Odysseus’ pride consumes his actions towards both the mortals and the immortals‚ forcing others to suffer the consequences in place of himself. When successfully outsmarting and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon
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The Making of a Hero The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) has many various themes woven throughout the story. One of my personal favorites is: falling into temptation will take you farther back than your starting point. You can see this theme portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god
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Odysseus‚ a hero? What comes to mind when we think of a hero? Generally‚ we think a hero is someone with some super powers‚ and has the ability to save the world. The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ a Greek mythical epic‚ includes Odysseus‚ someone who would be considered a hero‚ by what bravery he had shown. But as his life and the epic progresses‚ almost every time Odysseus faces a difficulty‚ he chooses to do the right thing‚ yet his pride and selfishness always get in the way‚ bringing him down and
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The Great Odysseus In the poem‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ 3 strong character traits of Odysseus‚ the main character‚ are demonstrated. Homer makes all of these traits very clear‚ they can be qualified as good or bad traits. Homer displays these traits constantly but in different ways. In other words‚ his weakness hurt him but his quick thinking would help him. Odysseus’ arrogant attitude could either be considered a good trait or a bad trait. Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey by Homer demonstrates
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Persuasive Essay: The Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and
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Odysseus a hero? The only heroes I know are Superman‚ Batman‚ and Ironman. How can someone as normal as Odysseus be compared to someone as strong as Batman? The truth is Odysseus‚ raider of cities‚ is in fact an archetypal hero. The four characteristics Odysseus exemplified to make himself a hero are: bravery‚ faithfulness‚ intelligence‚ and determination. First off‚ Odysseus was a very brave person. Even though and underdog‚ Odysseus never backed down. His first act of bravery was his ability
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Odysseus’s Leadership Skills Good leaders inspire those who follow with words as well as actions. There are‚ however‚ not perfect and sometimes make poor decisions. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ being human‚ sometimes makes errors in judgment and puts himself and his men in danger. In Homer’s classic epic‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates characteristics of both an effective and ineffective leader. An example of Odysseus’s effective leadership would be his ability to think
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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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meaning luck favors the brave. Has odysseus ensured his survival‚ ors he flawed and lucky. The Odyssey is about a man‚ Odysseus‚ who must overcome obstacles to arrive to his home‚ Ithaca‚ From Troy. Odysseus is flawed and lucky man‚ as evidenced by his encounters with Polyphemus‚ the cyclops‚ the sirens and their temptations‚ and fear of when he visits the Underworld. Odysseus shows that he is a flawed and lucky man when he encounters Polyphemus‚ the cyclops. Odysseus shows he is flawed and lucky because
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Written about two thousand and seven hundred years earlier‚ the Odyssey is still influencing modern storytelling today. Odysseus‚ the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and protagonist of Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey was recognized as a great hero of his time. He was known for his defining qualities of superior strength and athleticism‚ sharp intellect‚ sensual ness‚ and a thirst for glory. These character traits are still being used to attribute modern day fictional heroes such as Neo‚ Captain Jack
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