Odysseus the paramount and novel idea of intelligence‚ which gives him an edge that previous heroes lacked. When faced with an enemy he and his crew cannot vanquish‚ the Kyklops Polyphemus‚ he makes up for his deficiency in man power through his wit. Odysseus acknowledges that even if he and his men could overpower Polyphemus‚ they “could never/move his ponderous doorway slap aside” (IX.329-330). The hero understands that even if he has the strength to kill the beast‚ he lacks the strength to move his
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states in the beginning‚ “...help me sing of willy Odysseus‚ that master of schemes” (Homer 1). For Odysseus coming up with schemes to save his men came easily. After being trapped in the cave of the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ Odysseus comes up with a plan to save his men. After blinding Polyphemus with a hot‚ pointed stick‚ Odysseus ties his men to the bottom of sheep‚ and as the flock goes outside‚ so do the men. However‚ Odysseus could not help boasting‚ “I could not resist a taunt...The men tried to
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beginning of Book 9‚ readers can get a good glimpse of Odysseus’s personality and how it affects his image of a likeable hero. When I think of a hero‚ I don’t only think of his actions; I think of his inner character as well. In his encounter with Polyphemus‚ Odysseus displays many qualities that we associate with modern heroes: determination‚ courage‚ and bravery‚ to name a few. However‚ in the end‚ Homer reminds us that Odysseus is anything but perfect. Odysseus is
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ensures their safety and the society’s stability. On the contrary‚ when the institution of hospitality is violated‚ both the host and the guest will be in the danger of mutual destruction. For example‚ when they go to the cave of the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ Odysseus and his men‚ though having no intention to steal‚ still take the liberty to eat the food in the cave while the host is not there. The results in the one-eyed giant’s anger‚ and some of Odysseus’ men are devoured by the giant as punishment
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Imagine that you are living in Greece during the time Greek gods and goddesses were living and breathing there. All with different powers and characteristics. In mythological times‚ some of the ruling gods and goddesses were Artemis‚ Apollo and Poseidon. The goddess of the hunt‚ Artemis‚ was the most independent goddess of mythological times. Artemis avoided men and she thought that she didn’t need someone to complete her. The symbols that represented her were the bow and arrow. Her family consisted
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The Odyssey by Homer is a classic epic poem that is popularly studied centuries later to describe the harsh reality of how simple people and things can move on without someone in their life; catholic social teachings have a principle called life and dignity of the human person that is mainly violated in this epic poem. Homer sets this epic poem in the city of Ithaca who at the time is under the rule by the fierce warrior‚ Odysseus‚ and his wife‚ Penelope. However‚ Odysseus has been missing for about
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For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty
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Battle of the Last 300 Spartans (Battle of Thermopylae thər-mop-i-lee[->0]) The battle was fought around August 7th or September 8th‚ in the year of 490 B.C. It was fought by the alliance of the Greek city-states under the power of King Leonidas of the Spartans and the Persian Empire Xerxes. A force of 7‚300 Greek men marched to guard the passage of Thermopylae. King Leonidas heard that a force of Persian troops were marching to take the passage‚ which was vital to the Greeks. The passage
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“The Odyssey” ‚ by Homer is an epic poem telling the journey of Odysseus on his way back home to Ithaca. Homer wrote the Odyssey to show how heroic Odysseus is and how he served as a model for all his people. His message to the people was that it takes more than just strength to be a hero. All heroes have different qualities that define them and Odysseus had the traits of a H omeric leader with courage‚ nobility‚ strength‚ and confidence‚ but his sharp intellect was the most distinguishable trait
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gods angry‚ everybody wants to be known as a hero‚ and killing is necessary at certain times (TS). One cultural value that Homer expressed in The Odyssey is‚ no one should make the gods angry(SI1). In “The Cyclops”‚ Odysseus blinded Poseidon’s son‚ Polyphemus‚ which made Poseidon very angry and he caused storms that made sailing very difficult(E1). Making Poseidon angry put a sort of target on Odysseus’s back and even though Poseidon couldn’t kill Odysseus‚ he made his journey even harder than it already
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