by bodenk | Nov 13, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
Introduction Homer’s The Odyssey, a Greek literary masterpiece, has transcended its era to become a global literary icon. This epic of adventure, heroism, and human nature has lived over millennia resonating with fresh generations and varied civilizations. Its...
by bodenk | Oct 30, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
Throughout the Odyssey, we are introduced to many different characters, most of which are not given a background explanation of who they are. Penelope, although we learn much about her, is more or less only perceived as the wife of Odysseus, and much less as her own...
by shilbour | Oct 30, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
Athena sticks out as the main motivator in The Odyssey. She is the Mickey to Odysseus’s Rocky. In Rachel Platten’s 2015 hit “Fight Song”, there are quite a few lyrics that speak true to Athena’s character. The song doesn’t just...
by pwill | Oct 30, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
The Sirens of Greek mythology were stunning to look at and captivating to hear. They were gorgeous, dangerous beings that enticed sailors to shipwreck on their island’s rocky coast. ”Sirens” can now refer to anything that lures someone away from safety and down...
by ogurley | Oct 27, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
Calypso I decided to pick a song for this week’s blog post and the song I chose to represent the type of character Calypso is in the Odyssey the song is called Calypso by Suzanne Vega. I feel like this song does a really great job at illustrating the type of character...
by pwill | Oct 23, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
This is a painting done by John William Waterhouse that depicts sirens in the Odyssey. It was completed in 1891 and is an oil painting and was part of the Victorian era of paintings. It was different from the works of the times as the artist depicted the Sirens as...