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The Odyssey

The keyword The Odyssey is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Creation and Rebellion in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying
May 25, 2011 - 2547 words | Literary Criticism » William Faulkner
Perusing famous works of literature, one would be hard pressed to find a volume that does not concern itself with the relationship of a creation to its creator. It is a central concern of most religious texts, as well as much of the narrative literature that the academic... Read Article »

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The Odyssey As I Lay Dying William Faulkner Paradise Lost
Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare
December 31, 2009 - 4547 words | English » Shakespeare
The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect sources were translations... Read Article »

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Shakespeare William Ovid Metamorphosis Metamorphoses Greek Mythology Classic Literature Elizabethan Plays Richard II Richard III Theater Hamlet Titus Andronicus The Odyssey Homer The Illiad Midsummer Night's Dream Marlowe Marlow Christopher Marlowe
Confrontation with Death Illuminates Death's Mystery in The Odyssey
November 28, 2009 - 1396 words | English » Ancient Greek Literature
Even in fairy tales and fantastical legends, the trespassing of the breathing upon the domain of the spirits is rare. It is a disturbing idea; when the dead visit our world, we can at least find comfort in numbers. Yet the hero Odysseus braves the unknown and looks... Read Article »

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Ancient Greek Literature Homer Classics The Odyssey Odysseus Hades