of Homer’s Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ is a cunning man. The Odyssey is a tale of Odysseus’ long and trying journey home after fighting in the Trojan War. On his way home‚ he upsets Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ by blinding Poseidon’s son. In retaliation‚ Poseidon strives to make Odysseus’ sail home to his kingdom as hard as it can be. During this odyssey‚ Odysseus’ encounters many enemies and must use his cunning to keep himself and his men alive. When first setting off from Troy‚ Odysseus and his men find themselves
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odyssey 1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus’ men. 2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt. 3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is‚ turns men into pigs‚ Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn’t turn into pig 4.)the sirens-singing 10 most important events in the odyssey 1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus’ men. 2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt. 3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is
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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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faces many troubles and setbacks on his journey home to Ada‚ Odysseus from Homer ’s epic The Odyssey faces many hardships on his journey to Ithaka. However‚ unlike Inman‚ Odysseus survives his hardships. He escapes from his duress on Kalypso ’s island and ventures to return to his lover‚ Penelope‚ in Ithaka‚ despite being warned that he was to "undergo [hardships] before getting back to [his] country" (5.12.206). Throughout his quest‚ Odysseus courageously and audaciously faces Helios‚ Zeus‚ the ferocious
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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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stories Introduces Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca. This story demonstrates Odysseus’s physical and intellectual strength. Striving to return home after 20 years of his treacherous journey‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and superior ability to overcome his troubles. Although he faced numerous obstacles and fought many battles‚ he made it appoint to get home to his kingdom through his physical ability‚ intellectual insight‚ and overcoming his epic flaw. In the beginning of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus describes his
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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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