In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus and Telemachus have many similarities not usually seen in a father-son relationship. Odysseus and Telemachus both learn about the ways of humanity in their journeys home‚ their search of truth‚ and their triumph back at the palace. Odysseus and Telemachus both journey to a new stage in life in their respective journeys. Odysseus learns how to discover himself. His returning to Ithaca after many years away signifies a returning to himself after many
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Odysseus and Supernatural Beings Throughout Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are many supernatural beings that interact with Odysseus. These beings play an important role as either advisors‚ temptations or foes to Odysseus. Throughout his journey he is confronted with conflicts where he is either helped or hindered by these supernatural beings. Below are some examples of the beings that either helped or hindered Odysseus during his journey. The goddess Athena‚ goddess of wisdom and war‚
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Homer explains to the reader how Odysseus reestablishes his relationships with his family and friends of Ithaka. It’s possible the restoration of his relationship with his son‚ Telemachus‚ is the most significant event of all. This reconnection carries out three main purposes. First‚ it serves to characterize Telemachus’ likeness to his father in the virtues of wisdom‚ humility‚ patience‚ and organization. Secondly‚ it enables Odysseus a chance to coach Telemachus on how to be a powerful ruler like
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The begin of the moving-picture; Penelope is bearing Odysseus’ child‚ Telemachus. Later‚ the rulers (Agamemmon and Menalayes) make Odysseus leave Ithica for war against the Trojans. He was meaning to bring his bow with him on his excursion‚ however‚ his mom instructed him to keep the bow in Ithica in this manner once he returns home he can demonstrate his child the best approach to utilize it. Before leaving his home‚ Odysseus prays to the Goddess Athena to help him through this war. At that point
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Temptations. One must be pretty strong to overcome all that. In Homer’s epic‚ the Odyssey‚ the main character Odysseus is faced with all of those and suffers for many years due to his struggles with the gods. After winning the Trojan War‚ he is desperate to return home to his family in Ithaca‚ but the gods who want to control him are disrupting his voyage. However‚ throughout his journey‚ Odysseus makes many decisions‚ which proves that he controls his fate and is not a puppet of the gods. His decision
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Odysseus: Not an Epic Hero The Odyssey is one of the most famous ancient Greek epic poems written by Homer. It tells an adventure and struggle of the main character‚ Odysseus‚ trying to get back home to Ithaca from Troy. In this epic‚ Homer portrays Odysseus as a hero. However‚ in my opinion‚ he is not a hero because he received too much help from the Gods‚ did not protect his men‚ and was selfish at times. Heroes should be helped but there is a limit to it. Throughout the poem‚ that limit
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Penelope expresses these traits in how she can see through Odysseus’ disguise. One can tell that Penelope sees through Odysseus’ disguise when she is “poised” to “set the bow and gleaming iron axes out” and “bring [the suitors] slaughter on” (21: 2-5). Penelope knows setting up the competition will bring about the death of the suitors. She realizes Odysseus will use this specific competition to reveal himself and take back his home; therefore‚ Penelope knows Odysseus is present. Homer also demonstrates
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A Comparison of the Heroes‚ Odysseus‚ Jason and Aeneas Odysseus is unique among epic heroes in that his strength comes not from inhuman powers or exceptional physical ability‚ but mainly from his mind. Odysseus‚ regularly uses cunning‚ guile‚ and superiority of intellect to overcome obstacles. In this paper I will compare Odysseus to other epic heroes‚ both in terms of character and in terms of responses to crises‚ comparing his reactions with those of other heroes placed in similar situations
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In the poem by Homer‚ Odysseus struggles to get home to Ithaca. He never gives up no matter what tries to stop him; he is determined to see his family and get back to ruling his island. Whatever Odysseus has to do to get home; he will do. Odysseus experienced different obstacles and two of them such as Circe turning his crew members into pigs and another obstacle Odysseus faced was Calypso keeping him captive at her island. Odysseus’s Journey to get home relates to the struggle of a soldier in the
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Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activists and is well known as “the mother of the freedom movement. She is know as a hero today. Another person that we consider as a hero is Odysseus‚ an epic hero in the story the Odyssey who overcomes many dangers and obstacles to get home. Although Odysseus‚ an epic hero from the Odyssey‚ and Rosa Parks‚ and african
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