Step 1: Pick something from The Odyssey that caught your attention.
(It could be a person, moment, or idea — anything that stuck with you.)
Examples: the Sirens, loyalty, disguise, temptation, revenge, homecoming, fate, pride, leadership, hospitality, grief
Step 2: Think about your major or personal interests.
What kinds of questions or problems come up in your field?
Examples: in business — leadership, ethics; in psychology — trauma, identity; in education — learning, storytelling; in nursing — healing, endurance; in media — adaptation, storytelling
Step 3: Combine the two — just brainstorm!
You don’t need a full topic yet, just a connection.
Here are some examples of how students in different majors might connect their field to The Odyssey:
Nursing / Health - Trauma, healing, and endurance: mental health lessons from The Odyssey
History - Comparing heroism and warfare in The Odyssey and ancient Greek society
Environmental Studies - The role of nature, land, and sea in shaping fate and human struggle
Start with curiosity - female characters in The Odyssey and modern retellings/adaptations
| Keywords | Synonyms / Related Terms | Subject Terms |
|---|---|---|
| women, Penelope, Circe, Athena | female, heroine, goddess, female roles | Women in literature, Gender studies, Greek mythology |
| adaptation, retelling, film, television, media | modern adaptation, reinterpretation, version, remake | Literary adaptation, Film adaptations, Epic poetry |
| portrayal, representation, characterization | depiction, interpretation, storytelling | Literary criticism, Narrative perspective, Epic poetry |
| gender roles, feminism, power | sex roles, agency, empowerment | Gender studies, Women in literature, Feminist theory |
Try different combinations in your search