unknown island. They find what appears to be an inhabited cave‚ so they bring wine to give to the owner as a gift‚ and in exchange for water. However‚ they learn that the resident of the cave is the Cyclops Polyphemus. Odysseus and his men are trapped inside by a huge rock‚ that only Polyphemus can move‚ as they are feasted upon by the Cyclops. So‚ Odysseus devises the plan to escape. He tells the Cyclops that his name is "Nobody" and that there is magic in his head. He then tricks the Cyclops into
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Throughout Homer’s “The Odyssey‚” Odysseus’ actions and choices are the driving point of the plot. When he and his crew encounter Polyphemus the Cyclops‚ he tries to secure his legacy by shouting his real name‚ and giving other important information away. The Cyclops prays that a curse befall him and his friends and Poseidon hears him. After this‚ half of Odysseus’ men are turned into swine when they encounter an enchantress and give into temptation‚ and though no men are killed‚ the crew is again
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The Journey of Odysseus Homer‚ a blind poet‚ wrote a book called The Odyssey. He set the book in Greece from Troy to Ithaca in 800 BC. The opening scene stress how Odysseus‚ the main character‚ trying to get back home to his family but struggles with all the obstacles thrown his way. Athena‚ the main supporter of Odysseus and the goddess that helps him through war and getting home‚ talks to her father‚ Zeus‚ into cooperating with Odysseus going home throughout the book. Zeus hasn’t always appreciated
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emotions get the best of him. For example is this quote Odysseus says. “Cyclops‚ if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded‚ tell him Odysseus‚ raider of cities‚ took your eye:” (Homer 916) Odysseus taunts polyphemus revealing his name therefore allowing Polyphemus to curse Odysseus now that he knows his name. Putting his men and him in even more danger. While a Marine would not let his emotions get the best of him‚ and do what is best for him and his
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Everyone has different personality traits. Odysseus has both hero qualities and not so heroic qualities. This epic poem is called “The Odyssey”. It was written by Homer‚ an ancient Greek poet. Epic hero qualities are traits the hero character of a story has. They include strength‚ loyalty‚ intelligence‚ and courage. One would think Odysseus has many epic hero traits‚ but he also has many traits that are not heroic. There are many examples of his heroic qualities. Something that shows loyalty is when
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cave and states‚ “he seemed no man at all of those… a shaggy mountain revved in solitude.” So he decides to take his 12 best men and venture into the cave‚ leaving his ship with the other crew men. Upon entering the cave‚ he finds himself upon Polyphemus‚ a huge Cyclops. Odysseus tries to become allies with the Cyclops but he has other plans. He ties Odysseus and his men up and holds them captive. Odysseus heroically figures out how to escape in only a matter of time. He decides to cling to the
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The protagonists of Romantic literature must often undertake difficult tasks and place themselves in mortal danger to achieve their goals. Whether for infinite wealth‚ unfathomable knowledge‚ or true and undying love‚ these missions are what define them as characters. A rare few are shaped into the triumphant heroes of legend and held up as classical ideals‚ none more so than Odysseus of The Odyssey. His quest to return to Ithaca and reunite with his family spawns a host of challenging tests and
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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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His sisters are Hera‚Hestia‚and Demeter. Poseidon was the god of not only the sea but also other bodies of water. Poseidon was the father of of many savage and beastly creatures such as the hunter Orion who was a giant and a huge cyclops called Polyphemus. Poseidon and a Gorgon Medusa(Gorgons were three monsters in Greek Mythology) gave birth to a winged horse named Pegasus. Poseidon fought a giant named Polybotes. He defeated Polybotes by throwing a fragment of a cliff which became an islet named
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men‚ while waiting for the return of the cyclops‚ “lit a fire‚ burnt an offering‚ and took some cheese to eat” (899). Simultaneous to the beast’s return‚ all mortals rushed to the wall to study the cyclops but not get caught. As the cyclops‚ named Polyphemus‚ was preparing his supper‚ he noticed the presence of the crew. He snatched up two of the men and tore them to pieces. Odysseus had to quickly think of a plan to escape from the cave being it his job as the one in command of the journey. The Odysseus
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