involves the bloody murder of an eye with a sharpened olive tree and the perpetrators escaping on the bellies of sheep be inspiring? Well the answer is yes‚ surprisingly enough‚ when it comes to The Odyssey‚ a timeless epic written by the widely-renowned Homer. Centered around the hero Odysseus‚ The Odyssey is a tale of a man’s struggle to get home despite the odds stacked against him. Odysseus must go through countless trials and tests of courage at the sake of other’s lives in order to reach his long-desired
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she permits those strains to hear‚” writes Homer. Odysseus
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still gave Odysseus a choice. She gave Odysseus the option to stay‚ and become immortal; “You would stay here‚ and guard this house‚ and be immortal” (Homer 267). However‚ Odysseus still chooses that he wants to go back home‚ and so he makes his own decision. Of course‚ the Gods probably knew that Odysseus longed to get back to his wife‚
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Homer´s Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus‚ a war hero‚ and his 10-year voyage back home. After the war ended and Troy was burned down‚ Odysseus‚ having offended Poseidon and blinded his son‚ is set upon his way to Ithaca‚ his kingdom. For reasons that have not yet been explained‚ Odysseus ends up at Ogygia‚ where he is being held prisoner by Calypso‚ the nymph goddess. In Ithaca‚ his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus wait for his return. In book one‚ the Council of the Gods is gathered‚ with
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proves how he is a true hero. The hero shows how he is a true hero through his actions and not his words. He continuously tricks his enemies with desirable traps that are hard to turn down‚and he does not loe sites of his goals. Odysseus demonstrates arete through heroism‚ perseverance and‚ most of all‚ his intelligence. Throughout the epic poem Odysseus demonstrates clever intelligence when he encounters the Lotus Eaters and when he outwits the Cyclops. When he and his crew land on the dreaded island
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What makes a hero a hero? The ancient poem The Odyssey‚ written by the epic poet Homer‚ tells the story of a man by the name of Odysseus and his travels home to Ithaca after being at war in the Battle of Troy for nine years. Odysseus encounters many challenges and obstacles through the many adventures that he faces on his way home. His challenge concluding the story is of finding a way to rid the suitors that pillage his kingdom in order to retrieve his position back as lord and husband to his wife
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Even though The Odyssey is 1000 of years old‚ the use of human flaws serves the same purpose of defending readers against lousy feelings. Homer in the text‚ The Odyssey‚ talks about how disloyal people are paid back with enormous harm. Odysseus‚ a great epic hero‚ was disloyal himself as he had cheated on Penelope because he sleeps with Circe. This scene is clearly presented by the quote‚ which says‚“ Straightaway she began to swear the oath that I required -never‚...‚at last‚ I mounted Circe’s
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smoothly‚ swooping down on a cringing dove / and the dove flits out from under‚ the hawk screaming… his fury driving him down” (546). This connection to a ferocious and bloodthirsty mountain hawk further symbolizes his exceptional speed and power. Homer could have used any variation of creature emphasize these hero-like characteristics of Achilles‚ but this comparison allows the reader to understand exactly why he is remembered as one of the most powerful Greek
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power after his long treacherous voyage home from war. Odysseus is thinking more the first example of this is‚ (Homer The Odyssey‚ 16. 264-268) “Now‚ /so we could plan the slaughter of our foes./ Come‚ give me the full tally of these suitors-/ I must know their numbers‚ gauge their strength. / Then I’ll deploy this old tactician’s wits‚ / decide if two of us can take them on. /” (Homer The Odyssey‚ 16. 264-268).This shows how Odysseus is getting smarter. A step in changing is to create a clear agreement
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heroes fighting in the Trojan War. By having heroic characters‚ both authors‚ Homer and Virgil‚ give their points of view on what they think a hero is. Homer’s‚ the Iliad‚ states that heroism is a matter of one achieving self-honor‚ while Virgil’s‚ the Aeneid‚ describes heroism a duty towards one’s people and country. Therefore‚ even though both poems seem to be very similar‚ the main theme in each poem differs because Homer supports heroism with personal honor‚ while the Aeneid supports heroism with
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