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    very far‚ we went for the craic. We were most definitely doubted but proved all of the hopeless wrong. I think that my story relates to Odysseus’ journey in the Odyssey by Homer Odysseus and I both started off with denial of our calling and eventually accepted the call. Throughout my adventure I encountered some obstacles just like Odysseus. Through jet lag‚

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    traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully. Also‚ his intelligence helps him handle difficult

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    Odysseus was a very arrogant man‚ he wanted people to know‚ Odysseus was in town. I believe that this even went into his own personal life. While at the war at Troy and on his adventure back‚ Penelope was having to keep suitors off her back. Once odysseus comes home‚ he is mad that they would do that kind of thing to him. Odysseus kills all of the suitors. He had a right to kill them‚ although there is always 2 or more ways to do or say something‚ and he could have handled it more humanly. When you

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    the entire Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ leadership skills tested‚ and as so‚ he failed. He was supposed to bring his entire crew home‚ but instead‚ he barely made it to his homeland himself. A prime example of Odysseus’ terrible leadership skills was when Odysseus had the bags of wind sealed. When they came close to their home‚ the men did not trust Odysseus and thought he was trying to hide treasure from them‚ to which they opened the bag‚ and they were blown back to Ithaca. If odysseus had only been smart

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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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    Is Odysseus a hero? Can Odysseus‚ the “hero” of the Odyssey‚ be considered a Greek hero in the ancient world? Certainly‚ one can agree that Odysseus has certain characteristics that would prove him to both a hero and scoundrel through countless passages in the reading. But overall‚ Odysseus can be considered one of the many Greek heroes proven through common physical traits‚ spiritual traits‚ and his charismatic personality that he shares with many other heroes. A common trope in Epic Greek stories

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    Bag could have been avoided if Odysseus has inspired a shared vision and encourage the heart. Like the text mentions‚ leaders cannot expect commitment if you are not putting in the effort to encourage it. (Kouzes and Posner 2014‚ p. 17) If Odysseus had been more transparent about his decisions‚ his crew would have been committed to him and probably trusted the fact that he would not save treasures for himself. Odysseus must have not been good about recognizing his crew’s contributions for them to

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    strong‚ brave‚ handsome man? The heroes Odysseus and Shrek have a lot of similarities and differences. Odysseus and Shrek both want to go back home to their normal life‚ but they have different motives for their journey and have very different personalities. Odysseus and Shrek both want to go home to their normal life to save their home. Odysseus is coming home from the Trojan War and faces many difficulties on the way. Shrek is on a journey to save his home and rescue a princess‚ and faces many

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    hero‚ is leadership. When Odysseus and his crew show up on the island of the lotus eaters‚ Odysseus sent his crew out. They found the lotus eaters‚people who eat lotuses which makes them forget all of their goals and worries. When the crew is offered some they to forget what their goals and worries are. Odysseus soon finds out what is going on and went to investigate. When he saw what had happened to the crew he tried to get them off the island. In this moment Odysseus dragged them off the island

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    and Odysseus have a kind of love. Although it differs from reality‚ I must say that I’ve hoped that someday‚ I could still find my Odysseus in my life. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero: strength‚ nobility‚ confidence‚ courage‚ and the love of glory. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning. Same as with all other heroes‚ Odysseus possesses pride‚ which causes him to do really stupid things. He refused to honor or thanks the gods for their help and direction in his journey

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