Odysseus and his flaws In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the hero is Odysseus‚ a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ this rich and complex character battles life’s temptations towards purification‚ since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods‚ thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However‚ this purification process
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n The Odyssey ‚ Odysseus comes back and reveals his identity. He comes back to find the suitors trying to take over his home. They tried to take his wife‚ Penelope. They also tried to take over his home. Lastly‚ they tried to kill his son. So‚ as expected‚ he reacted pretty negatively towards to the them and anyone involved with their plan. So‚ he did what he had to. Personally‚ I agree with Odysseus’ decision to punish them. I think that Odysseus was justified in his actions towards the suitors
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Master of his Own Fate Monsters. Storms. 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
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Through every obstacle Odysseus and his sailors face‚ Odysseus shows courage and wisdom that surpasses his shipmates’‚ but he also displays some of the same weaknesses they have. The sailors open the bag Odysseus received from Aeolus‚ who controls the wind‚ thinking that Aeolus had given him money. Instead‚ they release the winds and are blown off course. This act illustrates the greed of the sailors‚ but Odysseus also faults by his greed and arrogance on the island of the Cyclops. He wants so badly
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Die: Analysis of Homer The Odyssey Upon Odysseus’ return to Ithaca from his long and dangerous crusade‚ he discovers suitors raiding his palace. Due to the fact that these suitors are posing a great threat to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is justified in taking his revenge. Since these suitors try to steal his property‚ assume his wealth‚ and threaten the royal family of Ithaca‚ his right to defend himself is just. Odysseus was the king‚ and suitors have invaded his property. These suitors are young nobles
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words that describe Odysseus. The readers of his adventure learn that he is intelligent and always has a plan. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is seen preparing‚ Leading the win at Troy‚ and fearing nothing. His amazing skills show his heroism in the poem. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership‚ bravery‚ and his planning. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership. Odysseus led his men out of the Cyclopes cave and chose to go home instead of being immortal. Odysseus and his men were stuck in the
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Odysseus‚ a hero? What comes to mind when we think of a hero? Generally‚ we think a hero is someone with some super powers‚ and has the ability to save the world. The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ a Greek mythical epic‚ includes Odysseus‚ someone who would be considered a hero‚ by what bravery he had shown. But as his life and the epic progresses‚ almost every time Odysseus faces a difficulty‚ he chooses to do the right thing‚ yet his pride and selfishness always get in the way‚ bringing him down and
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“Odysseus is too thoughtless‚ selfish and deceitful to be a real hero.” How far do you agree with this view? Yes‚ I do agree that Odysseus was thoughtless‚ selfish and deceitful but these qualities were necessary for him to complete his journey and be seen as a hero on his return to Ithaca. Greek heroes like Odysseus were greater than the average man and achieved much notoriety and fame by being thoughtless‚ selfish and deceitful. Inevitability Odysseus‚ curiosity led him to make bad decisions after
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favorites is: falling into temptation will take you farther back than your starting point. You can see this theme portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god and though they were told not to‚ eat some of his cattle. “As we were men we could not help consenting. So day by day we lingered‚ feasting long on roasts and wine‚ until
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Odysseus and Oedipus Reflection #3 The Odyssey and Oedipus the King are two examples of epic poems in Greek literature. The main characters in both epic poems confront many obstacles in their destiny and overcome them with great effort. They both face their destiny with hardships and courage. The Odyssey was written by Greek poet‚ Homer. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus fought a war against the city of Troy and was victorious. He was then held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. During the
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