begins‚ but also because it gives quick insight to Odysseus’ character and what happens on his way home. Odysseus is revealed to be a man “of twists and turns”(1) which gives the double meaning in the literal sense of his journey home and his cunning nature. In this case‚ The Odyssey follows the guideline of an epic as it states what the rest of the poem entails. The speaker asks a Muse to sing to him while he gets ready to tell the tale of Odysseus’ journey. He travels through “many cities”(4)‚
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Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses qualities of stubbornness‚ while Odysseus is very arrogant. In the end‚ it turns out to be that without their fatal flaws‚ they would not have their greatest attribute. Odysseus’s arrogance later reverses into his best quality‚ his confidence. Without his confidence Odysseus would
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Three myths that show entertainment are: Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm‚ The Trojan Horse‚ and Twelve Labors of Hercules. It is clear that Mythology in fact is not pointless‚ yet it’s purpose is to entertain us. Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm is a perfect myth that shows entertainment. After the Trojan war Odysseus and his crew docked on an island not knowing it was the home of Circe‚ a magical sorceress. Circe then took some of Odysseus’ men and turned them into pigs. She was known
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himself and his entire crew to practice analyzing and writing about cause and effect situations. Context- I believe Odysseus bragging is a very good example of how an ignorant decision can so intensely affect his and his crew’s life. Odysseus couldn’t stand to just walk away. He couldn’t help but gloat about what he’s done to Polyphemus. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus encounters many dangerous creatures‚ one of them being the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. After blinding Polyphemus‚ Odysseus’s gloating
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Odysseus is on a journey to return to his home and to his faithful wife‚ Penelope‚ in Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Additionally‚ the war took ten years and his journeys took another ten years. Therefore‚ it is unknown to the suitors that Odysseus is still alive. Consequently‚ Odysseus has to be careful and concerned for his own life while returning to his homeland from battle. In Addition‚ Athena‚ who is the daughter of Zeus‚ can be considered the protector of Odysseus throughout his journey
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through each God. One myth in particular is the journey of Odysseus as he traveled from the city of Troy‚ to his homeland in Ithaca. This story represents various interpretations such as gender sexuality‚ nature myth theory‚ and rationalism. To begin‚ the myth of Odysseus has an aspect of human sexuality throughout his journey. Throughout this adventure he ended up having affairs with various different women. The first to steal Odysseus from being faithful to his wife was the beautiful and enchanting
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eyed man named Big Dan T‚ and in the story the men run into a Cyclops named Polyphemus. The last major similarity is the suitors. In O Brother Where Art Thou?‚ Vernon T. Waldrip becomes the suitor for Everett’s wife Penny‚ and in The Odyssey‚ when Odysseus leaves‚ many men become suitors for his wife‚ Penelope. Although there are many similarities in O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? and The Odyssey‚ there are also a few differences. The differences between The Odyssey and O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? allow
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depicted whenever characters make decisions. In example‚ Odysseus blinds the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Fate‚ in the Odyssey‚ is the consequences that are dealt out due to certain actions. In the case of Odysseus and Polyphemus‚ the consequence is that when Odysseus is on a ship heading home to reach Ithaca‚ Poseidon‚ being the father of Polyphemus‚ sends a storm at Odysseus being angry that Odysseus blinded his son. In that scenario‚ Odysseus makes the decision to blind Polyphemus to escape‚ and in
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Besides that‚ both Odysseus and Aeneas are guided by a god without whom they may have not been able to enter the underworld‚ and would definitely would not have been able to leave it. Even with these similarities however‚ the tasks of Odysseus and Aeneas are entirely different and the underworlds which they become acquainted with are also not explained in the same manner. Therefore‚ while the basic idea of the underworld seems to be the same for both poets‚ their description of Odysseus ’s and Aeneas
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thoughts‚ and actions. In Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ family plays a major role with the character Odysseus. Odysseus wants to make a dangerous journey home because of the love and bond he has with his family. Although Odysseus and I are from completely different time periods‚ we both share the experiences of facing obstacles and making a commitment to see family members who live far away from us. Primarily‚ Odysseus went through a traumatic journey miles away from his family‚ and that adventure involved being
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