about‚ as they go hand in hand in similar ways as heroes. Odysseus and Penelope‚ tell of a love enduring‚ bravery in battles‚ loyalty to family‚ skill and strength‚ we can learn go hand in hand‚ in more ways than just the one. Odysseus was a mortal‚ and the king of Ithica. Odysseus was very brave in his battles and the journey he was on that took him away from his wife and son. This journey and time away from them‚ lasted twenty years. Odysseus showed wisdom in skill and mental clarity as he was wise
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main heroic figure Odysseus embarks on an epic journey through the known world‚ making him the epic hero of this story. Odysseus is an example of a controversy character when it comes to determining if he is a hero or not. While he falls under the required characteristics‚ his tragic flaws set him back. “He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea‚ while he
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is a leader who is not only physical strength‚ but mental strength as well. Heroes tend to transcend their problems. Odysseus‚ a famous Greek epic hero‚ does not display all the hero like qualities throughout his travels home‚ and abroad. In this case‚ Odysseus did show some a hero like character. When the Cyclops asked what happened about their ship‚ Odysseus replied‚ “My ship? Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a-tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end” (Homer 229). Odysseus lied to
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The Courage of Odysseus Throughout Homer’s account of his return from Troy to Ithaca‚ Odysseus demonstrates courage and persistence as he strives to journey home. For example when he had no choice but to believe what Cadmus was telling him‚ Cadmus she is the daughter of Ino who was once human “Now do as I say- you’re in no position to refuse: Take off those clothes and abandon your raft to the winds will” (5.345-355). Odysseus was really courages to listen to Cadmus and to trust her word that he
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Odyssey‚ we learn that the main character‚ Odysseus‚ has been held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. We also learn that Odysseus had finished (and won) fighting a war against the city of Troy and has been held captive by Calypso ever since. During this time‚ Odysseus’ son and wife‚ whom Odysseus left behind to fight in the war‚ have been patiently waiting for Odysseus’ return to his palace in Ithaca in which Odysseus is king. Telemachus‚ Odysseus’ son‚ has grown into a young man and he’s
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the few simple words that describe the classic hero. To some‚ Odysseus is recognized as self-absorbed and a fraud. This is wrong; Odysseus is a true hero. Odysseus’ heroism can be seen through the two characteristics of strength‚ and intelligence. Using these‚ Odysseus is able to make it through the hardships of his journey. Throughout the journey‚ Odysseus’ strength is greatly tested. He shows strength when he blinds the Cyclops. Odysseus says‚ "I drove my weight on it from above and bored it home
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story of Odysseus shows his determination to fight and conquer obstacles with and without the help of the Gods. The story dates back before 1000B.c. (The Modern Library‚ 1950‚ p.VI) His creative and cunning tactics throughout the story show his determination to reach his homeland of Ithaca. After conquering the Trojan War‚ Odysseus was told by Poseidon “man is nothing without the gods”. Poseidon felt Odysseus was not thankful for Poseidon’s help with the battle Trojan War. He felt Odysseus needed
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withstand adversity and to move forward in the face of frustration‚ said Kearns Goodwin‚ a keynote speaker at SHRM’s 2008 Annual Conference in Chicago. She identified 10 qualities that made Lincoln a great leader. Ten qualities Kearns Goodwin believes we should look for in our present day leaders. Capacity to Listen to Different Points of View While researching her Pulitzer Prize winning book‚ Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln‚ Kearns Goodwin learned that Lincoln had the capacity
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Certainly‚ people can argue both ways and support their arguments from evidence in the reading. According to our views‚ Odysseus is definitely one of‚ if not the one‚ ideal hero of the ancient Greek world. There are quite a lot of reasons why this is so. Firstly‚ Odysseus is an ideal hero in both the physical and the spiritual sense. In the physical sense he is a great hero‚ because he overcomes all these extreme dangers; he comes out alive after wondering for ten years and facing the most extremely
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