In Homer’s The Odyssey Odysseus can perceived in many different ways from heroic adventurer to a conniving liar. The same goes for Polyphemus. He is referred to as a ruthless brute in the beginning of book 9‚ the quotation I will be using is from the end of chapter 9 lines 490-514 and percives him in a different way. Polyphemus is much more than a heartless monster like he is often thought of as. In my opinion Odysseus is more of a monster than Polyphemus. The passage I chose starts out
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Veterans face traumatic events out on the battlefield that changes their lives forever. As they fight through war‚ it becomes a lifestyle that they are used to and can not get out of. People do not appreciate the amount of time veterans give to fight our country. Coming home from the war veterans most times feel like they are still fighting a war. When coming back from the war most people mistreat the veterans that just fought for our country. In the poem‚ Odysseus by Homer‚ after winning the war
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Aaron K. Gillespie Plotnik ENG 220 Essay 1 Recipe For Remembrance The ancient people of Greek mythology believed there was a recipe for a mortal man to claim immortality‚ and have a name that echoes throughout the ages. The ingredients can be found between the two very popular mythical figures of ancient Greece‚ Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey and Achilles from his other timeless story‚ “The Iliad”. This document will relay the commonalities shared through tragedy‚ and
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“The Odyssey” Essay “The Odyssey” written by Homer was overall a fantastic story. But what really made the story so great was that the whole story was like a journey of life. The reason being was that‚ in the story the characters were confronted with challenges‚ struggles and decisions to be made. Anyone could relate to this because this is what life brings to every individual. Challenges such as defeating the Cyclops and fending off an angry crowd angered by the killing of Antinous can metaphorically
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the hero Odysseus goes through struggles‚ in which he nearly gives up on his fight and somehow resurrects himself. The amount of challenges that Odysseus’ had to face on his journey home were grander than most men would ever face. One example of Odysseus’s feelings of great defeat‚ happens on Odysseus’ way home and his crew lets the winds out of the bag which were supposed to be kept in the bag as a guide home. These winds created a hurricane‚ which Odysseus’ ship was thrown into it. “Roused up‚ despairing
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Xenia‚ is an old Greek concept that encompasses generosity to those who are far from home. Xenia is present throughout The Odyssey‚ as Ody travels to many places and meets many people that have different levels of hospitality towards guests. Ody receives help and presents from many of the different kings‚ but also is treated very rudely by many of monsters. In Book 9 of The Odyssey‚ Ody travels to the Island of Cyclops’s and finds himself in a cave filled with cheese and milk. Soon after he and
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winds will” (5.345-355). Odysseus was really courages to listen to Cadmus and to trust her word that he will not be drowned by abandoning his raft. He also went up against Poseidon and got into the raft and tried to get home. Another example of Odysseus’s determination is when his good friend Menelaus told a story of how Odysseus did something very brave
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characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about Odysseus’s decisive manner. During his journey‚
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they were doing. "You fools. If this is truly my hope and happiness‚ you would be destroying it all!" "We know. But then again‚ we’re just returning a favor for making us suffer all that much more. Now‚ watch as your sanctuary goes up in flames!" Odysseus’s eyes jerked to the town‚ only to watch a house crush Laertes as he tried to fight the behemoth‚ Polyphemus. "FATHER!" Odysseus screamed. He struggled against the magical bonds that held him‚ woven as he was distracted by the lustrous goddesses
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From the dawning of modern human thought‚ humans have questioned the nature of life and its passing. One of the most fundamental questions to arise from this train of thought is the ideas of fate and duty. We humans desire to know whether the path of our lives is preordained and unalterable or if it is just a series of consequences from our past actions. If we live by fate and believe our path is already set in stone‚ then is it our obligation to fulfill that destiny to the best of our abilities
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