Introduction 1. to show us the way the human race thought and felt during those times. 2. The Iliad by homer 3. They show how much early Greeks had progressed from primitive men. 4. As humans progressed‚ he became more aware of what they needed from the gods. 5. It is an account of the creation of the universe and the gods‚ and is an important piece of mythology. Chapter 1 & 2 1. The universe created the gods. 2. Heaven and earth. Their children were the titans and the titans children
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perilous situations‚ those being the Trojan War and other crusades Odysseus embarked on. Odysseus has presented readers with a collective amount of moments where he let this practice get the best of him‚ an illustration of this is where after fleeing Polyphemus’
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poem‚ Odysseus creates a more elaborate plan that involves the men riding out holding the skin of the sheep above their heads. By doing so‚ it tricks the giant into believing he’s letting out the sheep. The poem also states that Odysseus taunts Polyphemus repeatedly for multiple times‚ yet in the video‚ the giant is insulted only once. Ultimately‚ in both versions Odysseus escapes successfully with little to no men injured. However‚ his prideful actions entail him to be doomed by the Cyclone’s
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Penelope and Odysseus are both highly intelligent but in two different ways. Odysseus show his intelligence when he is stuck on Polyphemus’ island. "Cyclops‚ you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me‚ and i shall tell you. My name is Nohbody: mother‚ father‚ and friends‚ everyone calls me Nohbody." [Book 9 lines 272-275] By telling Polyphemus that his name is Nohbody‚ Odysseus shows that he doesn’t want his real name to be known so he can escape the island with his men and
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Odysseus showed that he was intelligent when‚ on page 904‚ he told Polyphemus that his name was Nohbdy. Because he did this‚ he saved his life as well as the lives of his men. This is proof that he possessed intelligence‚ a good quality. He shows another characteristic‚ strength‚ on page 939 by stringing the bow. All of the
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Odysseus is a character that embodies both strengths and weaknesses‚ which makes him an epic hero. The Odyssey‚ by Homer is the epic story of Odysseus’ adventures from The Trojan War to Ithaca. For ten years he endures human weakness‚ battling with the gods and a number of obstacles in order to reclaim his kingdom. It is Odysseus’ epic heroic traits that enable him to be successful. The three traits that Odysseus displays to make him an epic hero are leadership‚ balance of reason over emotion‚ and
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categories‚ their level of bravery is truly matched. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ bravery reaches new heights when he starts a controversy with the Cyclops‚ which is a primordial race of giants. The Cyclops that Odysseus gets face to face with is named Polyphemus. This demonstrates bravery because most humans don’t talk back to a creature that can finish you off with one finger. In the screenplay Spiderman‚ Spiderman exemplifies bravery when he fires off a thin strand that sticks to the surfaces of buildings
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died. Odysseus is very cautious and he would not have proceeded without a plan. The second traits that makes Odysseus a good leader is his cleverness. Odysseus cleverness got him and his crew out of sticky situations. One example is when he told Polyphemus his name was Nohbdy. (“Cyclops‚ you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me and I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy; mother‚ father‚ and friends‚ everyone call me Nohbdy.
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together‚ twining cords of willow from the ogre’s bed; then slung a man under each middle one to ride there safely‚ shielded left and right. So three sheep could convey each man.’”(1120) Odysseus hid his men underneath the sheep to save them from Polyphemus and others on the island. Odysseus also gets out of the land of Lotus Eaters and gets his men out of there too. “’They fell in‚ soon enough‚ with Lotus Eaters‚ who showed no will to do us harm‚ only offering the sweet Lotus to our friends – but
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Tina Huang HRS 119 Professor Shinbrot January 19‚ 2016 Many cultural values are transmitted and discovered within myths‚ especially in the story‚ The Odyssey written by Homer. The Odyssey continues from the events of the The Illiad‚ focusing on Odysseus after the Trojan War and his long journey back home to Ithaca‚ to his wife Penelope and his son‚ Telemachus. Throughout the ten year journey‚ Odysseus faces many hardships and while doing so‚ he learns more about himself and the human condition
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