In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus uses many traits on his twenty year journey back to Ithaca. Odysseus and his men fight the Cyclops‚ Sirens‚ and resist their temptation of the Lotus plants. In order to be a famous epic hero‚ like Odysseus‚ one needs to have numerous traits. Odysseus’s traits are strength‚ intelligence‚ and self confidence. These traits help define Odysseus as a hero and save his men from many close encounters with mythical beings. Odysseus shows his strength on their long voyage home
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for us?” (Homer 526). This long narrative poem is written about Odysseus and it clearly displays the adventures of a hero‚ not a fool as he faces against great odds. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero because of his strength‚ intelligence and loyalty. Odysseus stands out among all others because of his physical strength. Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife has set up a challenge for her suitors‚ knowing that Odysseus is the only one with such strength‚ “Bend and string it if you
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and turned upward to for valor‚ accomplishments‚ and honorable characteristics" (483). Odysseus satisfies the greater part of the necessities for an epic saint and then some. He shows his capacity to be an eloquent speaker‚ and his balance helps him on his trip. His perpetual interest has gotten him into issues‚ while his heavenly shows of quality and guile have helped both him and his group escape risk. His self-importance sets him back‚ however his reliability is the thing that
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Breanna Manlick 4-26-2014 CLAS 342 Paper Assignment #2 Character Foils for Odysseus The Odyssey is the epic that has been read time and time again‚ by varying ages‚ digging its way into our hearts‚ becoming an instant classic. Odysseus and the adventures of his homecoming create a much different tale than Homer’s other work‚ the Iliad‚ provided. The epic is not about bloodthirsty men trying to get their hands on kleos anymore; it is about the homecoming of a man who uses his wits‚ not his weapon
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Self Control‚ a Problem of the Ages A lack of self control is very evident in O Brother Where Art Thou? as well as in The Odyssey‚ these stories portray how engrained this problem is‚ and are evidence to how long lack of control has been pervasive in society. These two sources parallel an idea‚ however the actual events that take place are much different. The numerous events that show lack of self control occur in both the book and the film‚ however they are revealed in different fashions. O Brother
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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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Odysseus was a hero because‚ he was a very good man. Odysseus is a hero because when no one believed he would return home‚ he came back safe and alive. He promised he would make it back and he did. Odysseus is a hero because‚ he tried his hardest to keep his men as safe as possible. He often times put his men before himself. But sometimes his men didn’t want to listen to him and wound up in a lot of trouble. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus told his men not to take and kill helios’s cattle‚ but they didn’t
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Is Odysseus a hero or not? Is Odysseus a hero or not. The reason that I think that Odysseus is a hero is he has his own way of being one. He is a hero for being there for his men and his family. The reason for believing that Odysseus is a hero is that since the beginning Odysseus helped out a friend get his wife back then on his way home he runs into a few troubles‚ he gets imprisoned and got freed by the gods‚ went to the land of the Lotus-eaters‚ then blinded the Cyclops‚ had the bag of winds
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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character Odysseus . The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ journey during the Trojan War. Odysseus‚ a brave and cunning leader from the land of Ithaka‚ is far away from his family and homeland. During this extended time period he is faced with many setbacks and issues on his 20 year excursion. But just like the average person of today Odysseus has been faced with familiar scenarios throughout his life amongst the folklore The Odyssey. The personal connections I share with Odysseus are being
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