Heroes are given their titles according to their bravery‚ but their traits have an impact on that. In the epic poem‚ the Odyssey‚ the hero undergoes several trials and loses many friends along the way. Homer used the Odyssey to tell the tale of an epic hero‚ and Odysseus’s traits prove him to be a hero. Odysseus was brave‚ so he was not selfish and saved his men from Polyphemus. “As luck would have it‚ the men I would have chosen won the tossーfour strong men‚ and I made five as captain.” This shows
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Homer approves of Odysseus’ revenge on the suitors because Odysseus protects his wife and home from those who betrayed him. Although subtly hinted‚ Homer justifies Odysseus’ rage as Athena is sent in the form of Mentor to keep Odysseus on his path of rage‚ reminding him of his battle with the Trojans and his combat strength‚ which allowed him to proceed with his slaughter (Od. 22.214-215). Although necessary for Athena to appear to build the confidence of the suitors to attack Telemachus and Odysseus
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“Love‚ Loyalty/honesty‚ Trust‚ perseverance‚ cleverness‚ and braveness” these are some characteristics of the characters in the movie “the odyssey”. “The Odyssey” when I heard the title‚ there’s only one thing that comes into my mind “interesting”‚ that’s why I’m so excited to watch it. Odyssey is an amazing movie that I’ve watched; it is full of “adventure‚ romance‚ and humor”. Also this movie is about Greek gods and goddesses. “Odysseus” name of the main character of this movie. Odysseus is a
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Bundy). The dictionary defines hubris as overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. In The Odyssey‚ Homer embodies hubris into the characters Odysseus‚ the Suitors‚ and the Cyclopes. Odysseus shows hubris when he is battling the Cyclopes‚ the Cyclopes show hubris when dealing with Odysseus‚ and the Suitors show it when Odysseus confronts them at his home. <br> <br>To start‚ within the course of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays hubris through many of his actions. The most prominent instance in which
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WOMEN IN THE ODYSSEY Although women in ancient Greece are often portrayed as meek and weak‚ this is not the case in Homer’s epic; The Odyssey. Instead‚ women in the Odyssey are often described as either cunning‚ intelligent‚ sexually alluring‚ or powerful‚ dangerous and fatal. Some of the most typical female characters are Athena‚ Circes and Penelope‚ where Athena is a powerful goddess and a skilled warrior‚ Circes is a cunning witch who tricked Odysseus’ men into drinking her potion and turning
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For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty
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types of project and cannot be applied to different type of project. Advantage of Gantt and PERT charts: 1. It gives the start time and end time of the project. 2. It gives you a precise time of each step of the project. 3. It gives you good view of which steps are the main or additional. 4. It provides exact prospective of which step depends on the other. Advantages of Gantt Charts. 5. It creates a picture of complexity. We think in pictures. Therefore‚ if we can see complex
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Xenia‚ is an old Greek concept that encompasses generosity to those who are far from home. Xenia is present throughout The Odyssey‚ as Ody travels to many places and meets many people that have different levels of hospitality towards guests. Ody receives help and presents from many of the different kings‚ but also is treated very rudely by many of monsters. In Book 9 of The Odyssey‚ Ody travels to the Island of Cyclops’s and finds himself in a cave filled with cheese and milk. Soon after he and his
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Homer’s Odyssey‚ an epic poem‚ dealing with the aftermath of the Trojan War. The story follows Odysseus‚ a war hero‚ and his return to his home on the island of Ithaca. Throughout the epic‚ Homer explores fundamental themes of Greek mythology‚ such as loyalty‚ intelligence‚ and homecoming. In Greek mythology‚ homecoming or nostos refers to a hero’s journey back home. Woven into this theme is family‚ which plays a key role‚ specifically Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife. From Book I‚ Homer presents Penelope
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he misses his home land. Homer introduces Odysseus at a bad time to emphasize the growth of Odysseus’ spirit from beginning to the very end. If Homer would have written about Odysseus in high spirits from the beginning‚ then the growth would not have seemed as prevalent. Odysseus seems to brighten up quite a bit as he sees the light in sailing home. He is brutally tested Poseidon nearly kills him when on the coast of the first island that he reaches‚ Scheria. The Odyssey says‚ “and trapped within
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