Odysseus and Oedipus has displayed their cleverness in key parts in the text by overcoming obstacles and critical moments where they had to use their intelligence(cleverness) in good use. Odysseus show’s his cleverness with his encounter with Polyphemus the cyclops. He originally put his brains in use when he encountered the cyclops by not telling him his real name to make the situation safer. During the interaction with the Odysseus and the cyclops’ Odysseus managed to get Polyphemus drunk and was
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ideals of a society. He overcomes obstacles‚ and is courageous‚ intelligent‚ and honorable. He is on an epic journey. The Odyssey is usually described as an epic poem of an epic hero. The following text is about whether or not Odysseus really is an epic hero. Sometimes‚ Odysseus really acts like a hero‚ but sometimes not. In the Trojan War‚ he was very strong and brave‚ and he protected his men‚ but in book 9-12‚ he doesn’t seem to be the leader of his crew because they decide against his warning more
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South has some very striking commonalities with that of Odysseus’s journey in The Odyssey. With the characters‚ journeys and story structures being so similar between the two epics‚ it is imperative that analysis be given. Huck Finn and Odysseus are surprisingly similar given the time period in which they were conceived. They are both cultural heroes‚ embodying the ideals of their country. Huck is the epitome of the American rugged individualism. Throughout his journeys‚ he does whatever
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when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed” Bob Riley. Odysseus is an epic hero during hard times he always finds a way out of trouble. He uses many epic hero traits including leadership‚ superhuman strength‚ and wisdom. First of all odysseus has many epic hero traits but‚ one of his more important ones are leardership. When they are on the land of the lotus eaters the locals offer them lotus. When the crew became forgetful of there homeland odysseus states “all hands aboard; come‚ clear the beach and
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In book 9 when Odysseus impales a burning wooden staff into Polyphemus’ eye then informs the raging cyclops that his name is nobody is an ideal instance in which directly exemplifies Odysseus’ intelligence significantly benefitting him where using his somatic fortitude would not. Before stabbing Polyphemus in the eye‚ Odysseus gets him drunk first to ensure he would not have enough coordination to attempt to kill him and his remaining crew members. The triumphant plan of intoxicating Polyphemus before
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In the epic poem the Odyssey‚ Homer’s main character Odysseus portrays three different roles. Unfortunately‚ not all of Odysseus’s characteristics are outstanding for a biblical worldview. The reason for this is because the manner in which he handles himself as a military leader‚ a husband and occasionally a father‚ is not the manner in which a Christian should handle himself. On the other hand‚ Odysseus’s relationships that he has with his army‚ wife and family are one that are mostly carried out
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Thought Odysseus journey towards home he has displayed the characteristic of being selfish‚ arrogant‚ and is making rash decisions that affect others; His actions lead to the death of his crew and the suitors. A heroic person is someone who does courageous acts for the sake of his family and peers. When Odysseus had the option of traveling through Scylla or Charybdis; he chooses Scylla knowing that she would kill six members of his crew. “Voices came down to me in anguish‚ calling my name for the
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quite a success. I contributed a big part in my group project and had many responsibilities. One thing I did for my group was played the role of Penelope‚ Odysseus’s wife. Penelope is a big role in the Odyssey and Book 23 is named after the role of Odysseus and Penelope. The role Penelope that I played makes a great impact in the story as well. I also helped putting the poster together. I created the border for the poster‚ which was a requirement. I also completed the setting‚ major characters‚ and
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Essay Odysseus is a Good Leader Odysseus was a man who was known for both his good and bad leadership qualities. Homer‚ the blind poet and the author of ‘the Odysseus’ has portrayed Odysseus as an ambiguous character. However‚ in my opinion and in this argument Odysseus have more good leadership qualities than bad leadership qualities. Throughout this epic‚ readers can see that Odysseus made many leadership decisions and took actions when it should be made. He was intelligent‚ fair and fearless
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Three traits that Odysseus and Telemakhos share are clear-headedness‚ eloquence‚ and showing strong emotion. They are portrayed with these traits in the Odyssey‚ composed by Homer. Odysseus is a renowned military strategist‚ warrior‚ and the King of Ithaca. He was forced to go to war against Troy twenty years ago‚ and since then has traveled all over the Aegean trying to find a way back home. Meanwhile‚ his son‚ Telemakhos‚ has developed into a full-grown man from the mere infant he was when his
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