The ending of the last book Odysseus was asked to tell his story about himself and where he came from.In this point of the book Odysseus had not told the king Alcinious his name.Odysseus had finally told the men his name and where he came from he also told them that he had fought in the Trojan War.Odysseus begin to tell his story about when he left Troy and he was stranded on the island of Ciconions.He was later driven out by the neighboring town.Odysseus sailed for nine days‚lost until he landed
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Odysseus is a hero. Despite him sleeping with other women‚ Calypso and Circe‚ he was very protective of his wife‚ son‚ and his men. He gets most of his men home safe to their families and he gets himself home to his own son and wife. In The Odyssey Odysseus blinds Polyphemus‚ angering Poseidon‚ Polyphemus’s father. Poseidon in return gives him and his men a harder time getting the rest of the way home. In the book after visiting the islands of Aeolus it quotes‚ “See what fine prizes he
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Odysseus had to go through a series of trials to achieve respect by his people with the help of external guidance both mentally and physically. Odysseus’s hero cycle was progressed by trials and completed when he came home. Athena was the guiding force to help him not only come home‚ but be mentally ready for the challenges he would face. To achieve respect by his people‚ he needed to kill the suitors who so dishonorably were courting his wife. Odysseus was stranded on Calypso’s island and the lovely
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Odysseus A Different Type of Hero The Homeric epic‚ the Odyssey‚ is set in the peaceful years following the Trojan War‚ and concerns the returning heroes on their journeys home‚ in particular Odysseus of Ithaca. Odysseus is an epic hero; he displays courage‚ superior strength‚ and leadership‚ all qualities that people admire. While displaying these archetypal heroic traits he also displays his weaknesses as a man‚ particularly his excessive pride‚ which actually make him easy to relate to. So
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Though Odysseus had many adventures‚ the most important quality is that he was very smart about the strategies that he would use to complete his tasks at hand. This resourcefulness is important because it helped him survive his encounter with the Cyclops and Circe when she tried to keep him for her own. One example of Odysseus’ cleverness is when he encountered the Cyclops. He used his crew to put the Cyclops to sleep after the Cyclops got upset that Odysseus and his crew ate his food. So while the
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the journey of the hero‚ Odysseus. One of the characters who both follows and subverts her archetype is Eurykleia‚ the maid servant of Odysseus in his house and was also a nursing servant who took care of Odysseus and his son Telemachus‚ who has waited for Odysseus to come home for 20 years after taking care of his son Telemachus and being loyal in his service. Though she is associated with The Loyal Companion archetype due to staying loyal all from the beginning of Odysseus and his son’s life‚ Eurykleia
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and Odysseus. They both are excellent warriors‚ strong‚ and have some type of authority‚ Achilles being the leader of the Myrmidons‚ and Odysseus the king of Ithaca. Both of them have to face several trials‚ and both of them have some desire for revenge. Odysseus wanted to slaughter the suitors for coming to the palace and being horrible guests‚ while Achilles seeks revenge for Hector for killing Patroclus. They both show compassion for their hurt ones. Differences between them are Odysseus is more
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story of Odysseus and his ten year struggle to return home to Ithaca‚ even though most believe him to be dead. While gone‚ his wife Penelope is courted by suitors in hopes of the riches and title that is held by Odysseus as we watch the rise and fall of and fall of Odysseus’
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the same way the Greeks viewed their own ancient Greek hero‚ Odysseus. These 3 heroes all have characteristics‚ traits‚ and projected ideals admired and pursued by their societies and for this very reason when both are compared‚ Chris McCandless is the better American hero when compared to Edward Bloom. The strive to become the great‚ powerful ancient Greek empire we came to know reflected in the choice of their heroes. Take Odysseus for example‚ he fought hard during the war of Troy‚ ultimately
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Odysseus declines Calypso’s offer for the most sought after immortality because ultimately‚ his desire to return home and reunite with his wife‚ Penelope‚ outweighs any of Calypso’s most tempting offers. This proves to be true in several ways: first‚ it is important to realize that Odysseus has been on Ogygia Island for over nineteen years and is still yearning to return to Ithaca. Second‚ his direct decline of Calypso’s advances is clever and courageous‚ and lastly‚ even though Calypso foretells
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