Homework Assignments
Group 1 – Close Reading – Circe (Sample Post)
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Group 3-Close Reading-Sirens
The Sirens, depicted in The Odyssey as enticing and dangerous female monsters, exemplify the complicated and frequently contradictory gender roles that women were expected to play in ancient Greek culture. The Sirens are legendary monsters from Homer's epic work The...
Group 3-close reading-Athena
The passage for Athena I chose happens in Book 5, where Odysseus is shown at death's door. Athena gives a life-saving hand to Odysseus with the passage stating "As when an octopus, dragged from its den, has many pebbles sticking to its suckers, so his strong hands...
Group 3-Close Reading-Calypso
Introduction- In Book 1 of the Odyssey, we first get introduced to Calypso, who is an immortal goddess who holds Odysseus captive on her island and she compels him into becoming her lover. But it’s not until we reach book 5 where we officially see Calypso and the type...