Odysseus falls under a hero because he had saved his men multiple times. He had also helped his people win the war by coming up with the trojan horse idea. When they brought in the horse all the people ran out killing all the men and taking of the place. They had also got to that island of the lotus eater and his men had suddenly were starting to get addicted and not wanting to leave. So he got them out of there and sailed away into the sun set. They had been away from home for 17 years and they
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I think that so far in the story‚ at this point of the story‚ Odysseus had showed many of his characteristics‚ or traits throughout his actions along the sea. Some of the traits that I would use to describe him‚ like brave‚ leader‚ loyal‚ strong‚ smart‚… With these characteristics‚ I can image him as a strong soldier‚ who is fighting for the country without escaping the death. I would want to be friend with him‚ but not close friend because although he was a great man‚ but he still have a lot of
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Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The
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The Courage of Odysseus Throughout Homer’s account of his return from Troy to Ithaca‚ Odysseus demonstrates courage and persistence as he strives to journey home. For example when he had no choice but to believe what Cadmus was telling him‚ Cadmus she is the daughter of Ino who was once human “Now do as I say- you’re in no position to refuse: Take off those clothes and abandon your raft to the winds will” (5.345-355). Odysseus was really courages to listen to Cadmus and to trust her word that he
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April 2008 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? Heading home‚ to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced upon many obstacles that he and his men try to overcome‚ but in the end substantiate that Odysseus is a villain. “The old soldier in despair: He has spent ten years (seven of them as Calypso’s not entirely unwillingly captive) trying to get home” (652‚ summary). Evidence proves that Odysseus is a villain‚ because he tries to convince that he was kept unwillingly by Calypso. However‚ it is true that Odysseus was kept as
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In addition the odyssey‚ Odysseus has people who openly take him in and people who are keen on throwing him out or in some cases even trying to kill him. In this paper I will go over some cases where Odysseus is accepted as a guest and treated with respect and where Odysseus is neglected to be a guest and tried to be harmed. Polyphemus‚ the ginormous man‚ The giant. Polyphemus did not take kindly to the fact that Odysseus and all his men had arrived at his
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Nelson AP English and Composition 23 October 2014 The Moral Ambiguity of Odysseus in The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epic poem full of morally ambiguous characters. Few people in the book live a moral life. Telemachus lies to his mother‚ Calypso seduces Odysseus‚ and Penelope claims to love Odysseus but continues to lead on her suitors and convinces them to give her gifts. Out of all the Homeric characters though‚ Odysseus is repeatedly shown‚ mainly due to his function as the protagonist‚ to
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Odysseus’ potentials and character nature serve as a worldview of the perfect Homeric Greek man. The "god-like Odysseus" is complicated‚ courageous‚ clever‚ and expressive. His increments are a lot of his understandings through travel‚ the meeting of various societies and people groups and gains from misery and mistakes. Odysseus’ strength is continually tested by the lure of ladies. In the Odyssey‚ batch cases of such attraction mirror the significance of sexual orientation and the part of ladies
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The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ is about the journey of the epic hero Odysseus to return to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus must endeavor through many ghastly challenges‚ because the Cyclops Polyphemus afflicted him with a curse‚ to get him to his wife and son‚ and uniting his kingdom. On his journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites
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The Admirable Odysseus The epic poem‚ "The Odyssey‚" written by Homer‚ introduces the reader to various characters with very distinguished dispositions. Theses individuals vary from Sirens to Cyclopes‚ from gods to goddesses‚ from commendable to unworthy. While encountering all of these contrasting personalities‚ Odysseus was able to adapt and overcome by remaining the person that so many people trusted and relied on. Many critics could argue that Odysseus may not have always made the
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