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much, she is strict and does not have much room in her heart for
laughter or joy. She ends up killing herself because she cannot live with
the thought that her son had died.
2. Archetype- an original pattern or model from which all things of the
same kind are copied. The book The Odyssey served as an archetype
for all the future hero versus villain stories.
3. In media res- in the midst of things. In media res, and all the troubles
that Odysseus had been through, he constantly still thought only of his
one love, Penelope.
4. Invocation- the act of calling upon a spirit or god. Odysseus used
invocation to pray to Athena to assist him during his journey.
5. Rhapsode- a singer in ancient Greece- Kings living during the Greek
reign most likely had a rhapsode to sing about stories and for
entertainment.
6. Insidious- stealthily treacherous or deceitful. Posiedon was insidious
towards Odysseus during his journey and constantly prevented him
from returning home.
7. Restitution- restoration of property or rights previously taken away.
After killing all of the intruders that had been trying to marry his wife,
Odysseus had restitution of his kingdom at last.
8. Hubris- an excess of ambition or pride. Because of Odysseuss hubris,
he angered Poseidon and didnt return home for more than 10 years.
9. Immortal- never dying. The Greek gods are immortal and rule over all
the people.
10.
Compensation- something given or received as an equivalent for
services. Odysseus worshipped Athena in compensation that the gods
would stay by his side.
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help put in some comedy into the screen play to create a slight laugh
while watching the movie amidst the tension and seriousness. Euterpe
could help me pick out the music that would accompany the screen
play and help the dramatic feeling. Clio could teach me about the
Greece history so I could know my background information before
writing the screen play. For my movie plans, I want to cast Hugh
Jackman in the role of Odysseus, Sandra Bullocks as Penelope, Tyra
Banks as Calypso, and Avan Jogia as Telemachus.
25.
Odysseuss relationship with Poseidon is like a hero versus the
villain. Poseidon and Odysseus battle against each other as Odysseus
tries to return home, but Poseidon continues time and time again to
prevent him from ever seeing his home, Ithaca. Poseidon is portrayed
as a cruel and harsh god that is also mean and arrogant. Odysseus
angers Poseidon extremely when he curses the gods and defies them,
and Poseidon is too stubborn to let him get away with it. Overall,
Poseidon and Odysseus do not have a good relationship and do not get
along at all.
On the other hand, Odysseuss relationship with Athena is very
strong and good. He worships here and is faithful to her and extremely
religious always praying towards Athena. Athena treats Odysseus with
kindness always helping him out, and loving him because he is wise
and does not act rashly. She assists him when he finally returns home
to Ithaca by disguising him as an old beggar, and helps him along his