An Enduring Tale Thousands of years after it was written‚ people continue to read The Odyssey not only for its thrilling adventure‚ but also for its invaluable dissection of inherent human qualities. In his epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Homer addresses intrinsic characteristics of humans that man has continued to demonstrate throughout history. The Odyssey incorporates the timeless topics of cunning over strength‚ greed and folly‚ and loyalty‚ into Odysseus’ story while simultaneously offering insight
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errors that his voyage is prolonged. Despite his many imperfections‚ the hardships that Odysseus experiences help transform and mold him into the heroic figure we associate with today. In the 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
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When it comes to Penelope there is much controversy surrounding whether or not she recognized her husband Odysseus disguised as the beggar. I believe Penelope intuitively knew that Odysseus was the beggar but did not want to raise any red flags to the suitors‚ so she conjured up a clever way of ensuring that Odysseus could claim her “fair and square”. This recognition may not have been immediate but at a certain point after conversing with the beggar I believe Penelope perceived that the beggar
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have consequences. Both of the stories had something that was taken away from the characters. Adam and Eve both got immortality taken away from them after they ate from the forbidden tree of knowledge that they were told not to eat from (Beers). Odysseus’s men got life
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involves a hero who goes on an adventure‚ and in a crisis wins a victory‚ and then comes home changed or transformed. Their journeys are both different and similar in many ways. In comparison‚ Odysseus and Luke Skywalker are both on a quest. Odysseus’s goal is to go home to his family which takes him about 10 years. Luke’s goal is to find and rescue Princess Leia. Another similarity between
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except Odysseus‚ and reasons for his death‚ the recklessness and blindness from his crew. This soon bean to be a famous explorer. He did a 10 year journey with a consent of Zeus‚ goes to Ithaca to talk to Telemachus. Thinking about the form of Odysseus’s old friend Mentes‚ Athena guesses that Odysseus is still alive and he’ll soon return to Ithaca. She soon suggested Telemachus to call together
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AP Literature 8 October 2012 Archetype Research Project Archetypes are “An inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual” (archetype). Archetypes are central in all cultures across the world and can provide important lessons and outlooks on the common aspects of human life. The journey‚ is an archetype in which the main character is in search of some sort of truth and typically
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Odysseus and Oedipus There are many legendary epic stories have been passed on from generation to generation in the Greek culture. Even though each story has different outcomes‚ every epic character has certain features in common. Odysseus in The Odyssesy and Oedipus in Oedipus the King are great examples of epic heroes with a variety of similarities. Odysseus and Oedipus are similar in which they both god-like men who are considered heroes because of their cautious ways and relentless tenacity
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Odysseus’s sole cause for not having the ability to return home after the war as he had wished and because of a problem that occurred under his leadership. Cassandra‚ daughter of Prius‚ was raped in an Athenian temple‚ and Athena as a consequence‚ blew the
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story. Towards the beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan War. Poseidon becomes very angry with Odysseus’s choice in not thanking him and causes a great deal of troubles for Odysseus and his men at sea. Odysseus planned on going home but because he didn’t thank the great God of the Sea and he gets off track and lost at sea with his men. Odysseus is
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