simply be a tale in which the hero was trying to accomplish a certain task‚ such as returning home or rescuing a lover from Hades. In every case‚ these heroic tales would always end with tragedy; the hero would be killed by a jealous lover‚ go mad‚ or have a loved one taken away from him. However‚ one Greek hero existed whose story did not end with tragedy: Odysseus. Homer’s The Odyssey is unique among all other Greek myths in that it is the only story in which the hero does not meet a tragic end;
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Odysseus As An Epic Hero In the story of the Odyssey‚ Odysseus was put through many ordeals through which we see his moral and physical characteristics. After evaluating such characteristics we can see that Odysseus is a great epic hero. We can see that not only is he superior to most mortal men‚ he also shares many of the same desires‚ therefore fulfilling all the technical requirements of a "hero". Odysseus has insight about his own fate and destiny‚ but lives intertwined with the Olympic Gods
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Because revenge is unjustified‚ it is easier for Iago to perform evil actions because he is the play’s villain; whereas‚ it is difficult for Hamlet to perform evil actions because he is a protagonist. Shakespeare’s placement of character traits creates a large impact on Iago and Hamlet’s revenge strategies. Because Iago is an antagonist‚ committing evil crimes is what his persona is meant to do. Villains are primarily ones to hold solely evil traits with little room for sympathy or improving one’s mentality
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What Defines a Hero Maya Angelou‚ an author‚ poet‚ and a civil rights activist once said: “I think a hero is any person really intend on making this a better place for all people.” But seeing as this poet says “any person‚” that person can be of human or even superhuman characteristics so long as their deed is right. In this case‚ in Robert Fagel’s translation of The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a king longing to return home after numerous years of war. Of his tales‚ there are points of hardship
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Heroes are the best-known part of Greek mythology. what makes a hero in Greek Mythology are battling tyrants and conquering dangerous journeys and completing difficult tasks. These heroes who conquered their obstacle’s‚ deserve to be recognized. I have chosen to highlighted my two favorite Greek heroes‚ I believe have shown incredible strength through every turn of their lives. Not only did these two go hand in hand in marriage‚ their heroism and bravery tell a story that should be written about
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An epic hero is someone who embodies the ideals of a society. He overcomes obstacles‚ and is courageous‚ intelligent‚ and honorable. He is on an epic journey. The Odyssey is usually described as an epic poem of an epic hero. The following text is about whether or not Odysseus really is an epic hero. Sometimes‚ Odysseus really acts like a hero‚ but sometimes not. In the Trojan War‚ he was very strong and brave‚ and he protected his men‚ but in book 9-12‚ he doesn’t seem to be the leader of his
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Odyssey which is the story of Odysseus. Odysseus a Greek Hero who fought in the Trojan War for ten years and was gone from home for another ten years. One place Odysseus traveled to was Cyclops island where Odysseus met Polyphemus. Polyphemus was a cyclops that shows how Odysseus’ life changed and how Odysseus is a hero with a lesson to learn. Odysseus made some clever choices with Polyphemus but other choices lead to nothing but destruction and pain. Throughout Odysseus’ journey he is reminded of the
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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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Prince Hamlet‚ the son of the King and the play’s protagonist‚ that she is not entirely innocent. Hamlet himself states that she is a “pernicious woman.” Oh‚ most pernicious woman! / Oh‚ villain‚ villain‚ smiling‚ damned villain! / My tables - meet it is I set it down / That one may smile‚ and smile‚ and be a villain. (1.5.106-109) Hamlet sees her as guilty for having moved on too quickly and‚ perhaps also‚ thinks she is not entirely innocent or oblivious concerning his father’s death. These are not
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Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both
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