If you refer to a scene, do not quote the text, this is a waste of space for a 4-5 page essay. Just refer to the passage as follows: (Iliad, 6:105-120)so that would be Iliad, Book 6, lines 105 to 120. Thats all there is to it.
Depending on which book you choose, the following prompts will give you the framework for the essay:
Iliad Choose two heroes from the Iliad (one Achaean and one Trojan) and compare and contrast their values as they exemplify Greek Heroic motifs (look at chapters 13 and 20 in Classical Myth).
Books: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,12,14,15,16,18,19,20,21,22,23 and 24.
Set the context for the hero (what Greek values do heroes uphold)
What are the qualities of your two heroes? (are they demi-gods, kings, etc.)
Specifically talk about particular examples to support your comparisons
Odyssey Explore the concept of xenia as it functions in Homers Odyssey. Explore 2 positive and 2 negative episodes (take these episodes from 4 different books in the Odyssey2 positive and 2 negative) of xenia in the Odyssey (look at chapters 13 and 22 from Classical Myth). Books: 1,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,19, 21,22,23,24.
Discuss xenia in Greek society
What do Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus experience at various scenes in relation to xenia
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