2023: A Space Odyssey

A Course Site for English 107

Group 7 – Image reading – Athena

The statue depicted in the image is a grand representation of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, alleviation, and warfare. Towering amidst majestic columns, the statue exudes a sense of authority and power. The golden tinge boxing her Form not only...

Group 9 – Image reading – Circe

The image I used is an image of Circe using her magic wand to turn the men into pigs. In this image, you can see that Circe is a beautiful woman in a flow dress with gorgeous long hair. She is delicately holding the wand over the men, which I believe represents how...

Group 9- Image Reading- Telemachus

Doucet Lucien Reunion of Odysseus and Telemachus This image shows the reunion of Telemachus and Odysseus. In the top left corner you can see Athena (out of disguise) watching over the reconciliation of the father and son. Athena’s corner is painted with shadows,...

Group 7 – Image Reading – Telemachus

This picture displays Odysseus and Telemachus fighting the suitors. Odysseus takes on many suitors, leading his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, to worry about his survival. This picture displays the action in Book 20 of the Odyssey; however, before the...

Group 8-Image Reading-Sirens

The image I chose of Odysseus is his encounter with the sirens while being tied to the mast of his ship. In this image, you can see the power the sirens hold over these men. Odysseus is in a trance while they swarm around him, his crew staring straight ahead with...

Group 8-Close Reading-Penelope

In book 2 of the Odyssey, Antinous a suitor scolds Telemachus for speaking poorly of his mother (Penelope) he goes on to educate Telemachus of his mother, through this we learn a lot about Penelope’s character. Through lines 86 to 129 we learn that she is...