Circe and calipso

Title: Circe and calipso
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1093 | Pages: 4.7 (approximately 235 words/page)

Circe and calipso

ODYSSEUS: A MERE MORTAL, BUT PURELY MORAL In Homer's Odyssey, he uses the stories of Calypso and Circe to give a reader a glimpse at Greek values. Odysseus is a “perfectly” moral man by Greek standards. In the Calypso episode, Odysseus demonstrates the value of faithfulness, and in the Circe episode, he illustrates Greek values in general. While both goddesses seek Odysseus to be their husband, Odysseus responds as a perfect Greek hero. During the …showed first 75 words of 1093 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1093 total…with nearly perfect Greek values. Hence, the reader is able to get a glimpse of Greek values by using Odysseus’s decisions and action as a guideline. The Calypso story shows that Greek values require a man to be faithful to his land and to his wife no matter what the temptation is. The Circe episode shows the loyalty between a commander and his troops, burial rights, hospitality, and the relationship between host and guest.

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