Personification In The Odyssey
In nowadays literature world personification is defined as attribution of humanlike qualities to non-human objects. Contemporary and long-recognized authors commonly use this technique in their writings. Moreover, until recently, personification was directly linked to allegory (Paxson, 1994), so the most antique works of literature can be now associated with this writing method. One of those works is Homer’s Odyssey, which is filled with several personifications.
Dawn is most commonly personified in Odyssey, Homer gave it a strikingly god-like image in his work. Out of many examples of dawn being personified one is in The Cyclopes part: “When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world..”. Dawn is capitalized, which contributes
Dawn is most commonly personified in Odyssey, Homer gave it a strikingly god-like image in his work. Out of many examples of dawn being personified one is in The Cyclopes part: “When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world..”. Dawn is capitalized, which contributes