“Argus” and Argos recognizes Odysseus Odysseus has been referenced many times in myths as the hero that has one last battle at home to regain peace. Argus was Odysseus’s dog that refused death until he saw his master again. He waited 19 years for his master to return and once he did even tho he was disguised Argus recognized him and was able to die in peace. Both Argos recognizes Odysseus by Theodor van Thulden and “Argus” by Alexander Pope use the myth of Odysseus return to Ithaca to show
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easily said:” Superman or Power Rangers “. But in the real life‚ when I ask my younger sister: “Who is your heroism? “. She answered me firefighter and police. Because they used to help her friend’s parent from fire. In “Was every Ground Zero victim a hero? “‚ they express that every firefighters and police who used to attend the Twin Towers on 11 September have become heroes. Society always believes on firefighters and police that when they want to arrest or judge someone‚ they must always have evidence
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An Epic hero Epic heroes are characters in an old poem or story that people can relate to for admire. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is that epic hero. Odysseus faced many difficult situations as an epic hero‚ and made some bad decisions as an ordinary man‚ both which show his strengths and weaknesses. One part of the poem that shows how Odysseus is an epic hero was when he sharpened an olive tree and jabbed it in Polyphemus’s lonely one eye‚ so him and his
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus qualities of cleverness and skill while he overcomes his obstacles. Odysseus and his men face these challenges when Poseidon’s son‚ Polyphemus‚ curses Odysseus and his men when Odysseus tells Polyphemus who blinded him. Polyphemus then prays to Poseidon who asks for chaos on Odysseus’ voyage home‚ and he would rather have him dead than return home hurt. Because of this‚ Odysseus faces many decisive tasks ahead of his embarkment back home. When he lands at the
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perseverance.” -Ramana Maharshi. This shows that Odysseus was very proud that he had achieved his goal‚ and he had perseverance while achieving them. Odysseus had to face many obstacles with his men‚ but he never gave up. Odysseus had perseverance‚ and that is the only way he could make it through everything he faced. Someone who has perseverance can achieve their goals. Odysseus has a lot of perseverance‚ and that is how he achieved his goals. First‚ Odysseus demonstrates perseverance by being the only
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In The Odyssey‚ there are several decisions that Odysseus makes throughout his adventures. The first decision is when he forcibly stopped his men from eating the lotus plant to avoid major problems. When Odysseus and the group finally arrived at the land of Lotus-eaters‚ he sent a few of his men to check the place and what food the people are willing to offer for them to eat. Because of his actions‚ he made a huge mistake. The natives provided lotus plants for the men to eat‚ and it made them very
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Progress”. This quote perfectly explains the ups and downs of ones quest to return home. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can affect them as a person. In the Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus’s challenges that detours his journey home. These problems affect his desire to get back home and what he will do for his family. Odysseus states “ I drew on all my wits‚ and ran through the tactics‚ reasoning as a man will for dear life…”(Homer 1220). Odysseus was already wanting
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Despite Odysseus’ will to fight and return home‚ it is not just his actions that help him accomplish his objective. There are several other characters in “The Odyssey” that play a pivotal role in helping him reach his goal. Most crucial to his success are the efforts of his advocate‚ Athena. She is the true reason that Odysseus succeeds‚ because she assists‚ protects‚ and champions Odysseus as her actions prove. Odysseus’ journey begins after leaving Calypso‚ but his trip takes a dangerous turn
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of the role of the man of the house which he was when his father was away. I know this because in the story Thomas states that “…sitting opposite of me‚ in the chair I’d sat in for the past four years.” b) I think that Thomas’s dad was Thomas’s hero because his dad taught him how the jobs are done. He also thought that because he had found the medals when he was cleaning his father’s bag. He was amazed by the number of medals his father had earned over the years he was at war. I know this because
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resourcefulness‚ strength‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. Based on this description‚ Odysseus‚ the protagonist of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ is a hero. In the section “The Cyclops”‚ Odysseus represents these five characteristics in many forms. His bravery is shown when he approached the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ while trapped in his cave‚ to yell about not obeying the gods’ rule of treating guests well‚ as he was not‚ to Odysseus and his men. A portion of what he told Polyphemus was‚ “We would entreat you
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