one hand‚ Odysseus can be a hero. For example‚ he tricked the Cyclops Polyphemus by telling him his name was "nobody" and disguising his men as sheep‚ so that Polyphemus would accidentally let them out of his cave. However‚ in the other hand‚ Odysseus can’t be a hero. For example‚ because of his curiosity taking over him‚ Odysseus investigated the cave of the Cyclops. The results were that he lost some of his men and that Polyphemus is blind because of Odysseus stabbing his eye with a spit from the
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Title/Author: The OdysseyBy: HomerDate of Publication/Genre: unknown; epic poem | Biographical information about the author: Next to nothing is known about Homer. He probably lived in the late eighth and early seventh centuries. He was blind and he also composed Iliad. | Historical information on the period of publication: The time was very influential to the story. During this time‚ all stories were passed on by word of mouth. People who were gifted with a silver tongue were held in high regard
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The Role and Effect of Hospitality in The Odyssey The Odyssey‚ by the Greek author Homer‚ is an epic about Lord Odysseus and his quest to return home. The story takes place in and around Ancient Greece. Odysseus‚ along with his son Telemachus‚ must expel the suitors from his household after being lost at sea for 20 years. Throughout the epic‚ one of the underlying themes that Homer shows is the importance of hospitality through elaborate stories emphasizing respect‚ royalty
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cave to rest. While there‚ they get trapped in by the cyclopse‚ Polyphemus‚ who is Poseidon’s son. At one point‚ Odysseus has a chance to wound him with his sword‚ but realizes that if he does they could be trapped forever. He then comes up with a well thought out plan. (Book 9‚ Lines 343-344) Odysseus thinks to himself‚ “And now I pondered how to hurt him worst‚ if but Athena granted what I prayed for.” The plan is to get Polyphemus drunk off of wine‚ put red hot fire in his eye to blind him and
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managed to trick Polyphemus and thus‚ is able to not only blind him‚ but is capable of escaping with his men. “ He stretched himself full length upon the ground among his sheep‚ and went to sleep. I was at first inclined to seize my sword draw it and drive it into his vitals‚ but I reflected that if I did we should all certainly be lost” (Homer 169).Although Polyphemus seemed dangerous to the eyes of the men‚ Odysseus had not allowed that to overwhelm his mind. He told Polyphemus in that his name
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behavior they get punished by the gods. This also happened on Odysseus’ journey when he landed on the island of the cyclops and met Polyphemus. When Odysseus asked him to be hospitable towards him and his men‚ the cyclops replied by saying “you must be a fool‚ stranger‚ or come from nowhere‚/ telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath!” (Homer 9.307-308). Polyphemus‚ one of the worst hosts in The Odyssey‚ started eating Odysseus’ shipmates and locked them in his cave when he caught them stealing
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The Odyssey is an epic poem about the greek gods‚ goddesses‚ and monsters but is there an absence of an epic hero in this poem? Odysseus -the reigning king of Ithaca- was taking part in the Trojan War for 10 long years. After the Trojan War‚ he was thrown of his course by the gods and goddesses. These gods were upset by how Odysseus had overthrown and held hostages during the war. He was then traveling another 10 years to return to his home‚ Ithaca. On and on he raced to go home while overcoming
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When Odysseus tells Polyphemus that “Zeus of the Strangers guards all guests” (IX.304)‚ Polyphemus states that he doesn’t fear the Gods implying that he has no care for hospitality or incurring the Gods’ wrath. As a result of Polyphemus breaking the laws of hospitality‚ it leads to his fate of being blinded by Odysseus and his men. Similarly‚ these rules apply to the guests as
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Crete and to Lycia.” (next slide) What did the cyclop’s do in the Odyssey? The Cyclops in the Odysseus gets tricked by Odysseus. Michael stated “Thanking Odysseus‚ Polyphemus (cyclops name) ask him his name. Odysseus told him his name was No man… Than the other cyclops who lived on the island came running but when they asked Polyphemus who had done this to him‚ he replied no man”.
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his place. Another example of the importance of hospitality is the section when Odysseus and his men encounter a cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Polyphemus shows no hospitality‚ and attacks Odysseus’ men‚ “grabbing the man and devouring him‚ slobbering‚ drooling‚ and burping as he gobbbles his victim‚ crunching his bones between his teeth.”(90) As a consequence‚ Odysseus stabs out Polyphemus’ eye during a dangerous escape that wouldn’t have been necessary if the cyclops had been hospitable. The second lesson
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