Odysseus: Difference between revisions

Odysseus (view source)

Revision as of 03:32, 25 February 2005

147 bytes removed , 19 years ago

no edit summary

JWilliams

24

edits

Revision as of 03:27, 25 February 2005 (view source) JWilliams (talk \| contribs) No edit summary ← Older edit		Revision as of 03:32, 25 February 2005 (view source) JWilliams (talk \| contribs) No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~Homer, in his epic, ''The Odyssey'', tells the story of Odysseus’s adventures to return home to Ithaka after the fall of Troy. He was one of the leaders of the Trojan War.~~ His father is Laertes (332); his mother is Antikleia (333). He is king of the land of Ithaka (219), where his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus live. Odysseus is well known for his brain ~~as well as his muscle~~.		Odysseus is a mythical Greek hero His father is Laertes (332); his mother is Antikleia (333). He is king of the land of Ithaka (219), where his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus live. Odysseus is well known for his brain and crafty ways.

	Before the Trojan War, he was among those seeking to wed Helen, daughter of Zeus. He is credited with coming up with a plan to soothe the tensions among her contentious suitors. He proposed that all suitors must abide by Helen’s final decision in picking a husband and that each should swear an oath to protect the sanctity of this marriage, if it were ever threatened from outside (Herzberg 188).		Before the Trojan War, he was among those seeking to wed Helen, daughter of Zeus. He is credited with coming up with a plan to soothe the tensions among her contentious suitors. He proposed that all suitors must abide by Helen’s final decision in picking a husband and that each should swear an oath to protect the sanctity of this marriage, if it were ever threatened from outside (Herzberg 188).