Imagine battling with a giant Cyclops‚ being attacked by a six headed monster or having to navigate around a whirlpool. All of this‚ and more‚ happened to Odysseus the famous hero of Homer’s classic work the Odyssey. His journey home from the Trojan War took twenty years and involved unbelievable hardships. “…Odysseus has had to put away childish things and lives in a world where you can freeze to death‚ as well as be devoured by one-eyed monsters” (Bloom 2). These ordeals might seem far removed
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The Lessons of The Odyssey In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ a Greek hero named Odysseus is put through a series of difficult tests during his journey home to Ithaca. Homer is a blind poet who lives during the 8th century B.C.E. His story takes place after the Trojan War ends‚ when Odysseus is fighting to return back to his home‚ in Ithaca. However‚ his journey contains tremendous battles‚ unimaginable struggles‚ and heart breaking pain. The stories of his journey enthrall and entertain
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The Women and Their Roles in The Odyssey Throughout his journey‚ Odysseus meets a few female characters who become essential elements of The Odyssey. In the beginning of the epic‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home after many years of absence but along the way the sexual appeal of certain female characters distract him from his ultimate goal. Many of the female characters in The Odyssey are portrayed as seductresses creatures who desire different kinds of intimacy. Since they could not
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the adventurous‚ but dangerous return of Odysseus and his crew to Ithaca from the Trojan War. O Brother‚ Where Art Thou describes Ulysses’ escape from jail with his two buddies Pete and Delmar‚ and their attempt to escape back to freedom without being noticed. Both works show the struggles Odysseus and Ulysses face as they and their sidekicks return to home and freedom. The Odyssey is a long series of books detailed by Homer of Odysseus’ return. Odysseus is wise‚ brave‚ and sly. These are good
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Homer‚ there is a great deal of adventures and powerful women who carved Odysseus’ path home to Ithaca. Throughout the journey home‚ Circe‚ Penelope‚ Ino‚ Athena‚ and a sundry of other women all had a great impact on Odysseus’ life. Out of all these women‚ Athena was the most influential‚ aiding Odysseus to get away from Calypso‚ keeping him from death’s gates‚ and helping him win Penelope back. On his way home to Ithaca‚ Odysseus gets shipwrecked on the nymph‚ Calypso’s‚ island. She didn’t want him
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Homer around 700 B.C.‚ tells of a man named Odysseus conquering trials and tribulations with both disguises and deceptions. This man was definitely considered intelligent by those he encountered. Odysseus’ heroic trait is his mētis‚ or "cunning intelligence‚" and his name means ‘trouble’ in Greek (he certainly got into a lot of trouble). In The Odyssey‚ Homer’s Greek audience generally admired Odysseus’ clever traits‚ despite his occasional dishonesty. Odysseus’ skill at making up false stories and devising
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epic tale of Odysseus’ return home from the battle of Troy‚ yet we do not truly get to the hero in action until after we are drawn through the story of his son life in the absence of his father in Ithaka. In the first four books‚ we see how Telemachos‚ Odysseus’ son‚ matures and through his eyes Homer shows us the unrest and troubles of Ithaka without Odysseus’ presence. The Telemachy proves its importance to Odyssey showing the audience the characters and setting the scene for the Odysseus’ tale whilst
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and aid his readers in the comprehension of the tale. One of these techniques is the use of motifs. A motif is a recurring theme that is used throughout the work. In The Odyssey‚ Homer makes use of many motifs including eating/drinking‚ Odysseus ’s anger‚ bathing‚ and disguise‚ just to name a few. However‚ perhaps the most important of Homer ’s motifs is the symbolic death and rebirth theme. This motif is used throughout The Odyssey to emphasize the growth and enlightenment of
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Odysseus The Cunning The Epic Poem The Odyssey written by Greek poet Homer follows the adventures of epic hero Odysseus‚ whose main objective is to return home to his family. Throughout his adventures‚ his heroism is displayed in a plethora of brave acts. Odysseus in The Odyssey possesses the archetype of a hero as proven several times in his adventures. Odysseus manifests a heroic personality because of how many times he swoops in to save the day against all odds. An example of this is when Odysseus
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Cyclops The king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus‚ has defeated Polyphemus the Cyclops. Odysseus‚ son of Laertes‚ and his men were on their way home. They landed on the island of the Cyclopes. Odysseus and twelve of his men went to a nearby cave while the others stayed ashore. They came to a cave full of sheep and cheeses. The owner had gone had gone shepherding. The men had advised Odysseus to snatch some food and run away. But Odysseus wanted to see the owner‚ in hopes of a gift.
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