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    What is a hero? On Dictonary.com it states thats its “ a brave and noble character in an epic poem‚ admired for great achievements or affected by grand events ” Now the real questios is. Is Odysseus a hero? In the Odyssey by Homer‚ it’s an epic poem about a man is stuck in a war for many years. He finally escapes the war to go home but instead is faced with many adventures to come along the way. On his adventures he goes through terrible storms‚ Wicked creatures‚ he also had to face gods and goddesses

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    Odysseus Life Analysis

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    virtuous life? Most of Odysseus’ life was not virtuous. To live a virtuous life you must be in a place you are happy in‚ with people you love and you can’t be being faced with constant challenges. A virtuous life means being in a comfortable place. “Nine whole days we sailed‚ nine nights nonstop (231; 33).” This shows Odysseus was not where he wanted to be. He would not waste that amount of time and energy sailing unless he knew he would be happier somewhere else. “CirceCirce‚ how dare you tell me

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    Machiavelli and Odysseus

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    team will sure not be able to implement the qualities of a great leader to a group. Homer’s The Odyssey and Machiavelli’s The Prince are two books that both contain themes about power and leadership. Homer’s The Odyssey contains information about Odysseus’ leadership capabilities during his journey home to Ithaca and how he reacted on different situations that involve critical leadership decisions. It also contains the status of his leadership in his homeland and what kind of monarchy he has. On the

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    Odysseus Research Paper

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    Odysseus and his men (also known as the Ithankans) landed on the Aeaean island. The Aeaean island was ruled by Aeolus‚ the god of the winds. The Ithankans were welcomed and stayed there for a month. After one month the Ithankans began to depart to Ithka. Before they departed Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds. This bag would help Odysseus and his men on their journey home. Odysseus did not tell his fellow men what the bag contains. As Odysseus and his men were arriving at Ithka Odysseus fell asleep

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    How Is Odysseus A Hero

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    Odysseus has done some not so clever actions‚ but he has also done some heroic ones. Some people believe that Odysseus was too prideful and foolish‚ but I believe that he should be defined as a hero. Whenever Odysseus and his crew faced many challenges‚ Odysseus always looked out for his shipmates and would help them when needed. He showed loyalty and cared for his crew and I believe that is a trait that heroes should have. Odysseus has the many traits that a hero possesses. One of the traits he

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    Odysseus In Chapter 9

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    It seems that Odysseus and his men in chapter 9 are still wanting to wage war‚ or they want more treasure‚ and they sack a city‚ until the Cicones are able to rally and drive back Odysseus and his men.  They flee and arrive at an island‚ where a cyclops named Polyphemus‚ son of Poseidon lives. The men get tricked by the cyclops because he first acts nice‚ and then he turns and eats two of Odysseus’s men. Trapped behind a wall with no way out‚ Odysseus comes up with the

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    How Is Odysseus Prideful

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    trying to make it back home to your family‚ this is what Odysseus faced on his journey home in The Odyssey that Homer created. In The Odyssey Homer depicts Odysseus as a prideful yet cunning hero. Odysseus is very prideful when it comes to his family and his battles. Odysseus and his men blind Polythemus the cyclopes and escpae safetly onto the boats. When Odysseus escapes Polythemus he becomes very proud and yells out that he his Odysseus. Odysseus shows his after deceiving Polythemus by telling him

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    Odysseus: A Good Leader

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    Ageno 1st Period 11/13/12 The Odyssey Essay Odysseus is a good leader because he always faces obstacles head on. Odysseus went to war in Troy. After many years the war is over and Odysseus starts his journey home. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus begins his journey home facing nature‚ monsters‚ and gods. With his skills in all ways of contending‚ Odysseus survived the journey home and returned to Ithaca. In the following essay I will tell you why Odysseus is a good leader and the traits that makes him

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    Odysseus as a Hero

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    Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and his crew face the impossible challenges on his voyage back home‚ but with Odysseus’ leadership‚ they prevail. Approaching Scylla and Charybdis‚ a violent storm and sea monster‚ the crew trembles in fear‚ doubting their ability. Odysseus‚ never

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    Odysseus as a Leader

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    Odyssey Homer‚ Odysseus has the ability to be a very good leader‚ but doesn’t always live up to it. Odysseus is a good leader because he thinks a lot of things through. Therefore‚ he knows what to do ahead of time. Another reason Odysseus is a good leader is that he knows when to trust his crew. Odysseus can be a bad leader because he doesn’t always tell his crew everything. Also‚ he doesn’t always have common sense. Odysseus is a bad leader because of his bad decisions. Odysseus is good at analyzing

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