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Comparison of events and figures in Iliad and The Odyssey Student name University The different nature of the Olympian gods and humans reveals itself throughout the two mythologies as they associate with mortals. Their character majorly plays out differently in the relationships the gods have with humanity which sends separate messages about life. In the Iliad the character of the gods and mortals appears narcissistic temperamental power-thirsty and above all treacherous beings that can do anything to accomplish their selfish desires. The Trojan War has its roots in a wedding banquet whereby Eris had been left out of the invitation list despite other divinities receiving invites. The temperamental goddess disrupted the wedding of Thetis the sea nymph and King Peleus by throwing a golden apple inside the ballroom. The Apple was marked “For the Fairest” therefore causing all goddesses to covet it. The result of Eris’s rage and bitterness A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) (1st ed. p. 101). Bloomsbury Publishing. Littleton C. (2005). Gods goddesses and mythology (1st ed. p. 1038). New York: Marshall Cavendish. Martin S. (2016). Parmenides' vision (1st ed. p. 72). Rogers M. (2014). The Esoteric Codex: Magic Objects I (1st ed. p. 28). Lulu.com 2014. Roman L. & Román M. (2010). Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman mythology (1st ed.). New York: Facts On File. Schein S. (1996). Reading the Odyssey (1st ed. p. 59). Princeton N.J.: Princeton University Press. Tanis B. (1999). Homer's The Iliad (1st ed. p. 68). Piscataway NJ: Research & Education Association. Van Duzer C. (1996). Duality and structure in the Iliad and Odyssey (1st ed.). New York: P. Lang. Coolidge O. and Sandoz E. (1980). The Trojan War. 1st ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Bloom H. (2007). Homer's The Odyssey. 1st ed. New York: Bloom's Literary Criticism. [...]
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These are the exact words from the syllabus: Draft of the Term Paper: A brief summary of the topic to discuss is required. You must also list the scholarly sources you will use. The length of this draft should be about 500 words. Term Paper: The final paper must include at least three scholarly sources (academic journal articles or chapters of scholarly books) and will address the following topic: Choose two major myths or episodes in Classical mythology (i.e. a major Homeric hymn or set of hymns, a substantial account or summary such as Hesiod or Apollodorus, or major episodes in the Homeric and/or Virgilian epics). Do not choose material that you have discussed in any other major assignment in the course. Compare and contrast the figures and events described in the two myths or episodes, and demonstrate how they contain important wisdom or lessons for an ancient and/or modern audience. The length of this paper should be about 1,500 words. SO I WILL ALSO NEED A 500 WORD DRAFT OF THE TERM PAPER FIRST
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