The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ is about the journey of the epic hero Odysseus to return to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus must endeavor through many ghastly challenges‚ because the Cyclops Polyphemus afflicted him with a curse‚ to get him to his wife and son‚ and uniting his kingdom. On his journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites
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Miller 10/16/14 Influence of the Gods In Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ the gods play huge roles on Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca. In ancient Greek times‚ the gods had great power over the mortals. The gods generally wanted to help the mortals‚ but in certain instances‚ such as disrespecting a God‚ mortals were to be punished. The fact that the gods could actually do harm was the reason why mortals were also fearful towards almighty gods. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus encounters many of the gods in a 20 year time
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the tradition of the Greeks‚ in an effort to demonstrate the superiority of Roman culture. Thus‚ when Virgil wrote the first six books of the Aeneid‚ which follow the adventures of Aeneas as he strives to reach Italy‚ he modeled them after Homer’s Odyssey‚ but made changes that reflect the differing values between the Greeks and the Romans. Of these changes‚ one of the most striking is the difference in the descriptions of the Underworld that we see when Odysseus and Aeneas each visit the dead. As
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Odyssey: The Journey of a Hero The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. From the Call to Adventure to the Freedom or Gift of living‚ Odysseus conquered them all. The story begins in the middle of the story‚ as many
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The Admirable Odysseus The epic poem‚ "The Odyssey‚" written by Homer‚ introduces the reader to various characters with very distinguished dispositions. Theses individuals vary from Sirens to Cyclopes‚ from gods to goddesses‚ from commendable to unworthy. While encountering all of these contrasting personalities‚ Odysseus was able to adapt and overcome by remaining the person that so many people trusted and relied on. Many critics could argue that Odysseus may not have always made the
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In every man’s life he starts out as a boy and needs to journey and change into a man. Telemachus also has to do this in the Odyssey and it is especially tough because he does not have a father to follow in the footsteps of for most of his life. Telemachus starts off shy and showing his emotions too much‚ wishing he could see his father. He then starts making decisions to put himself into a leadership role and is maturing. Then in the end he matured and grew and is ready to fight by his father’s
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Throughout the book The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates he is a hero through his cunning actions.Odysseus has portrayed how cunning he is when he and his men were trapped inside the Cyclops’s cave. Trying to escape‚he comes up with a plan to get the cyclops drunk and blind him. The text states‚ “‘ Among all my schemes and machinations‚ the best plan I could think of was this.”(9). This reveals how Odysseus repeatedly used his crafty and sly personality to overcome challenging obstacles. When asked
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Paul Salamy Mrs. Ebersole English 10 Honors 21 August 2012 Thesis: The final part in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ expresses the importance of loyalty as well as the issues caused by trust being ignored due to ignorant attitudes. I. Odysseus’s close friends and family were the ones who were most loyal to him‚ as they mourned his absence and longed for his return back home. a. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ although her faith was slowly growing dim‚ for a very long time believed that her
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The four characters; Gilgamesh and Enkidu from Epic of Gilgamesh‚ and Achilles and Patroclus from The Odysseys have similar things. Achilles and Gilgamesh have some very basic similarities of their positions in life. Each is the son of a goddess and amoral man‚ a king‚ who happens to be far away from the action in the epic. Gilgamesh is described as two-thirds god and one-third human‚ which makes him as a special character that exists in two worlds‚ which is the divine world and the mortal world
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In Homer’s heroic story of‚ The Odyssey‚ there are many conflicts that take place such as‚ Odysseus returning home and vanquishing the suitors who threaten his estate and Telemachus securing his reputation in greek society. Over all‚ the central conflict in the story has to be Odysseus returning home; due to the fact that he must face challenges in order to keep moving forward. When Odysseus arrives to the cave of Polyphemus‚ he is greeted with generosity and is put on a show of hospiality by the
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