The customs and customs of the ancient Greeks in Homer’s poem “The Odyssey”

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1. Questions and answers to the work of Homer Who is Homer? Most researchers of ancient literature agree that Homer lived in the 8th century BC. He was born and worked in Ionia – on the West coast of Asia Minor and the nearby islands. It is possible that his homeland was Smyrna, the ancient Greek name of the city of Izmir, a major […]...
2. Homer. Biography Homer is a legendary poet, to whom the ancient Greeks attributed the authorship of the most ancient of the ancient poems “Iliad” and “Odyssey” that survived to us, which appeared during the transitional period from the clan system to civilization and recorded in the 8th century. BC. e. In ancient Greece, Homer was revered as […]...
3. Summary of the Homer’s Odyssey Zeus favored the Trojan War, so that the century of people began. Those who survived the war will fall on the way back. The surviving Greeks went home through the Aegean Sea. Half-way Poseidon threw down on them a storm, almost all died, the fleet is defeated. Not all those who survived the storm returned […]...
4. The most amazing adventures of Odysseus Homer’s poem “Odyssey” is an exciting legend about the amazing adventures of the king of Ithaca. Reading it, we find ourselves in the magical world of giants and monsters, where Odysseus wandered. It was a difficult journey to the homeland of the hero, whom the sea had been born for ten years. Once he approached […]...
5. Summary of Odyssey Homer the Odyssey The Trojan War was started by the gods in order to end the heroes’ time and the present, human, iron age came. Who did not die near the walls of Troy, he had to die on the way back. Most of the surviving Greek leaders sailed to their homeland, as they sailed […]...
6. “Homer’s Odyssey” in brief summary The Trojan War was started by the gods to end the heroes’ time and the present, human, iron age came. Who did not die near the walls of Troy, he had to die on the way back. Most of the surviving Greek leaders sailed to their homeland, as they sailed to Troy – a common […]...
7. Biography of Homer Homer – the poet of ancient Greece of the period of antiquity, the creator of the famous epics “Iliad” and “Odyssey”, which are an ancient monument of world literature. There is no reliable data on the place of his birth, as well as about the time of birth. It is believed that Homer lived approximately […]...
8. Summary “Ancient Greek Myths” There is not a single nation that does not have its own idea of ​​the universe, the gods that rule life, and also their struggle for power and influence. Myths of Ancient Greece, a brief summary of which we will consider in this article, are also special because they pay much attention to a person. […]...
9. Customs of Great Britain England is a great state with a rich history and centuries-old traditions. Ancient generic castles with haunting ghosts, ancient universities, famous English pubs, as well as the royal family, considered the subject of partial interest and self-esteem of the British – all this is England. According to the English-speaking Oxford Dictionary, the first use of […]...
10. Ancient civilization There are high cultures that have accumulated many interesting discoveries, created masterpieces of literature and art, but at the same time they did not aspire to transfer their achievements to neighboring peoples. Such peaks of civilizations as ancient China. India or the Persian kingdom. surrounded by a sea of ​​savage, barbaric tribes, lived for themselves. […]...
11. The poem “Batrakhomyomahia” in brief In the hot summer afternoon the mouse prince Krokhobor drank water from the swamp and met the frog king of Vzdulomord there. He turned to him, as Homer turned to Odysseus: “Wanderer, who are you from what kind of family?” And came from where? ” Word for word, they met, the frog planted a mouse […]...
12. Biography of Penelope Cruz Penelope Cruz is a Spanish actress, winner of the Oscar. Born Penelope April 18, 1974 in Madrid. In the young Penelope, no one noticed the act of acting. But it was different in grace and plastic. So in the biography Penelope Cruz 10 years were devoted to modern and classical ballet. At the age of […]...
13. Religious life and customs of medieval India At the beginning of our era, Buddhism in India is declining. During the VIII-XII centuries. Hinduism comes to replace it, That has established itself as a state religion. Among the many gods in Hinduism, the most respected are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. They constitute the “Trimurti” – the triad of the main gods. In the […]...
14. Summary “Myths of Ancient Greece” The ancient Greeks were an active and energetic people, not afraid to learn the real world. The boundless thirst for knowledge overwhelmed their fear of an unknown danger. The creation of myths was the first step of man to creativity and self-knowledge. Gradually from different stories originated in various areas of the Greek land, there […]...
