September 2013 Odysseus: A good leader The Odyssey of Homer is a book about a hero and his adventures in his journey home. In this paper‚ we will discuss about some heroic characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about
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Odysseus basically ells Eurykleia he would kill her if she didn’t keep his being on Ithaka a secret. And now‚ Penelope reprimands Eurykleia for waking her up and telling her Odysseus had returned and killed all the suitors. Its hard not to feel pity for teh old maid who even served as Odysseus’ own nanny al those years ago. We know that Greek society did not put much value on women or servants‚ and that violence was an acceptable way to punish. Penelope reveals her crafty side when she seemingly
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The sirens can be described as noisy‚ irritating‚ and unusual. While the crewmen aren’t listening to the sirens sing because they have ear plugs in and Odysseus is listening to the sirens because he feels as an leader he needs to.The painting communicates the idea that the sirens are birds singing.While book twelve communicates the idea that Odysseus talks about his journey and ends it with telling king Alcinous his tales. The picture is different and alike from book twelve and the poem.The picture
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Homer demonstrates the importance of hospitality through Odysseus’ interactions with the Cyclops. Odysseus and his men arrive at the cave of the Cyclops and do what they have been taught is the courteous thing to do‚ as Odysseus recounts in Book 9: ‘…But since we’ve chanced on you‚ we’re at your knees in hopes of a warm welcome‚ even a guest-gift‚ the sort that hosts give strangers. That’s the custom. Respect the gods‚ my friend. We’re suppliants—at your mercy! Zeus of the Strangers
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Odysseus. A name known by some as a glorious hero and known by others as a trickster who uses intricate schemes. During the story of The “Cyclops”‚ and many stories before it‚ Odysseus goes on a many adventures and creates many sticky situations for himself in which he finds ways to gets out of. “In the next land [what] we found were Cyclopes‚ giants‚ louts‚ without a law to bless them” (1050). Odysseus knows that the cavemen are uncouth and aggressive‚ yet he chooses to enter the cave- endangering
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Odysseus conversation with Elpenor Akhilleus once again reminded us of one of the most important parts of an epic which is death. His conversations not only reminded Odysseys that death is evident‚ but it also gave the reader insight into how ancient Greeks saw death. Everything thing during that time involved tradition. From praying to the gods‚ to death it was all important to the Greeks. The fact that Elpenor came to Odysseus first shocked me the most‚ not that long ago he was with breathing
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harmony does not last long and challenges follow Odysseus like a plague. Calypso‚ the audience believes holds the last installment of the global journey‚ our hero has yet more battles ahead of him. In fact‚ the king of Ithaca wandered the Mediterranean and its coastal lands for 10 years before finally arriving home. As waves crash against the raft‚ “he was seen sailing the ocean”(284). The sea near the land of the Phaeacians is only one region Odysseus has been driven to. All these occurs as a number
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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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King Odysseus of Ithaca and his long journey and struggles to get back home. He was known as a strong‚ courageous and cunning warrior. He left home to fight in the Trojan War that lasted 10 years. On his journey back to Ithaca he meets up with different setbacks that ends up taking him 19 years to return home. While he is gone a group of wooers try to marry his wife Penelope and kill his son Telemachus. Odysseus creates a plan to disguise himself as a beggar and take back his throne. Odysseus almost
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