Odysseus: A Hero Heroism was not an invention of the Greeks. Yet‚ through the first hundreds years of their civilization‚ the Greek literature has already given birth to highly polished and complex long epics that revolved around heroes. These literature works gave many possibilities of definition of heroism. The Greeks illustrated heroism to obey the rules laid down by the gods and goddesses‚ and those who obey the rules would gain honor and fame. The Greeks regarded intelligence as one of
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Robert Fitzgerald the hero Odysseus goes through struggles‚ in which he nearly gives up on his fight and somehow resurrects himself. The amount of challenges that Odysseus’ had to face on his journey home were grander than most men would ever face. One example of Odysseus’s feelings of great defeat‚ happens on Odysseus’ way home and his crew lets the winds out of the bag which were supposed to be kept in the bag as a guide home. These winds created a hurricane‚ which Odysseus’ ship was thrown into it
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Some may say Mme. Loisel of “The Necklace” is a dynamic character. But to argue this opinion‚ there are many reasons why Mme. Loisel is in fact‚ a static character. Guy de Maupassant skillfully develops the character of Mme. Loisel in “The Necklace” with an unvarying nature by her thoughts and words. Maupassant begins to competently develop the traits of Mme. Loisel as a static character by her thoughts. The life of Mme. Loisel is described by her residence filled with the‚ hideousness of the
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noble qualities. In my opinion‚ I believe Odysseus is considered a hero. According to The Odyssey by Homer‚ hero’s are described as people who are loyal‚ brave‚ and smart. Odysseus had all these traits‚ and appears numerous times throughout his journey. Odysseus is a hero because he is loyal‚ brave‚ and clever. He is a loyal man in more than one way. On his ninth year journey home‚ he and his crew encounter a Nymph known as Circe. The Nymph and Odysseus begin to have a disagreement‚ Circe transfers
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thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain situation‚ and
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As Odysseus makes his final steps to returning to Ithaca‚ the reader witnesses Odysseus’ struggles‚ achievements‚ and emotions throughout The Odyssey. Odysseus is a very proud warrior who’s been through a lot of hardship and loss. When he makes his biggest decisions to return home for the duration of books 13-24‚ the reader begins to recognize this desire and vulnerable side of Odysseus. Disguised as a beggar‚ due to Athena‚ he evaluates the suitors and others that are destroying his home before
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Not always. Usually people know heroes from reading books or watching movies. I read a literary history “Homer and the Odysseus”‚ which is an amazing epic story that can give you some inspirations for your life. The character “Odysseus” is a hero in the story who isn’t a god but a human-being. He is a brave‚ wise‚ noble‚ responsible‚ loyal‚ and tough man. In the story‚Odysseus was the Greek king of the country “Ithaca”. He and his men defeated the Trojan‚ and the war took ten years. After the Trojan
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Greek epics The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is clearly defined as an epic hero. Although having no superpowers like the Gods‚ Odysseus is portrayed as brave‚ loyal and having cunning intelligence throughout his journey home following the fall of Troy. During his return back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced with many challenges which derail him from his nostos / homecoming. Yet‚ these obstacles are not only because of the wrath of the Gods‚ but also due to the consequences of Odysseus ’ mortal flaws and weaknesses
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of the heroes in these epics. Similarly both characters change for the better throughout the plot line‚ and since the plot revolves around these characters they appear to be God like. They both have major obstacles in which they need to conquer but both exemplify some hubris which creates difficulty for them in their passage. Through all of these similarities it is the differences that made Odysseus successful in his journey where Oedipus fails. Odysseus succeeds with his sharp intellect‚ courage‚
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2) Odysseus and Athena. Compare their relationship with that of Job and God from the Hebrew Bible. What does this suggest about the religious attitudes of the Hebrews and the Greeks. Odysseus and Athena’s relationship can be very closely compared to that of Job and God due to the harmonious nature of their coexistence. In the Odyssey‚ Athena acts as a sort of protector for Odysseus. “I that am always with you in times of trial‚ a shield to you in battle…” (pg 368‚ ln356) She is constantly
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