Odyssey‚ we learn that the main character‚ Odysseus‚ has been held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. We also learn that Odysseus had finished (and won) fighting a war against the city of Troy and has been held captive by Calypso ever since. During this time‚ Odysseus’ son and wife‚ whom Odysseus left behind to fight in the war‚ have been patiently waiting for Odysseus’ return to his palace in Ithaca in which Odysseus is king. Telemachus‚ Odysseus’ son‚ has grown into a young man and he’s
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Odysseus is a hero. How is Odysseus a hero? According to Google‚ a hero is “a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.”. In the Odyssey‚ I saw Odysseus as a hero because he was patriotic‚ humane and dexterous and there are a few times I see these qualities in the Odyssey. In this essay‚ I will discuss how Odysseus revealed his valiant and lionhearted ways throughout his long-lasting‚ venturesome journey. Odysseus is a very patriotic
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takes place when Odysseus is talking to king Alcinous and king Alcinous asks about Odysseus trip home from Troy. The book ‚The Odyssey‚ by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles. This epic poem is about Odysseus and his epic trip home from Troy to Ithaca his home island. On his way home he and his crew have to go through many difficult trials. Odysseus is a great leader but he treats his crew like wild dogs sometimes. While they come across a lot of difficult trials Odysseus loses all of his
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in particular; Odysseus. Odysseus demonstrates the concepts of a leader through the treatment of his men and how he deals with problems that are presented to him. I will show you how I see this to be true. But first off‚ a Greek leader must be different from the rest not only from their actions but their character‚ he must be able to lead a military well but also know when war is necessary. He must be brave and courageous and able to think quickly in crucial situations. Odysseus shows all of these
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The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural
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Odysseus‚ in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ displays both strong and weak leadership skills in certain situations. Odysseus stays protective and caring but isn’t very trusting or open to his crew. He doesn’t tell his crew about what the prophet said‚ and what was in the bag from the Wind King. When the crew was on the Island of the Sun God‚ Odysseus blatantly said for them not to touch the cattle. Yet he failed to explain the consequences. Since his actions illustrate both strong and weak leadership‚
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unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops Prometheus asked him what his name was when they were trapped in the cave and Odysseus answered that his name was “No One.” This helped Odysseus and his men a lot because when Odysseus blinded the cyclops‚ who then screamed that
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Tris V.S Odysseus. Who Will Win? Imagine a world without heroes‚ no one to guide the helpless citizens that roam about from the terrible evils that poison the world. A hero is someone who is idolized for their actions or qualities‚ someone who acquires the qualities of strong leader‚ who will guide society away from the evils of the world. Two great heroes are Odysseus‚ a made up character‚ from Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and Tris‚ the main character‚ from Veronica Roth’s series Divergent. While Odysseus
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glory) creates conflict for Odysseus throughout his journey is that the desire for glory is a good thing for Odysseus and Kleos. Another thing is that is could not be good for Odysseus’s friends and family but for Kleos. Another thing is that if it was not a good thing for Odysseus and for Kleos then I don’t think that Odysseus or Kleos would get to where they are now. The thing that Homer might be saying about the desire for glory is that it would be good for Odysseus and for Kleos because I don’t
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problems. Odysseus‚ a famous Greek epic hero‚ does not display all the hero like qualities throughout his travels home‚ and abroad. In this case‚ Odysseus did show some a hero like character. When the Cyclops asked what happened about their ship‚ Odysseus replied‚ “My ship? Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a-tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end” (Homer 229). Odysseus lied to the Cyclops saying that their ship was destroyed. So just in case‚ they could get off the island. Odysseus showed
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