of the Odyssey‚ Homer explains to the reader how Odysseus reestablishes his relationships with his family and friends of Ithaka. It’s possible the restoration of his relationship with his son‚ Telemachus‚ is the most significant event of all. This reconnection carries out three main purposes. First‚ it serves to characterize Telemachus’ likeness to his father in the virtues of wisdom‚ humility‚ patience‚ and organization. Secondly‚ it enables Odysseus a chance to coach Telemachus on how to be a powerful
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a good leader because he proves his bravery by fighting antagonistic forces and puts other people before himself. Odysseus is a good leader because he demonstrates his boldness by battling opposing foes. Odysseus and his crew are trapped in a cave and are trying to get out without receiving any harm from the cyclops.. Before the cyclops makes the first move‚ Homer states‚ “Straight forward they sprinted‚ lifted it‚ and rammed it deep in his crater eye
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Odysseus: Not the Hero You Once Thought Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man‚ but he is brave five minutes longer.” In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ we follow a mortal named Odysseus through his journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus faces many obstacles along his way and the way he chooses to combat them may make him appear a hero. Despite his obvious heroic qualities‚ Odysseus is not the hero you once thought. A person may act as a hero at times and those
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resourcefulness‚ strength‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. Based on this description‚ Odysseus‚ the protagonist of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ is a hero. In the section “The Cyclops”‚ Odysseus represents these five characteristics in many forms. His bravery is shown when he approached the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ while trapped in his cave‚ to yell about not obeying the gods’ rule of treating guests well‚ as he was not‚ to Odysseus and his men. A portion of what he told Polyphemus was‚ “We would entreat you
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those valued by his culture. The Odyssey by Homer‚ tells a fascinating story of king Odysseus‚ who takes a twenty year journey in order to return to his home of Ithaca after his great victory in the Trojan War. After many years of life risking danger‚ is Odysseus really considered an epic hero? What makes a true epic hero? Odysseus’ pride‚ intelligence‚ and courage are the exact traits found in an epic hero. Odysseus is a person to be proud of because of his many accomplishments‚ but sometimes‚ his
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say Odysseus is the hero or that he is the Villon‚ but in my opinion Odysseus is the hero. Odysseus had to leave behind his new born son‚ Telemachus and his wife Penelope to go fight in the Trojan War‚ Odysseus had been gone for approximately 20 years. I believe Odysseus is the hero because he is cleaver‚ brave‚ and is usually better off working on his own‚ he’s independent. When Odysseus and his men had come to Polyphemus’s cave they had no clue where or who’s home they were in. Odysseus and his
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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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Identity Odysseus not mentioning his name is related to the series of events in that he has to find his identity before he can reveal it. Even once he reached the hall of Alkinoos he had to try to remain hidden because his journey was not yet over. In each episode there was some kind of challenge he had to face before he could reveal who he was. In the Cyclops episode he reveals his name when they are sailing away. In the Circa episode‚ he reveals his identity after he overcomes the witch’s spell
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Odysseus goes to see the god of the winds‚ Aeolus. Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds to help Odysseus have a safer ride home. When they head back out to sea‚ one of Odysseus shipmates thinks that Aeolus gave him a treasure‚ so he opens up the bag. A vicious storm starts and kills some of Odysseus’s men‚ but soon after‚ more of Odysseus’s men get eaten by the Laestrygonians. Later‚ Odysseus arrives at Aeaea. Aeaea is the home of the witch‚ Circe. When they were walking they walked by wolves
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When Odysseus was disguised as an old beggar you threw a stool at him and abused and insulted the man. All of us suitors have caused hardship but you caused the most.” He retaliated and I kept quiet as all the suitors have seen this argument. I dismiss it and
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