While many may argue that Odysseus is using lies for a good reason it seems obvious that he is not using lies to help anyone but himself and that his lies are putting others in danger. Odysseus’s deceit and lying caused negative outcomes‚ which can be seen when Odysseus decides to tell his crew about the fact that they would die and when Odysseus and his crew encounter the Cyclops. Odysseus utilizes deceit and dishonesty in a wrongful manner when he decides to hide the truth from his crew that if
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With Odysseus’s departure twenty years prior‚ Ithaca has descended into chaos‚ by a swarm of suitors‚ who plague the palace‚ and pursue Odysseus’s wife and queen‚ Penelope. Odysseus father‚ Laertes‚ and Penelope‚ his wife and queen‚ are the two individuals who truly test him— he returns the favour—‚ as personifications of Ithaca‚ they act as stepping stones in his reinstitution as head of his household and kingdom. Laertes’ “mental anguish has rendered him immobile and ineffective” in comparison
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royal family of Ithaca‚ his right to defend himself is just. Odysseus was the king‚ and suitors have invaded his property. These suitors are young nobles from Ithaca and elsewhere who try to take Penelope‚ Odysseus’s wife‚ in marriage along with the kingdom. The suitors have intruded into Odysseus’s palace‚ announcing that they will not leave the estates until the Queen has picked the best suitor to marry. No one has been able to remove these uncontrollable suitors from the palace while Odysseus is
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leading up to his crew opening the bag out of curiosity‚ causing them to go all the way back to Aeolus’ island. Later on in Odysseus’s tale‚ they arrive in Thrinacia‚ which is Apollo’s island‚ because his men needs a needed a break from their exhausting journey. “Odysseus makes them swear not to touch / the god’s cattle / … disaster if the cattle were harmed‚” (Page 513). When Odysseus’s men runs out of food and Odysseus is sleeping in a far-off cave‚ Eurylochus rounds up the crew. He then tells them to
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power‚ glory etc. This “hunger”‚ whether literal or figurative keeps Odysseus’s men from reaching their homes and uniting with their families. However‚ longing for family or grief for loved ones drives away “hunger”. Odysseus is the only man among his crew to reach home to Ithaca because his longing for his family and native land surpasses the “hungers” he encounters and experiences. Inordinate hunger/ temptation leads to Odysseus’s men losing sight of their goal to reach their native land. The opening
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Odysseus is the heroic main character. Throughout his countless escapades‚ Odysseus can best be described as reckless‚ clever‚ and loyal. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’s journey is a long and tedious one‚ which partially can be attributed to his careless decisions along the way. Nevertheless‚ whether he is outwitting Polyphemus or defending his crew‚ Odysseus’s shrewdness and loyalty always seem to be his saving grace. Undoubtedly‚ impulsiveness and rash behavior can have severe repercussions‚ yet Odysseus
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The Odyssey by Homer relates to a soldier trying to return home after a war because in Odysseus’s journey home‚ he faces things that may symbolize the hardships that a soldier would face when coming home such as when he is held captive by the Cyclops‚ when he is on the island of the lotus eaters‚ and his experience with the Island of the Cicones. Upon finding a large cave on one of the many islands that Odysseus and his crew went to they entered and helped themselves to the food and drinks they
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The Odyssey‚ one of the most well known epic stories Introduces Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca. This story demonstrates Odysseus’s physical and intellectual strength. Striving to return home after 20 years of his treacherous journey‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and superior ability to overcome his troubles. Although he faced numerous obstacles and fought many battles‚ he made it appoint to get home to his kingdom through his physical ability‚ intellectual insight‚ and overcoming his epic flaw. In
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breast some gainful purpose.” (Homer 164) This shows that Odysseus’s character now has the willpower to keep him from revealing himself. This also shows that sometimes its not all about the “look at me” feeling‚ as Odysseus rubs off in a positive direction by being humble. In conclusion‚ the morals of identity found in this novel are applicable to modern day life through the lessons Odysseus learns. Due to the multiple stops durning Odysseus’s journey home‚ lessons of surrogates can be interpreted
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Odysseus encounters Aeolus‚ the god of winds. Many men would not trust this god and not accept his secret bag of wind‚ believing it would be a plague of some sort. But Odysseus accepts Aeolus’ back of winds and treats him with hospitality. Eventually‚ Odysseus’s men‚ overcome with greed and distrust‚ open the bag of winds and they all are sent back to where they came. Another instance where Odysseus accepts the gods’ guidance is when the hero listens to Hermes on how to overcome Circe. Odysseus eats the
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