ooven Intro to Literature comp 4/6/11 The Odyssey A Great Hero? The epic poem The Odyssey is an epic written by the Greek writer Homer. It centers on the character Odysseus who is a great leader and a king of Ithaca whose actions portrayed a great deal of intelligence‚ bravery‚ and determination throughout his many encounters during his journey. Odysseus is a good leader but had some flaws. He could have been a better leader if he was more humble and was open to accepting help
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Braden Kerr Odyssey Essay October 16‚ 12 A Greek Hero The story of The Odyssey was greatly influence by the Greek gods. Throughout the book‚ the gods influence characters‚ greatly having an effect on the outcome of those characters. In the story‚ Telemakhos‚ son of Odysseus‚ is one of those dynamic characters‚ morphing from a distraught boy to a hero of great proportions. Although there are many gods‚ it was mainly Athena who had a part in his transformation. His change is constant and occurs
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In the epic “The Odyssey‚” the main character Odysseus must overcome various obstacles in order to grow. Odysseus has to overcome the Lotus Eaters which‚ “those who ate [the] honeyed plant‚ never [care] to report‚ nor return home‚” (Homer 1212). Odysseus has to force himself to not give in and eat the lotus that would cause him to not want to go home and remain with the lotus eaters. The men that do eat the lotus do not want to return home; therefore Odysseus has to tie them to a bench in order to
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Mentorship In the novel The Odyssey by Homer‚ the “bright-eyed” goddess Athena acts as a mentor to Odysseus when he undertakes a long journey back home; and his family when helping them cope with his absence. She guides and protects them in difficult situations‚ usually in different forms other than her true self‚ and gives knowledge or “good looks” to them when needed. To Telemachus‚ she most often appears as a man called Mentor‚ giving him advice‚ indicating to the reader that she truly is a mentor
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Although it is clear women in Homer’s The Odyssey are hierarchically lower than men‚ and have to follow societal norms and the orders of men‚ women also have the power to disrupt and distract Odysseus’ journey home. Men have clear dominance over the lives of women throughout The Odyssey and make choices for them in instances even when they are completely capable. This is evident even with mother-son relationships. Telemachus commands Penelope‚ his own mother to “go back to [her] quarters. Tend to
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Paul Salamy Mrs. Ebersole English 10 Honors 21 August 2012 Thesis: The final part in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ expresses the importance of loyalty as well as the issues caused by trust being ignored due to ignorant attitudes. I. Odysseus’s close friends and family were the ones who were most loyal to him‚ as they mourned his absence and longed for his return back home. a. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ although her faith was slowly growing dim‚ for a very long time believed that her
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heroes show traits of strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ confidence in authority‚ and intellect. Both Odysseus from The Odyssey and Katnis from The Hunger games are alike in their heroic qualities‚ but show minor differences as well. Strength is a well recognized quality in heroes. Odysseus and Katnis both possess brutal strength. Several times in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates this quality. One of the most apparent times is when Penelope set forth a task for the suitors to complete
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Disguise and Deception The epic poem The Odyssey begins on Mt. Olympus. Athena brings to Zeus’ attention that Odysseus’ journey has been brought to a standstill on the island of Calypso. Athena then goes to Ithaca and assumes a disguise to convince Telemachus to go on a journey to seek news of his father. From the very beginning of the book Athena‚ an immortal‚ disguises herself as a mortal to relay news to another mortal. Throughout the book‚ the Gods disguise themselves as humans. This forced the
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The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ is about the journey of the epic hero Odysseus to return to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus must endeavor through many ghastly challenges‚ because the Cyclops Polyphemus afflicted him with a curse‚ to get him to his wife and son‚ and uniting his kingdom. On his journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites
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Miller 10/16/14 Influence of the Gods In Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ the gods play huge roles on Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca. In ancient Greek times‚ the gods had great power over the mortals. The gods generally wanted to help the mortals‚ but in certain instances‚ such as disrespecting a God‚ mortals were to be punished. The fact that the gods could actually do harm was the reason why mortals were also fearful towards almighty gods. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus encounters many of the gods in a 20 year time
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