Is Odysseus a hero or not? Is Odysseus a hero or not. The reason that I think that Odysseus is a hero is he has his own way of being one. He is a hero for being there for his men and his family. The reason for believing that Odysseus is a hero is that since the beginning Odysseus helped out a friend get his wife back then on his way home he runs into a few troubles‚ he gets imprisoned and got freed by the gods‚ went to the land of the Lotus-eaters‚ then blinded the Cyclops‚ had the bag of winds
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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I was exposed to the idea that the dissimilarity that each person possesses may be a factor that leads them to communicate and interpret messages in their own way. The rationale for that suggestion lies within the different types of culture and society that they were raised in‚ as it may contribute to the noises that exist during a communication process. Also‚ every person has their own piece of mind on different issues; thus‚ conflicts and criticism are most likely to occur. The world is separated
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The ancient people of Greek mythology believed there was a recipe for a mortal man to claim immortality‚ and have a name that echoes throughout the ages. The ingredients can be found between the two very popular mythical figures of ancient Greece‚ Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey and Achilles from his other timeless story‚ “The Iliad”. This document will relay the commonalities shared through tragedy‚ and revenge‚ along with the contrasting characteristics of personality‚ methodology in combat and
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Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc.: The New Client Acceptance Decision Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc. is recommended as a prospective audit client of Barnes and Fischer‚ LLP. I believe that Barnes and Fischer should accept the client because of Barnes and Fisher’s opportunities in consulting and information technology (IT) development‚ Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc.’s sound management/business model and past successful audits‚ and primarily‚ the growth potential of Ocean Manufacturing‚ Inc. following its planned
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hear “Odysseus Odysseus You Are Wise.” ‚“You Are Smart.” I thought to myself‚ Oh‚ how flattering. I wonder what the song will sound like if they are this nice already. Odysseus you are smart you are wise please be mine I heard one say. They kept badgering me and they were just so sweet and I couldn’t resist. I kept fighting and fighting till I couldn’t fight no more. I shouted. “JIM! Take me out of this
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Odysseus has many character traits that are accentuated by his adventures and travels. The main ones are his curiosity‚ his intelligence or deceitfulness‚ and his amazing self control. His cunning and self control help him to survive throughout his journeys but his curiosity sometimes hurts him. Throughout the story it is evident that one of Odysseus’ major character traits is curiosity. One example of his curiosity was when he visited the land of the Cyclops. He said that he wanted to go see what
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stenth or ability. To most‚ and almost all‚ this would ring true about king odysseus. He was a traveler and conquerer with a great passion‚ an illustrious warrior. Admired greatly for his achievements and strength. In ancient greece‚ they believed the gods favored men like odysseus‚ the heros. One way Odysseus shows he is (NOT in my view) in fact a hero in how he leads his crew to death then becomes the hero. Odysseus had a bad feeling about the cave‚ therefor; he shouldn’t of took his men there
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suffered greatly through Chemotherapy while struggling to beat her Cancer. She may not have the muscle or the power that these Greek hunks have but she certainly isn’t weak. This is what one would call spiritual heroics. “Odysseus‚ the man of many wiles”. In a similar sense when Odysseus is called this it better explains his ability to undergo truly compromising
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[pic] The adventure of Odysseus What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Homer • poet • thought to be blind‚ but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E Ismarus City • From Troy‚ the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached
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