man named Odysseus who encounters many mythical creatures on his way home to Ithaca‚ and those creatures try to stop and kill Odysseus from getting home. He then lands on Calypso’s island where she keeps him captive for 7 years until Hermes orders Calypso to let him go. When Odysseus finally gets home‚ he and his son Telemachus destroy the suitors that invaded his house while he was gone on his journey‚ and is finally reunited with Penelope after being away from home for 20 years. Odysseus is not a
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Odysseus: A Hero Odysseus is a strong man and cares about his family which he needs to get back to after The Trojan War. Odysseus is strong and he leads his men with confidence. He also is a hero because of the amazing and brave deeds that he has performed. Also‚ Odysseus has supernatural strength‚ with the help of gods‚ and is very intelligent. Odysseus shows these traits by completing tasks that were ahead of him. He also had to trick many to get back to his family. Odysseus defeats many who
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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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In the book “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus could be defined as being a strong‚ noble‚ and courageous man who is confident as well as a heroic phenomenal athlete. His quick intellect helped him overcome many intricate and strenuous situations while his conning and articulate speech could win over any audience without a dilemma. With all these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all.
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Have you ever been immature at the start of a big event then at the end become very mature? If you have then you are just like Odysseus in the Odyssey‚ very immature and made lots of mistakes at the beginning but then at the end lets go of his major pride and submits to the gods’ wishes. One summer my Mother and sister went to Romania on a mission’s trip‚ so my brothers were sent to stay at a friends and I flew to Arizona from Wyoming to stay with some other friends. I was twelve years old and thought
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In the film The Clash of the Gods‚ that is based on the epic poem The Odyssey‚ by Homer. The main character‚ Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca struggles with getting back home from the Trojan War‚ where his wife‚ Penelope and son have been waiting on his return home for twenty years. Nothing could stand in Odyssey’s way to getting back home to his loved ones. He takes on many risks and endures several hardships but never gives up hope. Odysseus’s journey relied on his curious nature‚ clever ability‚ and
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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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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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Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes
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Well‚ in the classic Greek novel The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ goes through a long journey in which he faces many challenges. When he originally left his true love‚ Penelope‚ to fight in the battle of Troy‚ he never expected that his expedition to return home would take 20 years. During that time period‚ several suitors tried to prove themselves to Penelope to take Odysseus’ place. Odysseus‚ on the other hand‚ faces the ultimate test: staying loyal and faithful not only
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