brings out the silver tongue aspect of Odysseus’ act. He uses jargon and ’big words’ that befuddle and charm anyone he directs his words toward. For example‚ in one of the first scenes of the movie‚ Everett tries to befuddle the other escapees into electing him as their leader by throwing difficult words at them. To be honest‚ I was surprised they understood him enough to understand that he was asking to vote on the matter. I never really understood what Odysseus being the smartest and most strategic
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without proper training‚ it is not bravery. It. Is. Courage. Courage is doing something that is dangerous and noble‚ but not irrational. It should also make you a better person‚ or the world a better place. Odysseus in The Odyssey Odysseus was definitely courageous in The Odyssey. Odysseus’ actions are important because they demonstrate how a small act that is spur of the moment can save many people’s lives. For an act to be courageous‚ it must require extreme danger to the individual. Defeating
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an analysis of the similarities and differences on all three versions of Cyclops Polyphemus. In Homers’ Odyssey‚ Homer wrote about the story of Odysseus and his crew‚ who went on an expedition to find out whether the Cyclopes are “wild savages with no sense of right or wrong or hospitable folk who fear the gods” (Homer 303). On their expedition‚ Odysseus and his crew came across the cave where the Cyclops Polyphemus lived. When they went inside the cave‚ they found “crates of cheese‚ and pens crammed
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Odysseus‚ in The Odyssey by Homer‚ and I both demonstrate determination in many different ways. The first example is when they stopped at the land of the Lotus Eaters. The men that ate the lotus wanted to stay on the land because they were addicted to the lotus‚ but Odysseus‚ the great leader‚ would never let that happen. He said‚ “I drove them‚ all three wailing‚ to the ships‚ tied them down under their rowing benches” and told the rest not to eat the Lotus or they would lose their wishes of wanting
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“Let Odysseus live.” is what I demanded from my father one day ago immediately before he banished me from coming back into Olympus until the discussion of Odysseus’ fate ended. I know that the longer the discussion goes on‚ the more Odysseus will suffer. I try to not let any of my people‚ soldiers‚ suffer but I can’t do anything right now because my father‚ the great lightning god‚ Zeus. I wander down here‚ where the mortal soul’s breath‚ in Ithaca‚ a small island off the Greek mainland in the Mediterranean
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Odysseus Fate If life‚ ones actions can determine the depths of their fate. In Homer book of the Odyssey this fate appeared throughout the entire book towards Odysseus and his men. Odysseus and his men couldn’t get back home because of the enigmatic gods. Therefore‚ fate does control Odysseus life; in particular his journey back to Ithaca. In book nine: the Cyclops fate is demonstrated; these are the times you see that the gods take action in Odysseus life. Odysseus is talking to the terrifying
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I think Odysseus fits the title of a hero very well. Odysseus fits the description of a hero because he’s done a few things that are heroic. The first heroic thing he has done is go fight in a war with the trojans. Odysseus had come up with a plan for his men during the war. That plan was to build a big wooden horse as a gift for the trojans‚ the trojans accepted it and brought it inside their village. The trojans didn’t know Odysseus and his men were inside the big wooden horse‚ Odysseus and his
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Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ is about Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca. Odysseus fights in the Trojan War and wins. He travels towards Ithaca but does not reach it because he is not in favor of Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ who prevents his return. For many years‚ Odysseus wanders the seas and has many adventures. Meanwhile‚ suitors attempt to marry Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ but she remains faithful to her husband. The gods pity Odysseus and assist in his safe return to Ithaca. Odysseus’ personal qualities
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After ten years‚ Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca. A large and destructive mob of suitors who have taken over Odysseus’s palace and his land continue to court his wife‚ Penelope. She has remained faithful to Odysseus though she has no way of knowing weather he is dead of alive. Prince Telemachus‚ Odysseus’s son‚ wants desperately to throw them out but does not have the confidence or experience to fight them. The suitor Antinous plans to assassinate the
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Homer. The epic is about a king‚ Odysseus who rules Ithica‚ located in Greece. Odysseus is sent to the Trojan war. Odysseus and his men make many attempts to make their way home. Over a course of 10 years‚ Odysseus and his men make many dangerous‚ yet exciting journeys across the Mediterranean Sea. A good leader should have self-control‚ physical strength and a lot of perseverance. I think Odysseus shows those characteristics plenty of time throughout the epic. Odysseus shows self-control when he resists
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