battle fasting. Fighting lasts a long time‚ when once the battalions meet…First order them all to take food and drink here in camp. Strength and courage both are mine when I have my bread and wine…Then dismiss‚ and tell them to make a proper meal.” (Homer 231). This not only shows Odysseus’ knowledge in how a battle runs and what the soldiers need in order to have energy to fight well in battle‚ but also shows how Odysseus’ wisdom is acknowledged by the Achaians and he is well-respected by having kings
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offer me mellow wine‚ mother‚ not now-you’d sap my limbs‚ I’d lose my nerve for war.’ (VI‚ 179-180) Like all the other men of their time and culture‚ both Hector and Achilles knew that their most important duty was to fight wars. In the Iliad‚ by Homer‚ war was of the utmost importance‚ and the Greeks felt that dying in battle was the noblest way to die. Outside of war‚ men made their own decisions as to what else would be important in their lives. Hector valued his family‚ was able to control his
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possesses characteristics of each. He is braver‚ stronger‚ and more intelligent than humans but has the trickery‚ boasting‚ and schemeful traits of a human. The chorus states in the beginning‚ “...help me sing of willy Odysseus‚ that master of schemes” (Homer 1). For Odysseus coming up with schemes to save his men came easily. After being trapped in the cave of the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ Odysseus comes up with a plan to save his men. After blinding Polyphemus with a hot‚ pointed stick‚ Odysseus ties his men
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written by the Greek poet Homer. The Odyssey describes the adventurous‚ but dangerous return of Odysseus and his crew to Ithaca from the Trojan War. O Brother‚ Where Art Thou describes Ulysses’ escape from jail with his two buddies Pete and Delmar‚ and their attempt to escape back to freedom without being noticed. Both works show the struggles Odysseus and Ulysses face as they and their sidekicks return to home and freedom. The Odyssey is a long series of books detailed by Homer of Odysseus’ return
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Kaitlin Peterson January 13‚ 2014 English‚ Period 1 The Odyssey Essay Oh‚ Thoughtful Goddess In The Odyssey‚ an epic poem by Homer‚ there is a great deal of adventures and powerful women who carved Odysseus’ path home to Ithaca. Throughout the journey home‚ Circe‚ Penelope‚ Ino‚ Athena‚ and a sundry of other women all had a great impact on Odysseus’ life. Out of all these women‚ Athena was the most influential‚ aiding Odysseus to get away from Calypso‚ keeping him from death’s gates‚ and helping
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An Epic Journey of the Raider of Cities The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ is an Epic Poem in which Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ has fought in the Trojan War and he and his men are now on their journey home. While on their journey‚ they come across many obstacles and challenges in which only Odysseus makes it home. Through the acts‚ words‚ and thoughts of the character‚ one is able to see Odysseus make it back home with his family. The setting in this Epic is adventuress covering the Aegean and surrounding
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pursuit of Odysseus as the mere mortal blinded his son Polyphemus (Homer 112). Poseidon shows his independence because all of “the other gods felt compassion‚ all save Poseidon‚ who steadily strove with godlike Odysseus” (Homer 1). Poseidon has a deep hatred for Odysseus that none of the other gods do‚ but Poseidon does not give into his fellow immortals advice and continues to make the journey back to Ithaca difficult for Odysseus (Homer 64). Additionally‚ Odysseus
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the character Kirke‚ Homer shows that in order to be a true hero one must have hospitality‚ Loyalty and Physical Strength. In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ Kirke shows many ways a true hero acts. One of these ways that she shows is hospitality. Kirke shows a great example of hospitality by hosting graciously and warmly Odysseus’ men who came from escaping the Cyclops “On thrones she seated them‚ and lounging chairs‚ while she prepared a meal of cheese and barley and amber honey.”(Homer
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The Role Of Zeus in Homer ’s Iliad In the era of Homer‚ divine intervention was thought to be typical‚ and one of his foremost works‚ The Iliad‚ reflects this. Nearly all of the Greek gods are involved in the outcome of the Trojan War‚ which happens to be the background story of this epic poem. The gods are used by Homer to add twists on an otherwise standard plot of war. I shall concentrate on Zeus‚ however‚ and reflect on his actions and their outcomes on the Trojan War‚ and more importantly
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assignments that required someone cunning and brilliant. Agamemnon sends Odysseus to ask Achilles to return to the army and sends him with Diomedes into the Trojan camp to attain information. Odysseus has to be sly and quick so the Trojans do not catch him. Homer describes them as "two lions stalking through the carnage and the corpses."(Book X‚ Line 297) However‚ these traits and Odysseus’ ability are constantly challenged by the temptation of women. In the Odyssey‚ myriad examples of such temptation reflect
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