Odysseus‚ the guy who poked me in my only eye‚ has been fighting for ten years in a city called Troy. When he finally finished‚ the gods were angry and sent a huge storm in the sea their way. The Greek warriors waited for the storm to end. They ended up on the shore of an island. It’s actually my island. I‚ Polyphemus‚ live in a cave on my island. It has lots of food so I’m good. Odysseus and his men explored the island and found my cave. They feasted on my baby lambs‚ goats‚ fruits and
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The Odyssey‚ the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ does not fit into this definition of a hero‚ although I consider him a leader. The reasons behind my disagreement with Odysseus not being a hero is because he drove his crew into a lot of trouble that was caused by his selfishness and care of his own reputation. Some might argue that Odysseus is a hero and I have an understanding of that since he did pull through with plans in many situations with his crew. An example of Odysseus caring too much about his reputation
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From outsmarting cyclopes to fighting the temptations of the Sirens‚ the main character of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ leads his men through any challenge put before them. In this famous epic‚ -Odysseus faces several challenges on his journey home from the ten year war at famed city Troy that have gripped readers for centuries. Cursed by the gods and a less the astounding crew he has to fight for survival and to find his way home from the battle of Troy to Ithaca. A leader by choice he works
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Compare and Contrast of Odysseus and Aeneas Odysseus‚ the hero in The Odyssey‚ and Aeneas‚ the hero in The Aeneid‚ fought in opposing sides in the Trojan war. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and was arguably the smartest king and warrior in all of Greece‚ whereas Aeneas was a warrior from Troy whose destiny was to found the Roman race in Italy. While both men were highly acclaimed by their respective countrymen as heroes‚ they shared many similarities in respect to their background‚ their virtue
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the Epic‚ Odyssey by Homer Odysseus has to save his men and get them home. Odysseus is a modern day hero hero. He qualifies for the job because first he is brave‚ cunning‚ and determined. He made smart decisions and knows how to get out of sticky situations. Second he is brave and he is ready for whatever comes his way. Although the ancient greeks consider odysseus a hero epic hero‚ according Modern day to Ethos and Logos he fails to measure by modern standards. Odysseus is not a modern day hero because
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Went to find Odysseus in his stone seat to seaward---tear on tear brimming in his eyes. The sweet days of his life time were running out in anguish over his exile‚ for long ago the nymph had ceased to please. …………………………………………………………………….. But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning‚ with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. (45-49‚ 52-54) This quote from The Odyssey written by the Greek poet named Homer expresses Odysseus’ pain. Homer is known to
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poet named Homer had written an epic poem called “The Odyssey”. In “The Odyssey”‚ there is a person with these traits named Odysseus. Odysseus goes through adventures for a long time trying to get home. Odysseus is an epic hero Odysseus and his men land on a Cyclopes island‚ Polyphemus. Polyphemus gets mad at Odysseus and his men so Polyphemus eats 6 of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus uses his strength and his cleverness to blind the Cyclopes. “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood
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ODYSSEUS’ GREEK‚ HEROIC TRAITS “My heart longs to be home‚ my comrades’ hearts as well” (Homer 10.533). After a whole twenty years of being away from home‚ Odysseus with his strong desire to reach his homeland leads his many crew members and himself through the difficulties and obstacles they encounter along the way. Not only does he persevere in this journey‚ he is a strong warrior‚ very athletic‚ and treats his guests well. Odysseus is a legitimate Greek hero. Odysseus is a strong warrior‚ not
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Homer explicitly illuminates the storytelling of Odysseus’ adventure. He describes the cyclops lair‚ where he and twelve of his crewmen where held captive for taking cheese and expecting a welcoming gift from the cyclops that lived there. "’I and the men you see escaped a sudden death.’ Not a word in reply to that‚ the ruthless brute. Lurching up‚ he lunged out with his hands toward my men and snatching two at once‚ rapping them on the ground he knocked them dead like pups- their brains gushed
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In the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ the hero Odysseus progressively matures throughout his journey as he engages in guest-host relationships with Cyclops Polyphemus‚ the sorceress Circe‚ and Alcinous‚ King of Phaecia. Initially‚ Odysseus shows immaturity as he encounters Polyphemus as a guest on his island. After Odysseus and his crew defeat Polyphemus and escape from his cave‚ they rush onto their ship‚ ready to set sail. However‚ Odysseus “call[s] back to the Cyclops‚ stinging taunts” (IX‚ 530) and
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