hope this helps a little bit.Odysseus DOES have all the defining character traits of a Homeric leader: strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ and confidence in his authority. His most distinguishing trait‚ however‚ is his sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations‚ as when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing
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Such as all his men dieing. I addressed that already and it isn’t Odysseus’s flat. Another one might be that he cheated on his wife. The first time he cheated he was forced‚ but the second time he cheated it was by choice. The second time however he was trying to get the answer to something and the path he chose was the
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back Odysseus and his men. They flee and arrive at an island‚ where a cyclops named Polyphemus‚ son of Poseidon lives. The men get tricked by the cyclops because he first acts nice‚ and then he turns and eats two of Odysseus’s men. Trapped behind a wall with no way out‚ Odysseus comes up with the plan to blinds the cyclops‚ and they can escape by holding on to the sheep. Once Odysseus has escaped Polyphemus calls out for his father Poseidon to bring vengeance on to Odysseus
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thousands of years‚ and has been that way until recently. Women have always been given inferior roles at home‚ at work‚ and in the community‚ but when Homer wrote “The Odyssey” over 3‚000 years ago the role of women played a significant role in Odysseus’s journey back to Ithaca. In particular‚ the role of Athena is arguably the most important role to Odysseus. Without the help Odysseus receives from Athena‚ he wouldn’t be the most well known epic hero of all time. Athena is important to Odysseus
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decision. Each time when Odysseus does something wrong the Gods‚ particularly Zeus‚ would give his men troubles on Odysseus’s actions. For example‚ just after wanting to depart the island‚ Zeus “disdained the offering: destruction for my ships he had in shore and death for those who sailed them‚ my companions” (512). This shows Odysseus has disobeyed Zeus; leading him to destruct Odysseus’s ships and men. Proving that Odysseus is endangering his crew members by his absent of feeling towards others. Not
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Polythemus with a burning stick‚ leaving him aggrieved and in pain. Writhing in pain‚ he opens the rock‚ letting Odysseus’s crew escape. This is just a primal form of the myth‚ but by injuring Polythemus Odysseys is released‚ illustrating the productive side of violence. In book ten Odysseus finds himself on the island of Aeolus‚ which is occupied by the witch Circe. She lures Odysseus’s men into her house and turns them into swine. Odysseus‚ who has an antidote to the witch’s drugs given to him
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Odysseus’s journey “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed” Bob Riley. Odysseus is an epic hero during hard times he always finds a way out of trouble. He uses many epic hero traits including leadership‚ superhuman strength‚ and wisdom. First of all odysseus has many epic hero traits but‚ one of his more important ones are leardership. When they are on the land of the lotus eaters the locals offer them lotus. When the crew became forgetful
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Chapter 5 All the gods except Poseidon gather again on Mount Olympus to discuss Odysseus’s fate. Athena’s speech in support of the hero prevails on Zeus to intervene. Hermes‚ messenger of the gods‚ is sent to Calypso’s island to tell her that Odysseus must at last be allowed to leave so he can return home. In reply‚ Calypso delivers an impassioned indictment of the male gods and their double standards. She complains that they are allowed to take mortal lovers while the affairs of the female gods
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point/round up all armor‚ lances‚ gear of war/left in our hall‚ and stow the lot away/back in the vaulted storeroom” (13.1129-1138). Odysseus and his allies enact on the plan which allows them to storm against the suitors and reclaim the palace and Odysseus’s life. Whereas it is possible if Odysseus had not thought of the clever plan‚ then he would not have been able to reclaim his old life and continue to wait for the right time while his wife is being forced to marry one of the suitors. Furthermore
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Virtue is having high moral integrity. One who is virtuous will do what must be done‚ not for the benefit of themselves‚ but for others. According to Plato‚ an ancient Greek philosopher‚ a virtuous man must embody the four cardinal virtues: prudence‚ doing the right thing‚ justice‚ giving people what they deserve‚ courage‚ being brave in the face of danger‚ and temperance‚ restraint from what one wishes to do most. This idea of virtue is present in Odysseus‚ the main character in the epic poem‚ The
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