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- “Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.” ― Homer, The Odyssey.
- “There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” ― Homer, The Odyssey.
- “There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.”
- “A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time” ― Homer, The Odyssey.
a blood wedding, a quick death would take the lot!" The Odyssey, Book 1, lines 307-308. Athena emphasizes to Telemachus what punishment Odysseus would inflict on the sponging suitors. This is foreshadowing of the revengeful bloody end that Odysseus will inflict on the unwelcome squatters in his home.
The Odyssey, Book 1, lines 57-60, 65-68. There is a strong theme of homecoming in The Odyssey, with Odysseus on a long, perious journey home after the end of the Trojan War. In this passage Athena, who has a special relationship with Odysseus, pleads with Zeus to allow the "cursed by fate" hero home.
Explanation and Analysis: Unlock with LitCharts A +. Book 8 Quotes. The gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks. but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out.
The Odyssey announces its subject matter in a different fashion from the Iliad. Whereas Homer’s first epic treats Achilles’ rage, this one focuses on a “man of twists and turns.” It chronicles not battles, the stuff of Achilles’ brief life, but a long journey through “[m]any cities” and “many pains,” the kind of test worthy of a resourceful hero like Odysseus.
This quote reflects on the fragility and vulnerability of human beings. Spoken by Odysseus, it emphasizes the transient nature of human strength and fortune. The gods grant and withdraw their favor, and humans must endure suffering with resilience. This reflection captures the essence of the human experience in the Odyssey, marked by periods of ...
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Book 15. "For too much rest itself becomes a pain." Book 15. "Impatient straight to flesh his virgin sword." Book 20. "And rest at last where souls unbodied dwell, In ever-flowing meads of Asphodel." Book 24. Here are examples of some of the most famous quotes from Homer's The Odyssey, (850 BC).
