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    and they persevered to win the war with Odysseus as their leader. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Trojan War hero Odysseus exhibits perseverance in the ten years of war and leads his men on the long journey home. Odysseus has to endure the frustrations of the war and the negligence that the gods show to him in his most desperate times. The pain he goes through exhibits his love for the special ones in his life‚ and it gives him the strength to make it home. Odysseus is challenged during the ten year war‚

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    keeps that bond together. According to the definition of loyalty at that point in time Odysseus and Penelopeia were loyal to each other while Odysseus was gone on his odyssey. Odysseus was with both Circe and Calypso while gone but ultimately returned to Penelopeia. Today in age this would not be considered loyal‚ however‚ in ancient Greece it was considered typical. Penelopeia was completely faithful to Odysseus the entire time while he was away. She had many suitors but believed in being loyal to

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    affects the warrior. Throughout The Odyssey we see Odysseus trying to make his way home after the Trojan War. On his adventure home he goes through trials and challenges before he actually makes it home. He has to outsmart people to be able to get where he wants to with out dying. This task is not easy but eventually he makes it. Moreover‚ we realize that warrior ethos is not the major ethos represented in the novel. It is domestic ethos. Odysseus learns how to use the domestic ethos to his advantage

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    Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is trying his best to get home to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Many things keep Odysseus away from Ithaca. Odysseus even has flaws that postpone his own homecoming. Odysseus has the best intentions throughout The Odyssey. He wants to return home to his family and once again rule over his kingdom at Ithaca‚ but the gods and goddesses play a large role. Odysseus angers Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ when he tortures the Cyclops Polyphemus‚ who

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    the book The Odyssey‚ when Odysseus conquers the heavily defended city of Troy after 10 long years of fighting‚ he is finally allowed to return home to his wife‚ Penelope and his son‚ Telemachus. On his journey home he encountered many problems. One of them was Calypso who was a beautiful goddess nymph that fell in love with Odysseus. When Odysseus was sailing home to Penelope and Telemachus‚ Zeus destroyed Odysseus’ ship for the slaughtering of Helios’ cattle. Odysseus was the only one to survive

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    through Odysseus’ journey the journey of life. All beings face obstacles on the journey from life to death. The obstacles that Homer had Odysseus face were always symbolic of what all human beings face. The fact that Odysseus is a revered and admirable character shows these recurring themes in a way that could not be portrayed by a common person who was not supernatural or an idealic personality. Homer uses imagery‚ symbolism and recurring themes to showcase all of the elements of Odysseus journey

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    If Godly Odysseus Can’t Handle Women‚ How Can I? ENG201 – 0 World Literary Masterpieces I Dr. Elizabeth S. Oldman October 10‚ 2013 Conflict is the cornerstone for every tale‚ epic and anecdote‚ and has been even before written word. Without conflict‚ in essence‚ there is nothing to talk about‚ no interest‚ no engine to drive the characters towards an ending. Said conflict can come from many source; however‚ the most common conflicts

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    based on archetypes. A simple skeleton of all tales‚ novels and stories alike. Until Discovering what an archetype was‚ you may have though that The Odyssey and Harry Potter were completely different tales‚ however this assumption would be wrong. Odysseus‚ a true hero destined by society to have the falls and triumphs of a hero‚ as well as “the chosen one” That was Harry. Both chosen by society‚ both had ambushed plans as well as successful adventures. Analyzing this story using a thought process

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    doesn’t matter if they are rich‚ poor‚ man‚ woman‚ or anything. Odysseus was willing to give his life for his soldiers at any type during his journey. Some may say he was not a good leader others such as say he could’ve been one of the greatest. For example‚ Odysseus took initiative at war in Troy with creating the Trojan horse‚ devised a plan for his men when they were in danger with Cyclopes and when they were on Circe’s island Odysseus selflessly went with the leader when half of his men were turned

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    the dangers that were in store for him. Odysseus‚ obviously‚ showed great determination as he battled the God of Sea Poseidon after he left Kalypso¡¯s island. All of this leads us to believe that men in Ancient Greek are supposed to conceal their feelings and be tough. Yet in book eight‚ we see Odysseus break down and cry during Demodokos¡¯ songs. Some people might take this as a sign of weakness on Odysseus¡¯ part. But I think it just shows that Odysseus is only human. He has many roles in this

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