of these men have plenty in common on the emotional and psychological levels.
In The Odyssey, we learn about the famous journey of a man named Odysseus and his travels back home from Troy. King Alcinous is curious about Odysseus' life and why he needed all the help to get back home to Ithaca. Eventually, Odysseus tells about his journeys that got him all the way to the Phaecians. When Book XI starts, Odysseus arrives at Oceanus and is on his way to the Underworld. Why does he have to go to the Underworld? Well, when Odysseus and his men were traveling from island to island to see how to get back home, they arrive on an island where Circe lives. Odysseus' men are invited into Circe's home for a feast. He sends a group of twenty two men and his buddy Eurylochus. They all follow Circe and enjoy the feast. What they do not know is that the food contained some of Circe's magical powers in them. Eurylochus knew this all along, and was very careful in making sure he did not get tricked. Eventually, Odysseus' men became pigs from Circe’s evil magic. Eurylochus tells Odysseus what had happened on Circe’s island and household. Odysseus meets Hermes and gives him herb moly to protect himself from Circe's powers. It prevents him from forming into an animal even when coming into contact with her magical liquid. Odysseus continues on to his journey and arrives at Circe's home with caution. When Odysseus and Circe meet, he draws his sword to make a peace offering. He comes up with an idea to sleep with her only if she transforms his men back to humans. Circe agrees to the proposition and Circe offers them to stay in her island for a year. After about a year, Odysseus asks Circe for help to go back to his home in Ithaca. Circe accepts, but in order for him to go back home, Circe explains that he needs to visit the Underwor...
The Odyssey was written by Homer in 800 b.c.e. It is an epic poem. The story is about Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. He has been gone 20 years from his homeland, his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus (Cliff Notes). He fought in the Trojan war for 10 years and he was trying to make his way back home the other 10 years. In The Beginning is a religious text written by Moses in 1000 b.c. that suggests that God created man to learn from their mistakes and steer clear from the path of evil. It is about the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, being put on Earth. God tells them what they can and can’t do any they ended up doing what the couldn’t do. The Odyssey and In The Beginning are both similar because they have the same theme of giving into temptation. Temptation leads to consequences.
Throughout the Odyssey there are many themes that Homer uses to portray different people and events. To name a few, there are the themes of Betrayal and Revenge,Greed and Glutony, Hospitality, Role of the Gods and Wealth (the amount of money one had determined the status he held in the greek society, and this explains Odysseus's love for plunder).
Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid represent their cultures very well, but they express different ideas on what one should strive for in life. There are also different forces that pushed both epics to be written. The Aeneid expresses the Roman idea of pietas which means to show extreme respect for one’s ancestors. We see this in Aeneas when he is pictured caring his father away from burning Troy. He has pietas because he cared so much for his father that in fleeing from Troy he took up his father over his shoulder to save his from certain death. This is not the only major idea in the Aeneid. There is also a very political focus. The Roman were very interested in politics which comes through in the Aeneid. The Odyssey has the Greek idea of arete trapped somewhere among the many themes. Arete is a strive for perfection in both mind and body. It is a much more personal and individual idea than the Roman pietas. In the most basic seance the Aeneid and the Romans have a much more political focus and duty to the state ( republic ) than the Greeks who honor tradition , family , and arete.
The Odysseus and In the Beginning are two really great stories, however they both have their own differences and similarities. Homer Simpson wrote the story, “The Odyssey,” which is an epic poem. While, “In the Beginning,” is a sacred text that was written by Jews. In my opinion, although, Adam and Eve make a big mistake by deceiving God and taking the apple from the serpent which i feel is a worse example of temptation.
The Odyssey is a story written by Homer, based on Odysseus and his Journeys that were dangerous, but yet adventurous. The journey begins ten years after the Trojan War and Odysseus was still not home in Ithaca since the beginning of the war. In his home in the town of Ithaca, the suitors who had overrun Odysseus are now trying to get Odysseus’ wife Penelope to choose between the suitors, but the problem is that Penelope is still loyal to Odysseus and is waiting for him to return from the Trojan war. Odysseus’ second Journey on his way back home is the Land of the Lotus Eaters. Zeus “the god of all gods” hit Odysseus’ crew with a nine day storm while they were sailing to get to Ithaca.
Odysseus and Gilgamesh are both epics from a time long forgotten; both are stories of heroism and great deeds. The difference between the two is the heroic or non heroic traits of the main character. In the Odyssey the main character is a strong man with God like intelligence. Odysseus is on a quest to return home to his wife and Son. It would seem Odysseus is a moral man. In Gilgamesh the main character is so out of control the Gods must create a man who can calm the beast that is Gilgamesh. Both of these epics are timeless and classic, however the differences are stark.
The Odyssey is an epic poem originally written by Homer, and was translated by Robert Fitzgerald. The Odyssey, remains relevant today because of the wisdom that Odysseus has and he’s sharing his wisdom with his son and we learn from Odysseus’ wisdom from reading the story. The theme that is relevant today, that was also relevant in The Odyssey, is that some kids all over the world are suffering from only having one parent taking care of them.
In my opinion, the story before Aeneas reaches Latium in The Aeneid borrows a similar structure in narrating the story from The Odyssey. There are numerous scenes show up in both epics: long period of sailing, discovering and exploring new lands, meeting new creatures, the assist and punishment from gods etc. However, the underworld chapter at each epic is the part with most similarities: Both Aeneas and Odysseus are introduced
... of these epics share quite many similarities. For example, the archetypes used, the types of settings, and the themes are a few of plenty of comparabilities found among The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh. However, the most important similarity is that both of these epics are timeless; they have been passed down through generations spanning thousands of years, and they will continue to be read for many years to come.
Homer and Virgil were two poets that came from differing societies. Homer, a Greek poet, is most famous for his epic poem The Odyssey. It tells the story of the hero Odysseus’ journey back to back to his homeland of Ithaca after 10 years abroad. He is in a race against time to oust the suitors of his wife Penelope from his court. The Aeneid tells the tale of Aeneas, who is a hero of the Trojan war that is traveling to Italy after the conflict has ended in order to establish a new empire. Aeneas and Odysseus were actually on opposite sides of each other during the Trojan war. Both Aeneas and Odysseus would have been considered heroes to their respective kingdoms, but that is not where their similarities end. There are many facets of the two protagonists that could be considered synonymous. However, there are differences between the two that can be seen as well.
The gods are first responsible for establishing the conditions under which the story begins. While the Greek soldiers had returned home from Troy, Odysseus remained trapped as “the brightest goddess, Calypso, held him her hollow grottoes” because “she wanted him as a husband” (Homer, Odyssey 1.5, Translation by Allen Mandelbaum). Calypso traps Odysseus on her island of Ogygia and “keeps the sad Odysseus there—although he weeps. Her words are fond and fragrant, sweet and soft—so she would honey him to cast far off his Ithaca” (1.7). He remains on Ogygia for years, leaving the care of his home to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Because Calypso keeps him away for years, Odysseus is presumed dead and his absence invites suitors to his home. These suitors look to win the hand of Penelope, Odysseus’ wife. This state of affairs is the overall cause of Telemachus’ d...