A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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Odyssey Project Each student is to keep a dossier‚ a file‚ of the Olympian gods Zeus and Athena in the Iliad. The total project is worth 150 points; the dossier on Zeus is worth fifty points‚ the dossier on Athena 100 points because it will be longer. Each student should note the characteristics‚ attributes‚ activities (speeches and actions)‚ the epithets (various names)‚ iconography‚ who the god normally associates with‚ and how the god is viewed by others (gods and humans) of each chosen god
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From the epic poem by Homer‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus lack heroism presented in his actions. His success is due to the fact‚ he is able to intelligently apply himself in dire situations. However the majority of feats are unnecessary‚ as he tends to indulge in these predicaments due to his selfishness and curiosity. For example‚ at the time of Lotus Eaters‚ Odysseus sets course to the Lotus Eaters to discover who are natives of the island. His curiosity ended up of 3 of his men getting paralyzed and
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Homeric Nobility In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus exemplifies the aristocratic man idealized in Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morality. Nietzsche depicts the aristocratic man‚ the noble man‚ very distinctly with qualities of mentality and behavior. An aristocratic man embraces his sovereignty‚ relishes in life‚ and refuses to feel guilt. Odysseus lives what Nietzsche describes as a good and noble life‚ a life characterized by action and war. Odysseus not only is King of Ithaca‚ but also the
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yourself in. The real conquer consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. New eyes and a new mind can make or break you; help you or destroy you. Having the power to keep going and persevering all comes from within. Throughout “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus’s strength‚ persistence and eloquent demonstrates that the only way to accomplish something is from the power within. Homer characterizes Odysseus with persistence in his actions and feelings. When Odysseus is attempting to
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Homer’s The Odyssey describes the tale of a man who tries to find his way home after the end of a war. The hero Odysseus has a long journey home‚ of which he survives due to his cunning and persistence. In Ron Howard’s film Apollo 13‚ Jim Lovell and his crew‚ must find their way back to Earth safely after numerous technical problems arise. The captain Jim Lovell is a hero in the way that his success and communication skills with the team on earth saved him and his crew from a devastating end. Heroes
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In both The Odyssey and The Swede a character makes a decision regarding whether or not to trust someone that reveals a more in-depth reading of the character to the reader. In both stories the main character makes a decision to listen to another individual regarding whether they should do what they’re “supposed to.” Odysseus listens to Circe and does not fight the monster Scylla even though his identity is built off of winning fights. Similarly‚ Danny listens to Luke about why they bully Per-Erik
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The Odyssey written by Homer shows many struggles you have to overcome. Like the characters in this story‚ I have had to overcome all the hours spent studying to be where I am. I will have to overcome college life too. Odysseus had to overcome several challenges too. Here’s a few. Like Odysseus‚ I will have to overcome many temptations and struggles in my college life. One of these is deciding what is good for myself and my peers. Like how Odysseus had the choose between Scylla and Charybdis. I will
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Rough Draft English Paper During Odysseus’ journey in ‘The Odyssey’‚ Odysseus runs into a couple problems. He leaves home ready to fight in the Trojan War. Although he had plans on coming home‚ he never made it home. His wife Penelope and his son Telemachus assumed that Odysseus was dead. It was not until Athena came to Telemachus and gave him everything he needed to make it to his dad. What Telemachus did not know was that Odysseus wanted to come home‚ but he could not because he was being held
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of an epic hero is someone who can overcome passed mistakes and struggle to become a better person internally‚ while leading‚ staying loyal and sacrificing what needs to be sacrificed for the sake of his or her people. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ son of Laertes‚ is challenged to his true potential of being an epic hero. He is challenged to make decisions not only for his sake‚ but for his men’s sake. He was cursed to be
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