food is used symbolically to represent satisfaction in this epic poem it is also used as an element of temptation to Odysseus and his crew. For example‚ when Odysseus and his crew are with the “Lotus Eaters” they are offered “Fruit Lotus” which is a trap to make their journey back home longer. The fruit lotus is used as an object of attraction because obviously the crew men were hungry and with the fruit in front of them they didn’t have the strength to resist it. Not only are Odysseus and his crew
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What was the historical cause of the Trojan War (probably)‚ and what was the mythological cause? Historical: Troy is a city that guards the entrance to the Black Sea‚ and so it’s likely that they were harassing the Greeks’ trade routes. Mythical: Paris stole Helen from king Menelaos of Sparta. Menelaos was brother of Agamemnon of Mycenae. One of the horrific acts committed in the "House of Atreus" (not the literal house‚ but the family that includes Atreus) was that he did what to Thyestes’
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they ignore him vi. Cicones counterattack and rout the Greeks vii. Odysseus and men retreat back to sea‚ losing six men per ship B. Island of Lotus Eaters‚ Odysseus Rescues His Men i. Zeus sends a storm that drives Odysseus and men out to sea for nine days before they arrive at the Island of the Lotus Eaters ii. Lotus Eaters eat fruit that makes them forget everything except fruit iii. Two of Odysseus Men eat the fruit and forget about home iv. Odysseus manages to drag
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When Odysseus and his men set back out on the sea they came to the coastline of the lotus eaters. Odysseus picked out two men and a runner to go see what the land had sustained. Once Odysseus heard about the lotus flower‚ whoever eats the flower will want to stay on the island and forget about their home‚ they offer he drove his three men back to the ship tieing them to a bench on the ship. “I drove
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that kept him experiencing the tough times. Nothing is more critical to an epic saint than honor and pride. Odysseus unmistakably demonstrates that he is faithful much of the time. One occasion was the point at which Odysseus’ men fell prey to the Lotus Eaters. I says‚ “Then I sent out two picked men and a
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The lotus eaters show how people can hurt themselves by choosing a life of ease: “Any crewman who ate the lotus‚ the honey-sweet fruit‚ lost all desire to end a message back‚ much less return‚ their only wish was to linger there … all memory of the journey home dissolved forever” (9‚ 106-111). After eating the lotus‚ the crewmembers did not want to return home‚ because they did not want to struggle through all
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On his travels Odysseus meets many enemies‚ the most notable include the Lotus eaters‚ the Laestrygonians‚ Polyphemus‚ Scylla & Charybdis. Some of Odysseus’s allies would include Athena‚ Ino‚ Hermes‚ Calypso and Circe. Each helped him in their own way. The sixth step in Odysseus’s journey is approach‚ when Odysseus and his men nearly
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I believe that the main human conflict of the Odyssey is perseverance. Throughout the novel it shows Odysseus’s multiyear journey back home from the Trojan War with his comrades even after most of them die on the journey. The modern work that I will be comparing the Odyssey to is O Brother‚ Where Art Thou. Both of the works are about the perseverance of a group of men that are encountered by numerous people that get in the way or attempt to stop them from accomplishing their mission. The similarities
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It was at this exact spot that I stood here 20 years ago‚ before you‚ the people of the great Ithaca. Having to leave here wasn’t something I ever desired‚ who ever loves to leave the ones they love and they one they trust. I left for the war and I beat myself up daily‚ but I realized that I left to war so I must come back‚ I cannot die in this war and I must be able to come and fulfill my role as leader. Achilles‚ Ajax‚ Patroclus all deserve respect as well for aiding me in the war‚ helping make
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states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully. Also‚ his intelligence helps him handle difficult situations. Like when they are in the Land of the Lotus Eaters‚ he only sends out three of his men so that everybody wouldn’t eat the flower. In his story‚ Odysseus says "Then I sent out two picked
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