In Homer’s‚ “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus struggles to return home not only to rejoin his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos but also to fulfill his duty as ruler and legend. As Odysseus struggles homeward‚ the idea of his true self and what defines him shifts. His longing for family and sovereignty serves‚ at times‚ as a raging fire that propels him home. At other times it seems to be lost in the shadows of his adventures. At the end‚ when all conflicts are resolved and Odysseus is reunited with his wife
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them to the Epic hero Odysseus. They share many similarities such as their patriotism and high Intelligence. However‚ while sharing many similarities they share a key difference. Odysseus is sometimes “Hot Headed”‚ or and lets his emotions play a part in his decisions. Which is definitely not ideal‚ and can get him and his men in trouble at times. My first point of comparison is how patriotic they both are. I base this similarity on
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Trojan War‚ Odysseus‚ the son Laertes‚ was finally able to start his long journey towards home. He arrives at Phaeacia and meets Alcinous. Alcinous offers Odysseus a ship for his travels but asks Odysseus to tell him of his adventures. He agrees and now he is off to start his eventful travels towards home in the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca. As Odysseus starts his quest of getting home the wind starts to pick up. The powerful wind carried him west from Troy and brought him to Ismarus. Odysseus totally
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virtues which define us as humans. Odysseus virtues are the only things which keep him alive in the face of incredible danger at the hands of natural threats. Today we live insulated and protected from hostility nature. We do not have the virtue in the same capacity as those which enable Odysseus to survive. In Odyssey many people consider Odysseus as a man of virtues and vice. He was declare as a man of virtues during the time Polyphemos start to eat is men‚ Odysseus almost kills Polyphemos but he
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Hero’s Journey: The Odyssey by Homer is the story of Odysseus‚ a very brave‚ strong and smart Greek mythic hero who embarks on an epic journey. His journey fulfills all the requisites of a Hero’s Journey. Odysseus’ Journey takes him through various mental stages which will be outlined in bold. Odysseus’ ordinary world is that of the island of Ithaca where he lives with his beloved wife. When he was looking for a bride‚ Odysseus visited Sparta where he met Menelaus who was to wed Helen
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As one can surmise from the tumultuous situations he is forced into over the following years at sea‚ Odysseus endured great hardships all due to his hubris. His crew was decimated and he was forced to live without his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ for far longer than he ever expected. However‚ like Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus is ultimately not ruined by his hubris. Instead‚ Homer decides to end his tale by finally allowing him to arrive home with “More [gifts] than he ever would have taken out of
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legendary Greek author‚ Homer. The main character is a war hero named Odysseus is very intelligent and really strong but is also portrayed as arrogant and at times a horrible leader at times but he is still a war hero nonetheless. But the times have changed‚ the men who fight in war are no longer worshipped how they were in the ancient times. So with that being said‚ Odysseus would not be considered a hero today. Although Odysseus was a war hero‚ he did not represent justice or equality like heroes
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inherently have more power than Odysseus because she is of a different nature. Consequently‚ Athena’s capability to be deceptive will always be superior to Odysseus’ because she has godly powers while Odysseus does not. Time and time again‚ Athena has had to help Odysseus on his journey home. Frankly‚ without her‚ Odysseus’ trek back to Ithaka would have been much more difficult. Specifically‚ as Odysseus is nearly at Ithaca‚ Athena has to cast a grey mist over Odysseus to protect him from others hurting
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couple of ways how Odysseus is a heroic person. A person who has some heroic qualities in common with him is a character named Captain America. A heroic person is someone who does good things for people‚ isn’t selfish‚ and doesn’t hurt or murder anybody they need to save. A main quality though a hero has is to be able to be a leader. Being a leader means you have a good self-esteem and that a leader is also brave. One way how Odysseus is a heroic person is by being a leader. Odysseus was being a leader
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Odysseus: The Anti-Hero Throughout Homer’s epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a hero. In all myths and legends‚ a hero combats the “monsters.” In the typical story a hero is unselfish and fights to protect his people while the monsters are greedy powerful things that antagonize the people. Yet despite this typical storyline‚ if we read closely‚ we may conclude that Odysseus is actually the oppressive hero in many of these situations – provoking the “monsters” into fighting. The “monsters” in the Odyssey
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