15. Summary “Ancient Myths” The ancient Greeks today are considered teachers of the whole Old World. They laid the foundations of science, sport, democratic state system, art and literature. Many of their knowledge came to us through ancient myths, which explained the universe and the order of things, coincidence of circumstances and other inexplicable facts. Very interesting is the […]...
16. The life of an ancient man How did the ancient people live? The life and way of life of ancient people arouses considerable curiosity. To us, children of the modern world with all its benefits and high technologies, it is difficult to understand how the life of people who had nothing at their disposal but natural resources was built. In this […]...
17. The Ancient Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin is the oldest part of Moscow, the main socio-political and historical and artistic complex of the capital’s center, the seat of the highest state authorities of the country. The Russian state shows constant concern for the precious ensemble-monument. In 1973, the restoration of the Kremlin began, which is now complete. The ancient […]...
18. Summary of the poem by M. Yu. Lermontov “Song about Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich…” The work begins with a scene in the royal palace. The terrible Tsar Ivan Vasilievich is sitting at the table, behind him are the stalwarts, on the contrary – boyars and princes, on the sides – oprichniks. The king rewards for the glory of God, for his pleasure and merriment. He ordered to pour the […]...
19. Composition on the theme of the Gods of Ancient Egypt Osiris is the sun god, Isis is his sister and wife, and Horus is their son. About these gods, mythological legends, re-written to us by Greek writers, were formed, and these myths seem to be symbols of the struggle of the sun and darkness, light and darkness. The details of these legends, or, better to […]...
20. Monuments of ancient Russian literature In the 11th-12th centuries, the cultural development of Kievan Rus took off. The cultural centers were large cities, many of which acquired the importance of European centers: Novgorod, Kiev, Galich. The excavations carried out by archaeologists allow us to speak about the high culture of the townspeople, many of whom were literate. This is evidenced […]...
21. Information about Africa in ancient times North Africa has been known to Europeans for a long time. After all, there, on the banks of the Nile, there was one of the first developed civilizations – Ancient Egypt. In the east of the Mediterranean coast, on a narrow coastal strip lived a people of mariners – Phoenicians, known since biblical times for […]...
22. The “Harivansha” poem in brief “The Hari clan” is an ancient Indian epic poem in 3 books, considered an attachment to the “Mahabharata”. The first and third books of the poem set forth the most important Hindu myths about the creation, origin of gods and demons, the legendary kings of the Sun and Moon dynasties, earthly incarnations for the salvation […]...
23. Summary Space Odyssey 2001 A. C. Clark Space Odyssey 2001 Planet Earth, Pleistocene, Savannah Equatorial Africa. A small tribe of Pithecanthropus is on the verge of extinction. Nature did not endow them with powerful fangs, no sharp claws, no fast legs, but in their eyes glimpses of consciousness flicker. Probably, it is these qualities that attracted the attention of […]...
24. “Surf and shore” by Jonson in brief The tenth year after the end of the Trojan War. On the island of the nymphs of Calypso, where Odysseus has lived for seven years, the Messenger of the Gods Hermes arrives with a message and instructions: It’s time for the Traveler to return home and restore order there. But Odysseus does not aspire to […]...
25. From the book Oleksy Voronaya “Customs of our people” Day of the Great Martyr Catherine, or, as usual, this holiday is called in the people, “Kateriny”, is a holiday of a girl’s destiny. On the eve of this holiday, once the boys asked God to send them a good wife. On a festive day, on the seventh of December, the girls invoke and call […]...
26. About the poem “Childe Harold Pilgrimage” by G. G. Byron At the end of June 1809, Byron went on a two-year journey, during which he visited Portugal, Spain, Albania, Turkey and Greece. Byron was interested in the peoples of these countries, their life, culture. Particularly struck by his social contrasts: he saw the unlimited arbitrariness of local and foreign tyrants, the complete lack of rights […]...
27. Ancient Literature of China The history of writing in China is unique. The oldest Chinese texts, fortune-telling inscriptions scrawled on a sheep’s shoulder blade or a tortoise shell, refer to the III-II millennium BC. e. such a shell or spatula was placed in the fire, and the answer to the question asked was “read” according to the shape and […]...
