than just a journey to Odysseus’ homeland. It represents the loyalty‚ self-control‚ and perseverance one has for his country and loved ones. The journey to his country is strenuous and grueling on his men and him‚ but Odysseus is determined to be reunited with his wife and loved ones after defeating the Trojan War. Once the battle at Troy is over‚ Odysseus and his men begin their journey home. Throughout their journey home‚ the men encounter different types of trouble. Odysseus sets sail‚ but quickly
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Lit/Comp 9 Period.3 5/16/14 Hero or Villon? In The Odyssey‚ many people might say Odysseus is the hero or that he is the Villon‚ but in my opinion Odysseus is the hero. Odysseus had to leave behind his new born son‚ Telemachus and his wife Penelope to go fight in the Trojan War‚ Odysseus had been gone for approximately 20 years. I believe Odysseus is the hero because he is cleaver‚ brave‚ and is usually better off working on his own‚ he’s independent. When Odysseus and his men had come to Polyphemus’s
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Odysseus: A True Hero The daydreaming lifeguard is brought back to reality by the frantic screams of a small boy. Before his brain can even assess the situation‚ he feels his body flying through space. He doesn’t see the boy resurface‚ and he feels as if gravity isn’t pulling him down fast enough. His body glides into the water‚ he grabs the boy‚ and pulls him back out of the water‚ pushing on his chest until the boy stops coughing and quietly utters‚ “Thanks.” A lifeguard‚ and many other people
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“The Oddessey” Hero Essay A hero can be anyone or anything. A hero always puts others lives before their own. They keep moving despite danger. A hero never gives up. A hero will do things for the good of everyone even if it means turning against those they care about. A hero will help with all things big and small because everything matters. In the Odyssey the main character is Odysseus. This is his backstory. After Odysseus sacked the
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An epic hero is a figure of great‚ larger-than-life stature where his most remarkable traits are those valued by his culture. The Odyssey by Homer‚ tells a fascinating story of king Odysseus‚ who takes a twenty year journey in order to return to his home of Ithaca after his great victory in the Trojan War. After many years of life risking danger‚ is Odysseus really considered an epic hero? What makes a true epic hero? Odysseus’ pride‚ intelligence‚ and courage are the exact traits found in an epic
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Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey‚by Homer‚ certainly qualifies as an epic hero. He has help from numerous characters‚ defeats a handful of supernatural enemies‚ and is known by many individuals from across the land. Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey‚ certainly qualifies as an epic hero. He has help from numerous characters‚ defeats a handful of supernatural enemies‚ and is known by many individuals from across the land. These three qualifications are what set apart a normal
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Odyssey. Odysseus is the main character and hero of the epic poem “The Odyssey”. Odysseus pronounced o-diss-ee-oos. Odysseus and Ulysses are the same person. The name was different because Odysseus is Greek and Ulysses is English. In the poem tells that Odysseus struggle to return home for 10 years following the Trojan War. During his struggle he met Lotus-eaters‚ Cyclops‚ Aeolus‚ Scylla and Charybdis‚ and Calypso. Homer’s work was considered a fiction because there is no proof that Odysseus ever existed
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Odysseus Many people talk about epic heroes‚ and all their qualities of being so epic. Epic heroes evolve from what they do and how they are. They have this life of being admired or being so good at something. Well‚ Odysseus is an epic hero‚ my epic hero. He has all the perfect qualities for him to be called an epic hero. Odysseus has gone through many things during his life as it is said in the odyssey. The odyssey explains and tells the story of Odysseus on the journey he had. It was a long
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Many factors contribute to Odysseus being an epic hero. The first would be his wit when it came to the cyclops. Odysseus and his men face the monstrous Cyclops‚ and are basically held captive in there attempts to escape. However‚ Odysseus trick the cyclops by offering him an abundance of wine‚ which gets him drunk. Odysseus then take a hot rod‚ and pokes out the Cyclops eye. This aids them in getting away from the dreaded island. Odysseus use his intelligence to help his men escape‚ but not without
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Was Odysseus a good or bad leader ? Generally I think Odysseus is a good leader because he saves his men more times than he lets them get killed‚ for example on the island with Polythemus. He thought of a cunning plan to get most of his men out of the cave they were trapped in. On the Cicones Island‚ even though he didn’t make much attempt to make his men leave and his lack of respect from his men was poor causing him to lose 36 men he still shared all the spoils out equally. Odysseus’s
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