Odysseus was a great man as the story put it. He showed a lot of traits‚ great traits. He shows them in very different ways. He is a great leader‚ he made sure his men weren’t doing all the work. Odysseus was Great at everything he has done. He gets what he wants done too. He made sure he was taking just as many risks as them. He sometimes even put himself into more danger than his men. Like he could have had one of his men walk up and give the “one eyed beast” the wine‚ but instead he did it.
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The Journey of Odysseus and Telemachos In The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore‚ several themes are made evident‚ conceived by the nature of the time period‚ and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped the actual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the sheer reverence towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited‚ and are both deeply rooted within the story. In the intricate and
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leader who can lead their group wisely and carefully. Odysseus has all the qualities that a good leader should obtain in order to lead a group. The four qualities a leader should possess are: strength‚intelligence‚compassion and should be courageous. He has strength because he helps his team out of the situations they face on their journey. By doing that he has to be courageous and not fear anything. If he is scared to face something then he is not courageous. Also‚ the leader must have intelligence
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Odysseus The Epic Hero! Odysseus is an epic hero because of all the challenging obstacles he had to overcome. He is strong and brave by never giving up‚ but rather determined to fulfill his accomplishments as a young and adventurous man. Odysseus was also very cunning‚ knowing how to create and form the ideal way to sabotage the Trojans. Such a bold hero and great father that seeks to win the 10 year war with the Trojans and succeeds. Although‚ weaknesses lye in every man as a human necessity
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Odysseus as an Epic Hero What is the difference between a regular hero and an epic hero? Odysseus from Fagle’s translation of Homer’s The Odyssey and Claybourne’s The Adventures of Ulysses qualifies as an epic hero based on his daring adventures and actions on his detour home from Troy. He earns this title by traveling to various settings‚ many of which he has never before set foot on‚ setting himself apart from other men based on his actions of superhuman courage and great valor‚ and having the
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monster. Polyphemus the cyclops from Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey is an atrocious creature who deserves sympathy. Although he was cruel to Odysseus’s men‚ sympathy is definitely felt for Polyphemus when the cyclops is robbed of everything he had. Polyphemus’s loss of his only friends‚ his sheep‚ causes readers to experience sympathy. While Polyphemus was not kind to Odysseus’s men‚ he was very fond
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus leads his men through the unthinkable‚ and successfully gets them out of harms way because he utilizes his ability to formulate plans‚ and carry them out quickly and effectively. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus makes numerous decisions that affect him and his men‚ these decisions have come to impact their journey home. In doing this‚ he has made several mistakes that Odysseus later learns from in order to make himself a better person‚ and a better leader. For instance‚ when Odysseus and
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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smaller reason. Odysseus is a epic hero because he went on a large journey and was a leader to his crew. Unlike Odysseus singer Taylor Swift is considered a hero since lots of people look up to her with the fame she has and the songs she writes about. Although they are both considered heros they have different reasons why they are considered to be one (a hero). There are many heroes that are all considered heroes but a different reason for why they are “heroes”. In the Odyssey Odysseus goes on a long
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How would you identify and characterize the roles of incentives‚ training‚ and education in promoting innovation in your organization? With the current state of the economy many organizations are searching to recruit potential employees that are able to bring to the business creativity and innovations to their table. Many organizations are looking into graduates who have been educated with more recent information on how to a business strive and what resources can be used to make it happen. Other
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