Thursday, November 17, 2016
Odyssey - Formulaic Language
The three examples that I thought made either the most impact or gave a good interpretation the person or God is: Olympian Zeus, The Lord of Earthquake and God like Odysseus. I thought Olympian Zeus was a very powerful name for this very powerful God. Since Olympus is the home of the Greek Gods, that would make them Olympians, so "Olympian Zeus" really gave the interpretation that Zeus was very powerful and capable. The Lord of Earthquake refers to Poseidon, God of the Sea. It provides us the information to know just how much power he has, like during Book 5 when Poseidon shook and created huge waves which made it much harder for Odysseus to reach the Phaecians. God like Odysseus gave insight into how Odysseus acted and was treated. The name God like makes him sound like he is immortal and immune to anything someone tries to throw at him, which seems right since he survived many hardships.
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Well, "Olympian" can be applied to really any God or Goddess atop Mount Olympus. The fact that the title is given to Zeus indicates his leadership over the other gods. Saying "Olympian Dionysus" would technically be correct, but the title is more indicative of presiding over and ruling Olympus.
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