the entire Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ leadership skills tested‚ and as so‚ he failed. He was supposed to bring his entire crew home‚ but instead‚ he barely made it to his homeland himself. A prime example of Odysseus’ terrible leadership skills was when Odysseus had the bags of wind sealed. When they came close to their home‚ the men did not trust Odysseus and thought he was trying to hide treasure from them‚ to which they opened the bag‚ and they were blown back to Ithaca. If odysseus had only been smart
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“Argus” and Argos recognizes Odysseus Odysseus has been referenced many times in myths as the hero that has one last battle at home to regain peace. Argus was Odysseus’s dog that refused death until he saw his master again. He waited 19 years for his master to return and once he did even tho he was disguised Argus recognized him and was able to die in peace. Both Argos recognizes Odysseus by Theodor van Thulden and “Argus” by Alexander Pope use the myth of Odysseus return to Ithaca to show
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What do you consider to be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully
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last grueling years of his journey home. Odysseus glanced up at the endless expanse of the azure sky‚ lit by Helios’s crimson ascent. Not a cloud in the light-streaked sky‚ however‚ that could have instantly changed. It all depended on the will of the fickle deities who ruled over all of Greece‚ for Odysseus knew that Poseidon sought revenge for his actions against his cyclops son‚ and holds the power to make his journey home much more miserable. Odysseus lied on his raft made from untouched wood
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September 2013 Odysseus: A good leader The Odyssey of Homer is a book about a hero and his adventures in his journey home. In this paper‚ we will discuss about some heroic characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about
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reached towards my men‚ seized a couple and dashed their heads against the floor as though they had been puppies.” Odysseus and his men laments over the death of their comrades that were tragically killed by the cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Odysseus‚ a clever hero‚ who just fought against Troy with other the other Greeks‚ is far from his homeland of Ithaca. Throughout “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus and his men keep facing trouble over and over again‚ as they venture on in hopes to return to their home. Who should
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Odysseus conversation with Elpenor Akhilleus once again reminded us of one of the most important parts of an epic which is death. His conversations not only reminded Odysseys that death is evident‚ but it also gave the reader insight into how ancient Greeks saw death. Everything thing during that time involved tradition. From praying to the gods‚ to death it was all important to the Greeks. The fact that Elpenor came to Odysseus first shocked me the most‚ not that long ago he was with breathing
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When it comes to Penelope there is much controversy surrounding whether or not she recognized her husband Odysseus disguised as the beggar. I believe Penelope intuitively knew that Odysseus was the beggar but did not want to raise any red flags to the suitors‚ so she conjured up a clever way of ensuring that Odysseus could claim her “fair and square”. This recognition may not have been immediate but at a certain point after conversing with the beggar I believe Penelope perceived that the beggar
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Comparing Odysseus and Jacob Throughout literature there are characters that compare to each other. In the poems of the Odyssey by Homer and Genesis of the Holy Bible the central characters are associated. In each work they relate their character‚ lifestyle‚ and way of life throughout the poem. Odysseus the main character of the Odyssey and Jacob the main character of Genesis are compared toward one another. Odysseus and Jacob are related through relationships between Rachel and Penelope‚ God and
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Odysseus played both the hero and villain role in The Odyssey; it all depends on whose perspective you see him through. Penelope saw her husband as a hero who fought hard to get back home to her. To Polyphemus‚ Odysseus was a villain who tricked him and blinded him. During the Trojan War he expressed an enormous amount of hero traits‚ but later in his journey‚ especially in books 9-12 his heroic behavior diminished. Homer depicts Odysseus as the stereotypical epic hero. He was of noble birth‚ being
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