qualities of cleverness and skill while he overcomes his obstacles. Odysseus and his men face these challenges when Poseidon’s son‚ Polyphemus‚ curses Odysseus and his men when Odysseus tells Polyphemus who blinded him. Polyphemus then prays to Poseidon who asks for chaos on Odysseus’ voyage home‚ and he would rather have him dead than return home hurt. Because of this‚ Odysseus faces many decisive tasks ahead of his embarkment back home. When he lands at the island of the Lotus-Eaters‚ he saves
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Although‚ he was not evil‚ people still were frightened by him and avoided talking to him with the fear of attracting his attention. His weapon was a pitch fork which he used to create earthquakes. His parents are Cronus and Rhea‚ his siblings are Poseidon‚ Demeter‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ Zeus‚ Chiron‚ he also has children with Persephone‚ their names are Macaria‚ Melinoe and Zagreus. An interesting story about hades is about the abduction of persephone. While the
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After using his wit to get past the Cyclops Polyphemus by using the fake name “Nobody”‚ Odysseus foolishly reveals his plot to the son of Poseidon saying if‚ “any mortal man asks [him] how [he] got [his] eye put out‚ Tell him that Odysseus the marauder did it‚ Son of Laertes‚ whose home is on Ithaca‚” (Odysseus 9 501-504). Odysseus’ hubris results in his mistake of proclaiming his identity
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kingdom‚ hiding his true identity. Last but not least‚ he has to disguise himself from his wife who has been stringing along many suitors since he left. These things all leave him to put back together the pieces of his identity and his old life. When Poseidon again threatens to kill Odysseus‚ he must take shelter in Scheria with the king and queen. They beg of him to tell the stories of his time at war‚ of his
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Homer’s Odyssey clearly illustrates the characteristics of epic literature and cultural values in ancient Greece‚ especially nostos‚ the protagonist’s long journey home by sea. Throughout the epic‚ Homer utilizes the writing strategy of conflict. This develops the central idea that the journey of the hero teaches him valuable lessons and ultimately transforms him. The use of conflict between Odysseus and monsters‚ as well as human enemies‚ demonstrates that he learns to control his hubris by the
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Odysseus A hero? When we think of someone who is a hero‚ we think of someone who is idolized for their bravery or amazing achievements; is Odysseus one of these heroes? “ The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked-that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace” (source 2). Heroism can mean different things to different people and some people are heroes‚ but don’t get recognized. They can do many small acts of heroism and never become acknowledged as a hero‚ yet when they do something
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In almost every piece of literature there can be found references to the author’s or the narrator’s culture. Having an understanding of this culture can help one better understand a literary work. Reading a work that contains references to a culture can also spark interest and inspire the reader to learn more about the culture that is represented in the work. One such piece of literature is the poem "Ah Mah‚" written by Shirley Geok-lin Lim. This poem contains many references to Chinese culture that
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The novel begins with quote that states “My nightmare started like this. I was standing on deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing. Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk. Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street‚ their windows boarded up.” The mere quote was quite intriguing and will truly draw you towards curiosity. The succeeding pages of the book will entice towards an interesting continuation of a 14-year old
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The life of the hero theseus Aegeus‚ king of Athens‚ and the sea god Poseidon both slept with Theseus’s mother‚ Aithra‚ on the same night‚ supplying Theseus with both divine and royal lineage. Theseus was born in Aithra’s home city of Troezen‚ located in the Peloponnese‚ but as an adolescent he traveled around the Saronic Gulf via Epidauros‚ the Isthmus of Corinth‚ Krommyon‚ the Megarian Cliffs‚ and Eleusis before finally reaching Athens. Along the way he encountered and dispatched six legendary
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As a man polytropos‚ Odysseus undergoes many trials and tribulations on his circuitous return to his homeland of Ithaka. Though physically of stalwart build‚ Odysseus is known among the Homeric heroes for his mental craftiness and emotional fortitude. It is these prized attributes that enables Odysseus to adapt‚ coping with impediments to his survival with self-possession and cunning. However‚ it is also Odysseus’ limitations that cause the exacerbation of his grievous situation. Throughout Odysseus’s
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