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Iliad-Odyssey Paper
Hate to Love
“I lie upon my bed with my afflicted heart, besieged by tears so stubborn and so sharp that, even as I mourn, tear me
apart” (Odyssey 19. ...
The preceding quote made by the heartbroken and devoted Penelope in Homer’s the Odyssey shows an intensity of
feeling that is lacking within his earlier work, the Iliad. It is amid the latter epic that the female roles are able to step
into the limelight and express the befitting emotion that give the Odyssey a philanthropic feel. Therefore it is the
female characters within the Odyssey that incorporate attention to compassion because they demonstrate greater
altruistic expression than men especially here when compared with the Iliad. ...
However, it’s in the Odyssey that a man puts his trust -- his own life’s safety -- in a woman to direct and protect him
on his arduous journey.
The men of the Iliad are incredibly jealous creatures whereas in the Odyssey they show sensitivity that rivals that of
the women who have enhanced their shrewdness. ... In contrast, Odysseus becomes
more empathetic throughout the Odyssey because Athena brings out a new humaneness within the hero. ... It is profane to let your voice exult when
men are slain” (Odyssey 22. ...
There’s little opposition from the female characters while the revengeful men of the Iliad are constantly fighting one
another whereas in the Odyssey battle is less of a solution and more of a last resort due to the ramification of
females having voice. ...
In contrast, it’s within the Odyssey that Athena stops warfare on Ithaca by taking the initiative of discussing peace
with Zeus now that Odysseus has had his revenge. ...
Stop now, shed no more blood, and stand apart” (Odyssey 24.
Approximate Word count = 1437
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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