Tuesday 1 July 2014

Homer and Dante

Homer and Dante

Although nearly two thousand years separate The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno, both works are epic poems that:
Explore the theme of good versus evil.
Caution audiences about the appeal of temptation.
Contemplate the nature of immortality.
Compare and contrast how these topics are developed in The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno. If possible incorporate the articles attached.
GOD SO LOVES THE SOUL: INTELLECTIONS OF IMMORTALITY IN DANTE
Bemrose, Stephen
Medium Aevum; 2005; 74, 1; ProQuest Central
Pg. 86
The Sounds of Sirens; Odyssey 12. 184-91
Nugent, B Pauline
College Literature; Fall 2008; 35, 4; ProQuest
pg. 45

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