Odysseus’ life is always getting messed up because of the gods. He makes Poseidon mad‚ which causes all of his crewmates to die. Next‚ he gets stranded on an island with Kalypso‚ a goddess‚ who loves him and wants him to live on her island. He is stuck there for seven years before the gods even consider letting him go home. “Now Zeus tells you to send him on his way with all speed. It is not appointed for him to die here‚ away from his people. It is still his fate that he shall see his people and
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fought next to Achilles and won the Trojan war. His intentions of going home with his crew back to Ithaca was not evil‚ but his ego eventually took over. It was his curiosity that lead him to seek out the cyclops cave and his arrogance that lead to Poseidon to be furious with him. These are not the traits of a hero. A war hero‚ yes‚ but a hero in every other sense‚ no. I believe that this evidence disproves Odysseus being a hero and even a tragic one. In conclusion‚ Odysseus is not a hero. Heros are
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Makaria was the goddess of a blessed death. Persephone‚ being both the goddess of the earth and the underworld‚ stays on earth for six months of the year with her husband‚ Hades. Hades is the brother of Zeus‚ Hara‚ Demeter and Poseidon. He was known as a greedy god‚ and his number subjects constantly grow. Hades never allowed any of his many subjects to leave. He is also the god of wealth because of the metals mined from underground. Hades is “unpitying and terrible‚ but not capricious
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the first to record Everett and his group. Similarities between Odysseus and Everett Odysseus’ pride works against his success. Such as when he yells his name and hometown to Polyphemus the Cyclopes and now knowing that‚ Polyphemus is able to ask Poseidon to cause more trouble for Odysseus. All throughout the film Everett applies a product to
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and drunk him to sleep. Than Odysseuse with his men’s sharpen a big stick and point the cyclope eye. Then Odysseus‚his men’s go to another island of the winds were; They split up and go looking for something to eat but Odysseus see the sea say to poseidon you can not stop me and then he meet his cousin how control the winds and
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The Odyssey An epic is described as a long narrative poem with all its elements considered epic including epic heroes‚ epic plot‚ epic themes‚ and epic settings. In The Odyssey‚ an epic written by Homer‚ all these elements are used. The Odyssey is a good example of an epic because it incorporates all the necessary components. An epic has many different parts. One of the main parts of an epic is archetypes. Archetypes are characters‚ situations‚ and images that are recognizable in many times and
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man and the embodiment of the standards and mores of his culture. Though a strong and courageous warrior‚ he is most renowned for his cunning (sharp intellect). He is favored by the gods and respected and admired by the mortals. Even the wrath of Poseidon does not keep him from his homecoming. He wants to return home and live well in Ithaca; as a result‚ every step along the way is another test‚ sometimes‚ another battle. Now struggles to return to his kingdom in Ithaca: the most important thing for
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Cyclops* cave because he was curious but didn’t think what may happen next. When Odysseus was able to escape from Cyclops* cave‚ he yelled to Cyclops identifying himself because of his pride. That made Cyclops so angry that he prayed to his father Poseidon to destroy Odysseus. The result of that is Odysseus* companions all died before Odysseus could return home. If he didn’t reveal his name to the Cyclops maybe his
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characters‚ Athena and vigil‚ can be perceived as escorts in the journeys‚ both leading them into different endings. Athena is regarded as a goddess of wisdom in the Greek mythologies. She uses her wisdom to guide Odysseus form Calypsos Island. Poseidon‚ enraged by her acts‚ sends a wave to wreck the ship but she helps him survive. “But Zeus’s daughter Athena countered him at once. / The rest of the winds she stopped right in their tracks‚/commanding them all to hush now‚ go to sleep./ All but the
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Divine Destiny Free will‚ man’s right to choose his own path. While clearly present in The Odyssey‚ it is through Homer’s writing that we begin to see the underlying belief‚ in ancient Greek culture‚ of divine intervention and the gods’ power to control and shape man’s destiny. Their influence is evident in determining the outcome of every adventure and obstacle that the hero‚ Odysseus‚ faces during his lengthy‚ perilous journey home following the events of the Trojan War. Man’s free will is
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