God like. They both have major obstacles in which they need to conquer but both exemplify some hubris which creates difficulty for them in their passage. Through all of these similarities it is the differences that made Odysseus successful in his journey where Oedipus fails. Odysseus succeeds with his sharp intellect‚ courage‚ and ability to follow instructions
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2) Odysseus and Athena. Compare their relationship with that of Job and God from the Hebrew Bible. What does this suggest about the religious attitudes of the Hebrews and the Greeks. Odysseus and Athena’s relationship can be very closely compared to that of Job and God due to the harmonious nature of their coexistence. In the Odyssey‚ Athena acts as a sort of protector for Odysseus. “I that am always with you in times of trial‚ a shield to you in battle…” (pg 368‚ ln356) She is constantly
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temptress in the epic‚ is a nymph who is “imprisoned” on the secluded‚ beautiful island‚ Ogygia. In Book IV‚ Odysseus is washed ashore on Ogygia and is there for seven years‚ continuously being tempted by Calypso. “True enough‚/ Calypso the lustrous goddess tried to hold me back‚/ deep in her arching caverns‚ craving me for a husband”(Homer IX. 33-36). Calypso’s attempts to make Odysseus her husband are in vain‚ but she manages to expose Odysseus’s immoral behavior demonstrating that he is susceptible
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one within.” This quote is a representation of the meaning of the journey that odysseus takes in the odyssey likewise the narrator in “The Journey”In The Odyssey by Homer‚ on odysseus’s journey he go to a few different dangerous place like an island of cyclops‚ there were also singing mermaids that would cause you to forget your goal of getting home. They go past the monsters then they arrived back home where Odysseus had to win a contest disguised as a servant to win his wife back. In “The Journey”
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Anyone with the right qualities can be a hero. They just have to be brave‚ strong‚ and inspiring to others. Nicole Moore is one example of a hero. Odysseus‚ from Homer’s The Odyssey is also a hero. Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a hero as well. Nicole‚ Odysseus‚ and Atticus are courageous people who inspire others to do good. Nicole Moore is just a regular person‚ but she is a hero. Having courage means stepping out of your comfort zone‚ which Nicole has definitely done
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Is Odysseus a hero? In my opinion‚ yes he is a hero for many reasons. Such as trying his best to keep his crew safe and alive‚ putting his family first‚ and getting through rough times. First off‚ Odysseus really did try his best to keep his crew alive. Even though his men did not make it back to Ithaca‚ he did save them many times. For example‚ he did waste a year of his life sleeping with Circe just to save his men from being pigs the rest of their lives. Also he had the brilliant idea of the
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warrior‚ and chief character archetypes in protecting the planet earth from absolute destruction. The character archetype of a hero is generally the one who embarks on a journey to complete a task in order to reestablish an optimum way of living or perfection in a community. Optimus Prime fits this character archetype because he embarks on the journey to find the Allspark to restore power and fertility to Cybertron (Transformers). The other character archetype is of a warrior which represents
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The Archetypes of the Lion King Simba: Hero or Cold-blooded Murderer? The "unconscious" is a psychological concept that is interpreted differently by many psychologists. Sigmund Freud interprets the unconscious as a place where thoughts‚ feelings and memories are kept‚ and cannot easily be brought into the conscious mind. However‚ some neo-Freudians‚ such as Carl Jung‚ thought differently. Jung believed that there was not only a personal unconscious‚ which is what Freud describes‚ but
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Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes
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Peter Pan‚ J. M. Barrie uses archetypes and motifs that establish the story as a fairytale. Among the features of the fairytale are having the setting in a magical land‚ having a hero and a villain and having major characters on a quest. Barrie creates the Neverland as the land of dreams where these archetypes and motifs come to life to tell a story of escape‚ adventure and journey‚ putting this story clearly in the fairytale genre. Barrie uses a variety of archetypes but among the most that strengthen
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