protects us. When Odysseus went to Kirke island it was a big conflict in the story. Kirke‚ is the beautiful witch goddess who host Odysseus and his men at her house. Through 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
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The Odyssey is an epic poem describing the main character‚ Odysseus’ adventures trying to return to his family‚ as well as Telemachus‚ his son‚ trying to find him. The classic epic poem includes many different and beloved mythological tales. The story includes gods‚ goddesses‚ and mythical creatures as well as kings‚ suitors‚ and friends. Telemachus is one of the first characters introduced in the book. Unlike his grieving mother‚ Penelope‚ he is not only loyal but determined. He will risk his life
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Odysseus: Not Just Another Hero In Homer ’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus possesses the qualities of compassion and patience‚ ability of human weakness and love for his family‚ which qualify him as an epic hero. Odysseus constantly expresses love for his family throughout The Odyssey. As Odysseus finally arrives home and sees his son for the first time in twenty years‚ Homer writes‚ "Held back too long‚ the tears ran down his cheeks as he embraced his son" (931). This clearly demonstrates that
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My character is The Cyclopes. Cyclopes are monsters and they are most known for their gigantic size‚ their strength‚ their single eye in the middle of their forehead‚ and that they eat humans. Only three cyclopes of Greek mythology were mentioned who possessed powers. The first one was Arges who controlled and possessed the power of thunderbolts‚ then there was Steropes who possessed lightning‚ and Brontes who possessed thunder. The story of the Cyclopes and Odysseus starts right after the battle
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without proper training‚ it is not bravery. It. Is. Courage. Courage is doing something that is dangerous and noble‚ but not irrational. It should also make you a better person‚ or the world a better place. Odysseus in The Odyssey Odysseus was definitely courageous in The Odyssey. Odysseus’ actions are important because they demonstrate how a small act that is spur of the moment can save many people’s lives. For an act to be courageous‚ it must require extreme danger to the individual. Defeating Polyphemus
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Once upon a time there was a not so smart but clever man. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ this man was Odysseus. He does not make the brightest decisions. Although‚ once he gets himself into a problem he can get out of it. This is all thanks to how clever he is. Odysseus’ most important quality is his cleverness. In a small situation‚ like on Lotus Eater Island‚ Odysseus’ cleverness still comes in handy. Odysseus and his men had first landed on the island not knowing what was to come. Some of
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only planarians can regrow their spines‚ however‚ it turns out that some humans could also perform this feat. This was done by a hero back in the times of the ancient Greeks. Telemachus‚ the protagonist of Telechamy ( the first four books of The Odyssey by Homer)‚ was introduced as a victim for the vultures and finished at the end of the fourth book as a confident youth. This was all because of the introduction of Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ into his sedentary life. Telemachus’ metamorphosis from
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Odysseus is a hero. Despite him sleeping with other women‚ Calypso and Circe‚ he was very protective of his wife‚ son‚ and his men. He gets most of his men home safe to their families and he gets himself home to his own son and wife. In The Odyssey Odysseus blinds Polyphemus‚ angering Poseidon‚ Polyphemus’s father. Poseidon in return gives him and his men a harder time getting the rest of the way home. In the book after visiting the islands of Aeolus it quotes‚ “See what fine prizes he is taking
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Only a newborn child when his dad left for Troy‚ Telemachus is as yet developing when the Odyssey starts. He is entirely committed to his mom and to keeping up his dad’s home‚ yet he doesn’t know how to shield them from the suitors. All things considered‚ it has just been a couple of years since he initially acknowledged what the suitors’ expectations were. His meeting with Athena in Book 1 changes things. Beside enhancing his stature and bearing‚ she shows him the obligations of a youthful sovereign
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In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey Penelope’s devotion to Odysseus resulted in the suitors becoming anxious and irritated with her strategies to stay married. While Odysseus was off at war and traveling home for over twenty years Penelope‚ his wife‚ was left to be alone. After his departure there was no news about him for a while‚ so everyone assumed that Penelope was a widow. More importantly‚ she was single and the kingdom was up for grabs. Suitors swarmed her house hoping to win her over. However
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