The Odyssey Journal The following quote “Why do we fall? So we can pick ourselves back up‚” means everyone makes mistakes‚ but these mistakes help one grow and learn. At any point in time‚ everyone faces a problem or tragedy‚ because that’s just life. Those are the moments in life you learn a lot from‚ and grow as a person. This quote relates to the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ in many ways. Odysseus‚ the main character in this epic‚ faces many struggles on his way back home to Ithica‚ Greece. Odysseus
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Odysseus’s Odyssey Home “He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men‚ and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea‚ while he fought only to save his life‚ to bring his shipmates home” (McDougal p. 1104). Odysseus‚ King of Ithica‚ was determined to get home with all of his men unscathed after the Trojan War; however‚ the voyage did not go as anticipated. Whilst on his journey home to Ithica‚ Odysseus and his men found themselves facing an island of Cannibals
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most of us need guidance to be heroic. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus‚ the main character‚ goes on an Odyssey- an adventurous journey with unexpected outcomes of fortune. There‚ he undergoes many challenges and dangerous situations and changes into a more wholesome individual. As a result of this Odyssey‚ it takes Odysseus twenty years to come home. During this period of time‚ Odysseus becomes more trustworthy‚ cautious‚ and responsible. Odysseus starts to trust the gods. Towards the end‚ as
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Name: Lascuña‚ April Joy C. Subject: Literature 2 Section: 4E BSAE Date: July 11‚ 2011 REACTION PAPER ABOUT THE MOVIE “THE ODYSSEY” The Odyssey is about the adventures‚ adversaries and journeys of Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ and the greatest hero of Greeks. “Without God‚ man is nothing”. This is what Poseidon‚ God of the Sea‚ said to Odysseus‚ and this is the first thing that came out of my mind after I watched the movie. This is indeed true because God helps us in every day of
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The Odyssey in 2015 In class‚ we are studying ‘The Odyssey’ by Homer. We are reading the translation of ‘The Odyssey’ by Robert Fitzgerald as well as a different version translated by Samuel Butler. A lot of what happens to Telemachus is relevant to events that families who have a parent/guardian in the military go through today. In ‘The Odyssey’‚ Odysseus has to leave from his home in Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Odysseus leaves as soon as his son is born‚ so his son Telemachus grew up without
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The Odyssey Do you consider Odysseus a hero? The Odyssey by Homer is about a king from Ithaca named Odysseus and his warriors who go to war and have to go through alot of difficult obstacles to get back home to Odysseus’ wife Penelope and his son Telemechus. Odysseus is extrodinarly strong but he doesn’t rely on his strength‚ he relies on his mind. Odysseus is brave‚ prideful‚ and self-centered. He is Brave because he goes into the land of the dead to face Hades in order to get back to Ithaca
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undertaken by Gilgamesh and Odysseus” Odysseus main challenge is to help defeat the Trojans in the battle of the Trojan horse. All the men who survived the war and the sea were safely back at home‚ other than Odysseus‚ he still had a long journey ahead of him. In the beginning of his journey‚ his challenge was brought upon him by the powerful God of the sea Poseidon. Poseidon became Odysseus enemy after a Cyclops held him and his crewmates captive. After escaping the Cyclops‚ Odysseus blinded it with fire
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and plays the role of the "victim" but he finds the way to become the "creator" and play that role really well. Odysseus plays the role of the creator very well in the odyssey. By creating instantaneous lies when encounters with people that question him or he gets in trouble. Odysseus is a creator in the Odyssey by getting his men out of rough situation and as his journey back to Ithaca become more challenging he find the courage and inner guide to get himself back home. Odysseus is the master
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11/26/12 Dr. Lucas The Restraint of a Mighty Beggar One of the most entertaining passages I have read comes from The Odyssey when Odysseus is required to change his mentality to fit his disguise as a beggar. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Odysseus exhibits limitless power and as a result demonstrates fearless behaviors by abruptly acting however he feels. Examples such as Odysseus choosing to take his men to sail through and explore the land of the Kyklops‚ staying an entire year with his men on Kirke’s
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The Odyssey set 5 XV through XVIII Name: Book XV 1. What is the parting gift Helen gives Telémakhos? She gives to Telemakhos‚ but especially for his future bride‚ a woven gown knitted by her own hands. 2. What is the sign Meneláos struggles to read? An eagle killing a white goose is the sign that Zeus sends but turns to be hard to read for Menelaos. 3. How was the swineherd taken from his family as a child? He was taken as the most precious good that the Sidonian servant could have
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