28. Ancient Russia The main source of our knowledge of ancient Russia is medieval chronicles. In the archives, libraries and museums there are several hundred, but in fact this is one book written by hundreds of authors, starting work in the 9th century and ending it seven centuries later. First you need to determine what is the record. […]...
29. Summary “Space Odyssey” At the beginning of the novel we see a majestic image of the planet Earth against the backdrop of savannas of Equatorial Africa. A small tribe of Pithecanthropus begins to die out. Nature did not endow them with sharp claws or predatory fangs, but they possess the beginnings of consciousness. Probably, it was the ability […]...
30. About Dante Alighieri’s poem “The Divine Comedy” “Divine Comedy” Dante is a monumental monument of medieval culture, synthesizing its most important achievements, knowledge, ideas about the world and aesthetic experience. At the same time, it largely surpasses its era, reaching the level of “timeless”, “eternal” creations of world culture. The work is based on the story of “walking” in the afterlife widespread […]...
31. Parable “Repentance” of the ancient Jews Somehow the angel did not listen to God and prayed that he was allowed to repent of the fault, and God said: “I will not punish you, but for your disobedience you must come down to earth and bring me from there the greatest value.” A few years later, flying over the battlefield, the angel […]...
32. Questions and answers to G. Longfellow’s poem “The Song of Hiawatha” When the mythology of the Indians of North America developed? What is its peculiarity? The mythology of the Indians of North America reflects the complex processes of tribal migration, the influence of sedentary and nomadic tribes, agricultural and hunting tribes on each other. Among them, the Iroquois tribes were the most important. In myths, all […]...
33. Daily life, customs and traditions of medieval India Well-off Indians lived in spacious homes that had a bathroom and a restroom. The house was furnished with armchairs, beds, the floor was covered with mats, carpets, animal skins. The poor people huddled in reed huts. Male and female clothes were protozoa. At home everyone walked half-naked, people wore a long shirt and a cloak. […]...
34. Customs and traditions of medieval China. Clothes, food, houses, holidays The basis of the economy of medieval China was agriculture, mainly – arable farming. At first the Chinese raised wheat and millet, but gradually they preferred rice. In the paddy rice fields, the Chinese bred fish, which was valued more meat. The development of rice growing and related laborious work in the fields formed the […]...
35. The daily life, customs and traditions of medieval China The Chinese lived in houses without a ceiling. There was almost no furniture in the dwellings. The yard looked like a small fortress. To enter without permission in a strange yard was forbidden – the owner could kick away an uninvited guest, even a “mandarin”. The Chinese wore simple, uniform clothes – trousers and belted […]...
36. “Space Odyssey 2001” by Clark in brief summary Planet Earth, Pleistocene, savannah equatorial Africa. A small tribe of Pithecanthropus is on the verge of extinction. Nature did not endow them with powerful fangs, no sharp claws, no fast legs, but in their eyes glimpses of consciousness flicker. Probably, it is these qualities that attracted the attention of some highly developed extraterrestrial civilization, which […]...
37. Life as a genre of ancient Russian literature In the 11th-beginning of the 12th century, the first lives of Boris and Gleb’s life, the Life of Theodosius of Pechersky, and Antonius of Pechersky (to the present time is not preserved) are being created. Their writing was an important step in the ideological policy of the Russian state. At the time when these lives […]...
38. My favorite poem My favorite poem is a poem by Alexander Trifonovich Tvardovsky… no, not about war. About love. In fact, this is a declaration of love to the bride, but not his own, but a stranger. It is called “The Bride”. The boy and the girl were growing up together, they were playing, “… the dust was […]...
39. The most ancient books. Ostromir Gospel What is known about the oldest books on our lands? The first books were hand-written. Wrote them on a parchment with a goose feather. For writing, dark brown or black ink was used, and for finishing – paints of vegetable or mineral origin. Making parchment is an extremely painstaking affair. First, the skins were thoroughly […]...
40. Brief contents of the poem by N. Gogol “Dead Souls” Volume One The proposed story, as will become clear from the following, occurred somewhat shortly after the “glorious expulsion of the French.” In the provincial town of NN comes the college counselor Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov and settles in the hotel. He makes a lot of questions to the tavern servant – both regarding the owner […]...