Epithet: girls with lovely braids on page numbers: 174, 175, and 176
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"But the goddess drifted through like a breath of fresh air, rushed to the girl's bed and hovering close she spoke, in face and form like the shipman Dymas' daughter, a girl the princess' age, dearest to her heart" (169).
This is describing the way the goddess acts and in a way how she presents herself. Describing her as a breath of fresh air could possibly be saying that she is young, beautiful, and vibrant. When I read the first part of it, I am reminded of a angelic figure because of the word usage. The epic simile is overall used to describe the goddess' manners and beauty.
"And out he stalked as a mountain lion exultant in his power strides through wind and rain and his eyes blaze and he charges sheep or oxen or chases wild deer but his hunger drives him on to go for flocks, even to raid the best-defended homestead" (172).
This simile is talking about Odysseus and it is one of my favorites that I have read yet. I love the way that Homer describes him in such an interesting way that shows many things. First, it shows the power that Odysseus still held after his journey. Second, it describes the power and pride and the way that Odysseus carries himself. I think this really describes Odysseus' perseverance.
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