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    story of Homer’s Odyssey tells the tales of Odysseus‚ king of Ithaka. He loses his way on his way back from the Trojan war. Odysseus confronts extremely difficult ordeals to come home and routinely wins. Homer uses the differences in the Strength‚ courage‚ cunning‚ and mercy of Odysseus and Telemachus in order to show that Odysseus is more of an hero than Telemachus. One way Odysseus and telemachus can be compared is their courage. Both Telemachus and Odysseus are very courageous. They have to be courageous

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    In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ Nostos‚ return home‚ is more theatrical and elaborate than it should be. His return home‚ however‚ is not as glamorous as he thought it would be‚ with all of the suitors trying to win over his wife. He spends a great deal of time plotting vengeance of the suitors. Odysseus is determined to purify his home of all unloyalties and regain control over his kingdom. This results in a barbaric slaughter of innocent foreigners and citizens of Ithaca. Odysseus’ central goal is to

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    that Odysseus serves to be a hero. He is a great example of a heroic person. In the book It states that Odysseus is very clever and one of the most important heros in the book. It says in the book “Odysseus is the cleverest of the Greek heros because he is guided by the Goddess of wisdom‚ Athena.” -Page 660. It states right out of the book that Odysseus is the cleverest out of all of the Greek heros. This shows that Odysseus is a very smart and heroic god. Although It proves that Odysseus is very

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    summoning Hermes to retrieve Odysseus from Calypso‚ Odysseus is offered the almost irrestible abiloity to become immortal and live forever‚ for as long as he chooses never to return home to his family. With this offer Odysseus’ only desire are to return home home to his family‚ therefore rejected the offer of Calypso. Odysseus‚ knowing the despair and troubles that await him upon his return home‚ is adamant in his decision. The point that Homer was trying to make with Odysseus’ decision was that of true

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    The Flaw of Odysseus in the Odyssey and how he overcame his flaw After the Trojan war all of the Greek warriors had made it home‚ except for Odysseus and his men. For them the journey home had many twists and turns that caused them to be away from home for more than 10 years after the war. Their delay was caused because of their inability to follow direct orders and resist the temptation of disobedience. It was for this same reason why none of them made it home‚ except for Odysseus; although he

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    Odysseus‚ relieved Ithaca’s normalcy returned‚ was furious upon discovery that Polyphemus‚ the wretched Cyclops who kept Odysseus and his men prisoner in his cave‚ was attacking Ithaca. Twenty years after having returned from his journey‚ Odysseus had managed to rebuild Ithaca and return it to its former glory. Until that day‚ when he heard rumors of a mammoth beast attacking a village near the coast. When Odysseus first glimpsed Polyphemus‚ the monster exclaimed‚ in a terrifying voice‚ “Odysseus

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    Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activists and is well known as “the mother of the freedom movement. She is know as a hero today. Another person that we consider as a hero is Odysseus‚ an epic hero in the story the Odyssey who overcomes many dangers and obstacles to get home. Although Odysseus‚ an epic hero from the Odyssey‚ and Rosa Parks‚ and african

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    The royal family Odysseus‚ Penelope‚ and Telemachus boarded the ship and took a vacation to the island of St. Vanessa. They sailed for three days and three nights until they reached their stunning location. Once they stepped off the boat‚ the family was awestruck by the luscious greenery and tropical colors that flooded their vision. Exquisite birds flew above the canopy of trees and the rustle of animals could be heard just past the patchwork of branches. Brilliant flowers sprung from overhanging

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    In “The Odyssey” adapted from Homer‚ Odysseus is presented as a war hero who saves his friends multiple times and protects his family. Those who fight for their kingdom and protect its land are considered heroes for sacrificing themselves for the sake of others. This is evident in Odysseus when he partakes in “ten years of war against the mighty Trojans” (Homer 279). A hero is someone who is idealized for their courage and as a warrior‚ Odysseus fits the definition for doing his part in defending

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    (462)” with the purpose of hearing the fate of his journey home from Tiresias. The scene that Homer outlines through the mouth of Odysseus is one of absolute sorrow heavily laden with the imagery of blood. This underworld is described as unable to be permeated by light saying “the sun never shines there‚ never climbs the starry sky to beam down at them‚ nor bathes them in the glow of

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