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    Odyssey Character Summary

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    • Eurybates – loyal servant of Odysseus who followed him anywhere. • Polites – fat and greedy warrior who got turned into a swine. • Anticlus – curious warrior who opened the bag of winds. • Antiphus – Piper who was eaten by Polyphemus. • Eurylochus – best blacksmith and liar of Odysseus’ men. Eurymachus – “head/lead” suitor‚ who had an affair w/ Melanthe. Melanthe – sister of Melanthius‚ had an affair with Eurymachus. Elatus – fat suitor of Penelope. Antinous – most

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    Joining Charles

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    interact at all. The only hints to his character gives the oneeyed cat Polyphemus which can talk according to Louise‚ some phrases of charles’ sisters and mother and the thoughts of Louise. The cat doesn’t have any good experiences with Charles and asks Louise to ask Charles what had happend to his other eye. Louise is the only one who can understand Polyphemus and the sisters interprete the cat’s behaviour different. For them Polyphemus loves Charles and thats why he spends so much time with Louise. The

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    story‚ even though he constantly used his power and authority to endanger his crewmates and others around him. An example of this can be conveyed in The Odyssey when Odysseus convinces his men to follow him into Polyphemus’s cave. When the cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ notices Odysseus and his mates‚ he first confronts them and demands to know why they’re there. Odysseus

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    he devised a plan to escape the wrath of Polyphemus. Odysseus made the Cyclops drunk with his liquor before blinding him and allowing his crew to escape on the underside of the sheep of the island. Finally‚ the main hero of the story was perseverant‚ as illustrated when he left Ogygia‚ battled Poseidon’s storms‚ and made it to King Alcinous’s island.

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    Challenges of homecoming In the classic tale ¨The Odyssey¨ Odysseus faces many challenges on his journey home. Odysseus´ challenges and experiences are relatable to those who return home from war. Soldiers go through loss and take heroic acts in the same manner as Odysseus. When they return home it can also be a struggle to fit back in their lives before the war. Soldiers go through traumatic experiences in and out of war. In war‚ soldiers sacrifice themselves to protect their country. Odysseus

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    He faces many obstacles during the war‚ he steps up and becomes a leader for his men and fights hard for them all. The first example proving that Odysseus is a hero is when he tricked the Cyclops Polyphemus by telling him his name was “nobody” and then disguised his men as sheep so that Polyphemus would unwittingly let them out of his cave. He showed wisdom

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    Atrium In The Odyssey

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    Cultural Context: CW02 – Illustrated Essay The Atrium The term atrium in architecture‚ according to the Oxford Dictionary‚ is “an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house.” The term can also be used to describe‚ in a modern building‚ the central hall which is enclosed by a glazed roof and frequently has been risen several stories high; and in a large church built on the basilica plan‚ the forecourt is known as the atrium. This essay will explore and demonstrate how

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    Percy Jackson

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    to save Thalia’s pine tree‚ which has been poisoned mysteriously ‚ and to save Grover‚ Percy’s best friend. In order to get the Golden Fleece‚ which will heal the tree‚ he must travel across the omious Sea of Monsters to an island guarded by the Polyphemus and his man-eating sheep‚ where his friend Grover is trapped. Throughout the journey‚ Percy‚ Annabeth and Tyson face many challenges‚ such as the Sirens‚ Scylla‚ and Hydra. During the climax of the book the trio fights with Luke‚ an old friend.

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    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 able to blind him. When these events occurred he was able to make him open the mouth of the cave for his escape.

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    their encounter with the barbarous Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Odysseus mentions upon their arrival on the Cyclops’ island that he

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