Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning
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Loyalty in The Odyssey Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person‚ a cause or a duty. Through this definition‚ it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic‚ "The Odyssey". The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty‚ which are given by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that Odysseus is still alive and will
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ friends and family of Odysseus show great loyalty to him. The loyalty can be seen through the commitment Penelope‚ faith of Odysseus’ servants‚ and his dog‚ Argos’‚ patience. The most loyal was Penelope. As his faithful wife‚ she waited twenty years for him to come home. With her brilliant trickery‚ she was able to fool the suitors long enough for Odysseus to return. When he arrives‚ she tells him‚ "I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men‚ imposters who
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Theme of Loyalty Dogs have been considered symbols of loyalty for generations‚ even earning the epithet “Man’s Best Friend.” The great amount of love and faithfulness that dogs display toward their families is so iconic that outlines of dogs have become common symbols of loyalty. In Romeo and Juliet‚ loyalty runs in families from the head of the household through to the lowest of servants. All Montagues‚ including their servants and friends‚ feel a unanimous hatred toward the Capulets‚ and vice
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Loyalty Essay Loyalty is a complicated concept‚ which can be interpreted in many points of views. It is related to many other terms such as love‚ friendships‚ family relationships and many others. Loyalty is most of the time the basis of these other concepts. Without the presence of loyalty a strong relativity can never be built. Other than emotional relations‚ loyalty is valid for many other areas‚ as well. Many people know devotion as a synonym for loyalty‚ but it is certain that loyalty can
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noble qualities. In my opinion‚ I believe Odysseus is considered a hero. According to The Odyssey by Homer‚ hero’s are described as people who are loyal‚ brave‚ and smart. Odysseus had all these traits‚ and appears numerous times throughout his journey. Odysseus is a hero because he is loyal‚ brave‚ and clever. He is a loyal man in more than one way. On his ninth year journey home‚ he and his crew encounter a Nymph known as Circe. The Nymph and Odysseus begin to have a disagreement‚ Circe transfers
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Loyalty‚ and the idea of a responsibility hierarchy between self‚ group‚ and population is a factor that should be identified and followed respectively when faced with a consequential scenario. This hierarchy: Self over group and group over population‚ is the order in which one should base any decision with consequential outcomes‚ and only in a position where these consequences are minimized‚ can the individual begin to aid those parties in relation to the presented hierarchy. Respectively‚ self
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for us?” (Homer 526). This long narrative poem is written about Odysseus and it clearly displays the adventures of a hero‚ not a fool as he faces against great odds. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero because of his strength‚ intelligence and loyalty. Odysseus stands out among all others because of his physical strength. Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife has set up a challenge for her suitors‚ knowing that Odysseus is the only one with such strength‚ “Bend and string it if you
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goodness of his heart." Odysseus‚ who is the main character of the book "The Odyssey" written by Homer‚ would fit the dictionary¹s definition of a hero; but if you go deeper‚ looking at what people feel a hero is‚ he doesn¹t even come close. In the book‚ Odysseus does nothing out of the goodness of his heart. Even if Odysseus fought in the Trojan War‚ he is not a hero because he is self-centered and ignorant to other people¹s values and needs. There are multiple examples of Odysseus being self-centered
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Lancelot and Odysseus "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good (Romans 12:9)." This principal seems to be markedly evident as one closely examines the actions and thoughts behind the character of Sir Lancelot in The Knight of the Cart. When one encounters the adventures of Odysseus in The Odyssey‚ however‚ the values of a completely different and slightly opposing culture present themselves. In the medieval times of Sir Lancelot‚ an ideal man would tend to
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