in particular; Odysseus. Odysseus demonstrates the concepts of a leader through the treatment of his men and how he deals with problems that are presented to him. I will show you how I see this to be true. But first off‚ a Greek leader must be different from the rest not only from their actions but their character‚ he must be able to lead a military well but also know when war is necessary. He must be brave and courageous and able to think quickly in crucial situations. Odysseus shows all of these
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The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural
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The end scene makes the audience wonder whether Prospero‚ who neglected his duties as the Duke‚ deserved his dukedom back‚ compared to Prospera. When Prospera was a Duchess‚ she never allowed her love for her books interfere with her duties as a Duchess. The reason Prospera had to flee her country was because of Antonio‚ Prospera’s brother who in order to take the throne from
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Odysseus‚ in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ displays both strong and weak leadership skills in certain situations. Odysseus stays protective and caring but isn’t very trusting or open to his crew. He doesn’t tell his crew about what the prophet said‚ and what was in the bag from the Wind King. When the crew was on the Island of the Sun God‚ Odysseus blatantly said for them not to touch the cattle. Yet he failed to explain the consequences. Since his actions illustrate both strong and weak leadership‚
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unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops Prometheus asked him what his name was when they were trapped in the cave and Odysseus answered that his name was “No One.” This helped Odysseus and his men a lot because when Odysseus blinded the cyclops‚ who then screamed that
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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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hero has many different qualities that make them stand out from the rest. Beowulf is the representation of an Anglo- Saxon hero and Thor is the reflection of a modern day hero. Although both of these men are known as heroes they each possess different characteristics that allow them to gain this title. In the epic poem Beowulf and the modern film Thor‚ the hero reflects the values and traits of his culture. To understand the famous Anglo- Saxon hero Beowulf‚ one must understand the culture that
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus leads his men through the unthinkable‚ and successfully gets them out of harms way because he utilizes his ability to formulate plans‚ and carry them out quickly and effectively. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus makes numerous decisions that affect him and his men‚ these decisions have come to impact their journey home. In doing this‚ he has made several mistakes that Odysseus later learns from in order to make himself a better person‚ and a better leader. For instance‚ when Odysseus and
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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problems. Odysseus‚ a famous Greek epic hero‚ does not display all the hero like qualities throughout his travels home‚ and abroad. In this case‚ Odysseus did show some a hero like character. When the Cyclops asked what happened about their ship‚ Odysseus replied‚ “My ship? Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a-tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end” (Homer 229). Odysseus lied to the Cyclops saying that their ship was destroyed. So just in case‚ they could get off the island. Odysseus showed
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