cattle sick‚ causing women to die after childbirth‚ and destroying the crops. Kings Oedipus shows honor when he takes the responsibility of solving the crisis and sends his brother in law‚ Creon‚ to find the answer from Apollo’s Oracle. In the Odysseus‚ Odysseus shows responsibility to his kingdom by fighting in the Trojan war. According to the text‚ “I myself will go to Ithaca to put some spirit
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this paper is to offer a counter-perspective of the assertion that King Odysseus was a great leader. The fact that he displays a certain level of arete and virtue in the Odyssey is unquestionable. However‚ the portrait of Odysseus as a good leader is questionable and there is ample evidence within the narrative that is illustrative of his humanness but more accurately his poor leadership. Prior to detailing a case against Odysseus‚ it is necessary to have a clear understanding and meaning of the word
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Through The Odysseys entire journey‚ Odysseus would face struggles that would make a mere man tremble in fear. Homer’s epic is centered around ones free will against the hierarchy of power‚ and Odysseus’ destiny to embark dangers for a way home. Many historians and translators of these tales believe that the fates were not heavily shown in these books due to a power unseen. Though not directly perceived‚ the sisters whom have controlled lives for hundreds of years are represented in the backround
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different ways shows the contrasting interests of its users. For one it can be used for good‚ to protect others and uphold the values of loyalty and honor‚ whereas in other cases it can be used to promote greed and selfishness. Within the odyssey‚ Odysseus utilizes it for good‚ while others choose to use it for evil. Antinous and Eurymachus use deception to promote their own selfish desires and attempt to exploit others for their own personal gain. When word of the return of Telemachus reached the
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The Lotus Eaters We won the Trojan war! Thanks to Odysseus and his heroic intelligence we tricked those Trojan’s right into letting us in their kingdom and by now we were already sailing home to share the wonderful news. I was so thankful to have survived the war and couldn’t wait to be back home with my family again. I wanted to share all my stories and tell them how the great Odysseus won the Trojan war with a huge wooden horse. It was our third day straight of rowing. My body was shot. I
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“Penelope‚ I shall be back‚” Odysseus said‚ about to leave. “Ok‚” Penelope said‚ looking at Odysseus blinking back tears. “If I don’t come back‚ then you can marry someone else‚” Odysseus said and left for the plane. Telemachus‚ still a child‚ woke up with Dawn. Telemachus rubbing his eyes‚ saw his Dad leave‚ “Mommy‚ where’s Daddy going?” “He’s just going away for a bit Telemachus‚ now let me make you breakfast‚” Penelope said with tiny drops of tears rolling down her face‚ patting Telemachus
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According to the trial I faced in my life it reflects my character to Odysseus’s . I feel like it is a mark in my life ‚ just like Odysseus journey .It is difficult to forget something that is markable . For example ‚ Odysseus would never forget that difficult and unforgettable would never forget this big tragedy in my life . Odysseus and my journey are similar because they are both harmful. My legend as when I was six and my aunt ‚ my cousin and I when we were in the French Quarter and we were
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The Odyssey is one of ancient Greece’s great Epics because of the mighty Odysseus. Likewise‚ the story of Beowulf is an example of an Epic. Epics are stories told on a grand scale‚ with armies‚ heroes‚ gods‚ and the brutal forces of nature depicted over long character arcs and sweeping landscapes. Protagonists meet with obstacles and disaster‚ action and triumph. Epics are mythological histories; they meld together famous figures from history and historical events. Some characters and events
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Odysseus Many people talk about epic heroes‚ and all their qualities of being so epic. Epic heroes evolve from what they do and how they are. They have this life of being admired or being so good at something. Well‚ Odysseus is an epic hero‚ my epic hero. He has all the perfect qualities for him to be called an epic hero. Odysseus has gone through many things during his life as it is said in the odyssey. The odyssey explains and tells the story of Odysseus on the journey he had. It was a long
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Odysseus: Lesson Learned In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus goes on a journey that lasts twenty years. He is faced with many challenges and must overcome these challenges if he is to get back home to his son and wife he has left behind. Along the way Odysseus learns about himself and learns many truths. When he returns home he is a wiser man because of what he has seen and also by what he has done himself. Odysseus is a very strong man but Odysseus learns that even the strongest men sometimes have
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