ahead of his ship. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus travels home to Ithaka‚ disguised as a beggar. However‚ the goal of reaching Ithaka is not the voyage’s climax. The goal is to overcome mental ‘hurdles’‚ and finish the journey in despite of the monsters‚ or prayers‚ that are cast against him. “Ithaka”‚ written by C.P. Cafavy‚ holds many points as to why the travel is more important than the goal. With many sights to see and the time Cafavy hopes Odysseus’ takes on the journey‚ the purpose of the
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smaller reason. Odysseus is a epic hero because he went on a large journey and was a leader to his crew. Unlike Odysseus singer Taylor Swift is considered a hero since lots of people look up to her with the fame she has and the songs she writes about. Although they are both considered heros they have different reasons why they are considered to be one (a hero). There are many heroes that are all considered heroes but a different reason for why they are “heroes”. In the Odyssey Odysseus goes on a long
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doing‚ and then the character goes through a personal transformation into a legendary hero of their people. Therefore‚ both Odysseus of the Greeks and Moses of the Jewish can both be considered as heroes to their people. In both cases‚ the person does not decide to be a hero‚ but they are instead chosen by a greater force‚ such as a god‚ to become the one. Both Moses and Odysseus perform three similar tasks. These are for the person to fulfill a destiny handed down to them by a greater power‚ undertake
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summarized details about the Greek Monsters shown in many popular stories like Odysseus and Hercules including history and background information about many of the Greeks monsters past in many famous myths .Scylla‚Chimaera‚Minotaur‚and‚Sphinx are some of the monsters included in this source.Scylla unlike other greek monsters Scylla was once a beautiful carefree sea nymph‚ she was always happy and enjoyed having to do nothing with men. Like many other the other monsters scylla had a spell put on her by
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In the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ the hero Odysseus progressively matures throughout his journey as he engages in guest-host relationships with Cyclops Polyphemus‚ the sorceress Circe‚ and Alcinous‚ King of Phaecia. Initially‚ Odysseus shows immaturity as he encounters Polyphemus as a guest on his island. After Odysseus and his crew defeat Polyphemus and escape from his cave‚ they rush onto their ship‚ ready to set sail. However‚ Odysseus “call[s] back to the Cyclops‚ stinging taunts” (IX‚ 530) and
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those valued by his culture. The Odyssey by Homer‚ tells a fascinating story of king Odysseus‚ who takes a twenty year journey in order to return to his home of Ithaca after his great victory in the Trojan War. After many years of life risking danger‚ is Odysseus really considered an epic hero? What makes a true epic hero? Odysseus’ pride‚ intelligence‚ and courage are the exact traits found in an epic hero. Odysseus is a person to be proud of because of his many accomplishments‚ but sometimes‚ his
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characters like Odysseus to show his growth‚ and self-control and even a character like Lazarus who is hunted down show moral characteristics to demonstrate that too. While Odysseus and Lazarus are not perfect men‚ they both show how they struggled and overcome their flaws to learn a moral lesson from the gods and the threat of mortal or god is a dangerous challenge to face as well. Odysseus‚ king of Ithaca sails to Troy with an army of men to liberate princess Helen from the Trojans. Odysseus’ leadership
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following questions: How is the lottery an example of the utilitarian monster? Let’s look at the definition of “utilitarian monster” in the textbook‚ “an individual capable of feeling disproportionately high sensations of pleasure and happiness‚ one who consequently requires many others to sacrifice their happiness in the name of maximizing net happiness” (p.124). It is obvious that in the lottery example‚ there is only one‚ or few people who have won the lottery can enjoy the pleasure and happiness‚ their
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Was Odysseus faithful to his wife Penelope? Yes Odysseus was faithful to his beloved wife Penelope. Odysseus had to go to war with Troy and Poseidon set traps and made him trapped at Circe’s island. Circe has the ability to manipulate time in any way she wants to; 5 days can be 5 years. Whenever Poseidon set several traps and Odysseus lands on Circe’s island‚ he stays for what he thought was 5 days. But in total it was actually 5 years. And in that time‚ he had slept with her. But really wanted to
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Odysseus played both the hero and villain role in The Odyssey; it all depends on whose perspective you see him through. Penelope saw her husband as a hero who fought hard to get back home to her. To Polyphemus‚ Odysseus was a villain who tricked him and blinded him. During the Trojan War he expressed an enormous amount of hero traits‚ but later in his journey‚ especially in books 9-12 his heroic behavior diminished. Homer depicts Odysseus as the stereotypical epic hero. He was of noble birth‚ being
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