The Evolution of Odysseus Throughout the Odyssey‚ Homer explores the evolution of Odysseus from a young and inexperienced warrior when he leaves to fight at Troy to a mature and accomplished war hero when returns to his home at Ithaca. The slow maturation of Odysseus develops as he accomplishes physical and mental victories against women in the form of monsters‚ goddesses‚ nymphs‚ and mortals. Each of the women obstacles tests Odysseus’ strength as a leader‚ a father‚ and husband‚ and as he defeats
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for us?” (Homer 526). This long narrative poem is written about Odysseus and it clearly displays the adventures of a hero‚ not a fool as he faces against great odds. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero because of his strength‚ intelligence and loyalty. Odysseus stands out among all others because of his physical strength. Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife has set up a challenge for her suitors‚ knowing that Odysseus is the only one with such strength‚ “Bend and string it if you
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the way to become the "creator" and play that role really well. Odysseus plays the role of the creator very well in the odyssey. By creating instantaneous lies when encounters with people that question him or he gets in trouble. Odysseus is a creator in the Odyssey by getting his men out of rough situation and as his journey back to Ithaca become more challenging he find the courage and inner guide to get himself back home. Odysseus is the master of schemes but it gets to his head and thinks that
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Greek epics The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is clearly defined as an epic hero. Although having no superpowers like the Gods‚ Odysseus is portrayed as brave‚ loyal and having cunning intelligence throughout his journey home following the fall of Troy. During his return back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced with many challenges which derail him from his nostos / homecoming. Yet‚ these obstacles are not only because of the wrath of the Gods‚ but also due to the consequences of Odysseus ’ mortal flaws and weaknesses
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Is Odysseus a hero? I feel that Odysseus‚ like any person‚ can be a hero at some times and very selfish at other times. During the war in Troy‚ Odysseus was surely a hero‚ thinking smartly and protecting his men well. However‚ in books nine through twelve‚ Odysseus is definitely not playing the role of a hero among his crew. On almost any page you turn to in the book‚ you can find some act of selfishness coming from Odysseus. During his journey‚ Odysseus performs many courageous acts
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Not always. Usually people know heroes from reading books or watching movies. I read a literary history “Homer and the Odysseus”‚ which is an amazing epic story that can give you some inspirations for your life. The character “Odysseus” is a hero in the story who isn’t a god but a human-being. He is a brave‚ wise‚ noble‚ responsible‚ loyal‚ and tough man. In the story‚Odysseus was the Greek king of the country “Ithaca”. He and his men defeated the Trojan‚ and the war took ten years. After the Trojan
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Odysseus & Aeneas By: Chance E-mail: mmb0014@unt.edu If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famous journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas‚ it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero in search of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense‚ his old soul. The Aeneid is very much of a spiritual quest‚ which makes it unique in ancient literature and in contrast with the Odyssey. Only Virgil admits to the possibility that a character
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I think Odysseus is not a hero. Most people would say he is‚ but I think this because he is a selfish man and kills people. At first‚ he sounds like a good guy who is an excellent man. Wait till you find out what he has done. Odysseus is a very Selfish man. In other words‚ he puts himself before others. When Odysseus and his crew sailed past the Sirens‚ he made the team put wax in their ears. He tied himself up so he could be the only man alive to hear their song. In addition to that‚ He cheated
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Odysseus‚ a hopeless player or a faithful husband? In my opinion‚ I believe that Odysseus is a hopeless player. Although he was trying to return to Ithaca so that he could be reunited with his beautiful wife Penelope‚ on his journey he was not always faithful. First off I would describe Odysseus as a desperate type of guy because he tries to charm every girl he lays eyes upon‚ he will go for anything he can find. On one of his adventures he received a bath from four lovely ladies. Odysseus just
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Introduction to Sociology 2000-014 10/01/2012 “Helping the Less Fortunate” If I were a president of an organization‚ that made millions of dollars each year; I would create an organization within my organization that caters to the less fortunate. My organization would help to remove people off of the streets and give them a place to live‚ feeding the homeless in soup kitchens while passing out clothing‚ and also funding the education of those who cannot afford it. I believe that taking random
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