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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Odyssey’s character: Penelope Penelope is the faithful wife of Odysseus in the story of The Odyssey. This character has her own struggles in The Odyssey and proves the she is strong enough to endure them‚ because of her strong character qualities. These character qualities show Penelope to be considered an ideal Greek wife‚ as her characteristics that are shown throughout The Odyssey are the same as those that other well respected characters have. Penelope’s good character qualities include her
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Homer speaks of one such hero in his epic poem The Odyssey. After fighting victoriously in the Trojan war‚ Homer’s character Odysseus begins a seemingly endless journey‚ with one goal in mind: to make it back to his homeland of Ithaca. Odysseus holds high a heroic ethic- his creative strategies‚ wit‚ and his determination to make it home are his natural weapons. Odysseus is a survivor‚ who fights to save his life‚ as he attempts to make it back to his hometown Ithaca. On Circe’s island‚ for example
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Everyone has different personality traits. Odysseus has both hero qualities and not so heroic qualities. This epic poem is called “The Odyssey”. It was written by Homer‚ an ancient Greek poet. Epic hero qualities are traits the hero character of a story has. They include strength‚ loyalty‚ intelligence‚ and courage. One would think Odysseus has many epic hero traits‚ but he also has many traits that are not heroic. There are many examples of his heroic qualities. Something that shows loyalty is when
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their male counterparts. This applies to Odysseus’ wife‚ Penelope‚ as well as Arete and Circe‚ all of whom embody power‚ an important characteristic in Ancient Greek society. The impressive yet often overlooked traits of Penelope‚ Arete‚ and Circe reveal the true natures of these powerful women and their influence over Odysseus in his journey throughout The Odyssey. Penelope displays numerous vital characteristics which reveal her significance to Odysseus‚ the suitors‚ and all of Ithaca. Loyalty
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epic poem‚ “The Odyssey”‚ ten years have passed since the fall of Troy‚ and the Greek hero Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca‚ many believe he is dead. It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war. It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war. During these 10 years‚ Odysseus has spent a year with the sorceress Circe. Odysseus is trapped with the Nymph Goddess Calypso for 7 years. The themes that are portrayed throughout
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those essential traits. Athena is a very involved character from the beginning of the book when she wants to help Odysseus get back home to Ithaca. However‚ as fate would put it in book 22‚ Telemachus must become more of a man than he is at the beginning of our epic. Athena goes to visit Telemachus‚ disguised as a male mentor‚ lending more truth to the fact of a man’s advice being stronger than a woman’s counsel. Athena gets Telemachus thinking when she says‚ “Yet I tell you great Odysseus is not dead
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comparisons can be made. Few are more pressing however‚ than the heroism of Odysseus and his wife‚ Penelope. Although both Penelope and Odysseus displayed heroic characteristics in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus was more of a hero than his wife was in the epic. Penelope‚ while somewhat of a heroine‚ simply was not depicted by Homer to be the hero that her husband was. To start‚ Odysseus was developed with standard Greek heroic traits. First‚ Odysseus was courageous in the face of opposition‚ as shown by his encounter
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life of men‚ children‚ and other women. Throughout this epic‚ most of the women fall under two categories: they are either faithful wives or cunning seductresses. One example of the role of women in The Odyssey is their roles as seductresses. When Odysseus and his crew land on the island of Circe‚ they are drawn to Circe’s house because of the charming voice of the beautiful‚ monstrous goddess. She is described as “singing with sweet voice‚ while tending her great imperishable loom and weaving webs
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Masculinity in The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epoch poem composed by Homer that is based around the protagonist‚ Odysseus. He is on a journey to return home to his wife and son after the battle of Troy. Throughout his voyage‚ Odysseus encounters many obstacles on his way home. Odysseus’ son is named Telemachus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War‚ Telemachus was only a child. Odysseus is gone for a total of 20 years. While his father is gone‚ Telemachus undergoes maturation and takes household power
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