Odysseus: The Definition of a Leader When considering the impact of ancient Greek literature‚ it is imperative to acknowledge the importance of The Odyssey and The Iliad‚ both created by the poet Homer. The Odyssey is centered on the character Odysseus as he returns from war and journeys back to his home in Ithaca. The Iliad focuses on the Trojan War and is largely centered on the fearless warrior Achilles. However‚ Odysseus plays an important role in both pieces of literature and leads the reader
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Both “Argus” by Alexander Pope and Argos Recognizes Odysseus by Theodoor Van Thulden use Odysseus coming home from war to a welcoming greeting from his old dog he had left behind to show that loyalty can last a lifetime if trust is put into the right person. Both of these works have been compared and used as a way to represent true love and patriotism between two beings. The poem “Argus” by Alexander Pope explains Argos’ condition when Odysseus returns from the ten year Trojan war and his ten
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This essay will be telling you that cunning is the most important trait to have when you are an epic hero. I will be telling you why cunning is the most important trait to have. I will be showing you examples of how Odysseus displayed these traits throughout his journey. In the paragraph I will tell how the examples displayed him being cunning. My first example of how Odysseus displayed a cunning act is his encounter with the Cyclopes. When he thought to blind the Cyclopes rather than to kill the
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Breyer 1 Lauren Breyer Holcombe Period 8 April 2‚ 2014 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca embarks on his journey home after the Trojan War with his crew men. On his way home Odysseus gets caught in storms produced by Poseidon and end up traveling to many islands to survive. Meanwhile his son and wife stay at home dealing with over welcomed sutors in their home who are trying to marry Penelope.
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Odysseus is a character that embodies both strengths and weaknesses‚ which makes him an epic hero. The Odyssey‚ by Homer is the epic story of Odysseus’ adventures from The Trojan War to Ithaca. For ten years he endures human weakness‚ battling with the gods and a number of obstacles in order to reclaim his kingdom. It is Odysseus’ epic heroic traits that enable him to be successful. The three traits that Odysseus displays to make him an epic hero are leadership‚ balance of reason over emotion‚ and
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and Odysseus set out on their own journeys to become men; as a result‚ they become patient‚ brave‚ and honorable men. Odysseus has bravery‚ which makes him a good king‚ but fools can be brave too‚ so how is Odysseus any better than a fool? This is why he goes out in search of honor and patience. Telemachus has the patience‚ but he is not brave enough to stand up to the suitors and to gain respect from them. Therefore Telemachus goes out in search of bravery and honor. Any one of these traits‚ patience
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Truthful‚ loyal‚ born leaders‚ and honesty. These are all the characteristics of a real life hero. Odysseus has features almost similar to real life heroes. Real life heroes save lives and help people which is exactly what Odysseus did. Odysseus represents a strong hero because he was a great leader‚ he had a smart mind‚ and he was very brave. A sign of Odysseus’s leadership is when he was facing the heard ships from the Cattle of the Sun God. He knew that they had eaten the cattle so he said "I
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who blinded you so-say Odysseus‚ raider of cities‚ he gouged out your eye‚ Laertes’ son who makes his home in Ithaca!” Date or approximate time of composition(oral and/or written):850 BC-700 BC Exact title of the story: The Odyssey Author or authors of the piece (theory surrounding its origin): Homer The country/region of origin: Greece Page & line number or page‚ paragraph‚ and speaker of the passage: Pg 369‚ Line #’s 553-562‚ and the speaker was Odysseus Context within the
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What do you think Odysseus personality traits are? Odysseus has many positive character traits that show up in the story many times. These traits include being a good leader‚ being smart/clever‚ and caring. One trait that Odysseus has is being a great leader. One way that he is a great leader is because he had won the war against the Trojans. The way he won was that he had a brilliant idea of making a Trojan horse. The reason he made a Trojan horse is so he can hide inside of it and attack the Trojan
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the poem the Odyssey‚ the main character fits the criteria. Odysseus is an epic hero. An important trait to being an epic hero is that the character is involved in a poem complicated by supernatural beings. To sail home in book 12‚ Odysseus has to navigate through the straits between two monsters‚ Scylla and Charybdis. As he is coming up on Scylla‚ he describes her: Her legs- And there are twelve- are like great
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