The FIRST labor was to fight the Nemian Lion which had impentrable skin and seemed to be a impossible task. This was set in motion after "Eurystheus ordered him to bring the skin of the Nemean lion" (Apollodorus 2.5.1) not only as a test of strengh but a test of mind. The SECOND labour was to kill the Lernean Hydra that was not only poisnous but also had nine heads. This was located in the swamps of Lerna which ravaged the country side. Hercules quickly learned in this battle that "as fast
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Kerry Huntlea Book 5 Questions 1. What does Odysseus do for himself? He is very efficient on making sacrifices‚ as he thinks you get rewarded he has hope to go home after it being 20 years. He is also very venerable and he cries and dreams about the day he gets to see his family again. But when Calypso says he can go he makes himself a raft and sets sail. 2. What does the gods do for him? Well as Odysseus makes sacrifices as many times as he can‚ he can only hope something good happens
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character Odysseus goes through a series of exciting and dangerous trials during his trip back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. In this story Odysseus is portrayed as an epic hero. This can be seen through the fact that he is essentially noble‚ performs amazing tasks and feats and overcome weakness and temptations most would not be able to endure. Odysseus is essentially noble and this is a component of most epic heroes. This quality is first seen in the beginning of the book; Odysseus is the king
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Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus journeys back to his home‚ Ithaca‚ and carries out his punishment against the suitors that lie in his residence. He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving Odysseus a justified reason
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The Flaw of Odysseus in the Odyssey and how he overcame his flaw After the Trojan war all of the Greek warriors had made it home‚ except for Odysseus and his men. For them the journey home had many twists and turns that caused them to be away from home for more than 10 years after the war. Their delay was caused because of their inability to follow direct orders and resist the temptation of disobedience. It was for this same reason why none of them made it home‚ except for Odysseus; although he
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lessons and explain the unknown and teach them through the stories. Finally myths create a connection between the past and present by establishing a basic pattern everyone can relate to. This pattern was discovered by Joseph Campbell and is called monomyth. Campbell proposes that‚ “all myths are essentially hero-quest stories‚ each of which rings a unique change on a universal pattern…” Campbell analyzed a number of myths and discovered that every hero travels through the same journey. These journeys
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Odyssey‚ Homer uses character choices such as interaction between characters‚ dialogue of characters‚ and action of Odysseus to prove that Odysseus cares a lot about his men in his crew. In the beginning of Book 10‚ Odysseus divides up his crew to explore the island of Aeolia‚ but his crew encountered an evil goddess name Circe. One of Odysseus’s men‚ Eurylochus‚ came to inform Odysseus about the situation and how many of his men were turned into pigs. “’Don’t force me to go back there. Leave me here
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The character of Odysseus from “the Odyssey” and the character of Everett from “O Brother‚ Where Art Thou” are similar. Both of these men go on great adventures full of many challenges. For instance‚ Everett and his friends encountered Big Dan‚ the women at the creek‚ and many more. Another instance‚ Odysseus and his men meet the Lotus Eaters‚ the Cyclops‚ Aeolia‚ Aeaea‚ the Sirens‚ and other dangerous creatures. Certainly‚ both characters overcame danger. There are many similarities between the
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Is Achilles Justified in Killing Hector and is Odysseus Justified in Killing the Suitors? Holding the power of life and death is a very serious responsibility. Under most circumstances death penalty is not right and can be handled in a much better way. Because we are made in the image of God we are commanded not to kill. But there are some circumstances in which the killing of a wrong-doer is justified. Actions speak louder than words.
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Odysseus did not seem to worry about death too much. This should be evident through all the battles he fought in and how he fearlessly leapt right into very dangerous scenarios. By the time Odysseus reached Ogygia he had lost his ships and all his companions had been killed (Homer 435-436)‚ so he was clearly good at escaping death. Once Kalypso‚ the goddess who lived on the island‚ fell in love with him‚ Odysseus seemed to completely lose hope. For seven years he was miserable‚ but he “still longed
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