harmful temptations. The war hero‚ Odysseus‚ traveled for three years‚ always trying to achieve his homecoming. In Odysseus’ fourth year‚ Zeus destroyed his ship‚ as well as his companions‚ while they were out at sea. After these losses‚ Odysseus alone was washed up onto the island of a nymph‚ Kalypso. She took him into her palace and came to love him. After time‚ she desired to make Odysseus her husband‚ offering to make him immortal as well. Yet‚ Odysseus declines her offer of immortality.
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Mentes (Odysseus’ friend) and enters Telemachus’ home. She tells Telemachus that Odysseus is still alive and that he must rid the home of the suitors. 6. What tragic homecoming story do we hear of? How does it relate to the situation in Ithaca? The Achaeans’ Journey Home from Troy. It is the story of Odysseus and his men. 7. Who is Phemius? The bard- he tells stories and entertains. 8. How does Telemachus show strength with Penelope? He confronts her when she is weeping over Odysseus. “I
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follows godlike Odysseus’ journey as he returns from his conquests and ultimate victory at the ten-year war for Troy. Along the way‚ he encounters many trials and tribulations‚ however the Greek gods assist him on multiple occasions to help him home. Why do the gods do this? Two specific instances characterize the reasoning behind their strange actions. First in book five Hermes travels across the ocean to save Odysseus from Kalypso’s island and then later in book ten he saves Odysseus from Cerci’s
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Much like Gilgamesh’s quest for fame‚ of wanting his “name stamped on bricks” (70)‚ Odysseus also demonstrates a lust for power and fame. Odysseus relates to Gilgamesh in the sense they are both self-centered‚ proclaimed heroes. Gilgamesh seeks Humbaba to slay him simply for the fame of it while Odysseus reveals his identity to Polyshemus simply to boast of his accomplishment. This completely backfires on him when the Cyclops throws a slab of mountain at their boat‚ resulting in the near death of
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The “Exile” poem by Julia Alvarez sensationalizes the contentions of a young girl’s family’s escape from Dominican Republic‚ an abusive dictatorship‚ to the flexibility of the United States. The title "Exile‚" illuminates the reader that there was no other decision for the family except to leave the Dominican Republic‚ but several words and expressions reiterate the title. In this poem‚ the speaker express her inclination about escaping her home and how isolated she feels in the United States.
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than others. In the book “Mythology” by Edith Hamilton‚ Odysseus has a more difficult time being the hero than Theseus. Although Theseus and Odysseus have difficult time being the hero‚ Theseus practically displays the life of a hero as somewhat simple. During the myths “Theseus” and “The Adventures of Odysseus”‚ the protagonists show that the life of a hero is difficult because one must be determined and never give up. Theseus and Odysseus also demonstrate that to be a hero‚ one must be willing
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Many of the tragic pitfalls of Odysseus and his men were from their own weaknesses to women. The temptations that the crew submits to always either anger the gods or distract them from their goal- returning home. In The Odyssey‚ by the legendary poet Homer‚ Odysseus and his crew desire to complete their own nostos‚ but are almost always led astray by the enticements of women. After many years of sea‚ Odysseus lands on Kalypso’s island. There‚ Odysseus met not by a strong creature thirsting for blood
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beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan War. Poseidon becomes very angry with Odysseus’s choice in not thanking him and causes a great deal of troubles for Odysseus and his men at sea. Odysseus planned on going home but because he didn’t thank the great God of the Sea and he gets off track and lost at sea with his men. Odysseus is sent to many places
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in a much more negative way. Penelopethe central female characteris given both negative and positive attributes. Athena‚ the grey-eyed goddess of wisdom and battle‚ has a soft spot for Odysseus and Telemachos. The action begins with a meeting of the gods‚ where Athena makes a plea on behalf of Odysseus‚ asking her father‚ "Why‚ Zeus‚ are you now so harsh with him?" (I‚ 62). This action‚ paired with another intervention into a meeting of the gods‚ shows Athena’s initiative and nerve‚ two traits
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of the Phoenicians during his voyage back to his homeland. Thrown off course by the mythological gods and monsters of Greek mythology‚ Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca‚ must endure many obstacles for twenty years prior to reaching his kingdom. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer‚ Odysseus’ travels start during what is known as “ The great wanderings”. Odysseus portrays the qualities of Aristotle’s epic hero throughout this portion of the epic. To emphasize this statement‚ think about the epic
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