to get to an end goal. In the “Odyssey”‚ Odysseus leaves Troy to get back home to Ithaca. This journey takes ten years‚ and he uses his cunning to fight many obstacles placed by the gods. Odysseus’ cunning was portrayed by Homer as his greatest trait because it let him evade death‚ and deceive people. Odysseus’ cunning is what saves him from death multiple times. One case in which Odysseus uses his cunning to save his life is when he meets Polyphemus. After Odysseus gives gifts Polyphemus asks for
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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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In book 9 when Odysseus impales a burning wooden staff into Polyphemus’ eye then informs the raging cyclops that his name is nobody is an ideal instance in which directly exemplifies Odysseus’ intelligence significantly benefitting him where using his somatic fortitude would not. Before stabbing Polyphemus in the eye‚ Odysseus gets him drunk first to ensure he would not have enough coordination to attempt to kill him and his remaining crew members. The triumphant plan of intoxicating Polyphemus before
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the ups and downs of ones quest to return home. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can affect them as a person. In the Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus’s challenges that detours his journey home. These problems affect his desire to get back home and what he will do for his family. Odysseus states “ I drew on all my wits‚ and ran through the tactics‚ reasoning as a man will for dear life…”(Homer 1220). Odysseus was already wanting to get back to his family but the
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In the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ the hero Odysseus progressively matures throughout his journey as he engages in guest-host relationships with Cyclops Polyphemus‚ the sorceress Circe‚ and Alcinous‚ King of Phaecia. Initially‚ Odysseus shows immaturity as he encounters Polyphemus as a guest on his island. After Odysseus and his crew defeat Polyphemus and escape from his cave‚ they rush onto their ship‚ ready to set sail. However‚ Odysseus “call[s] back to the Cyclops‚ stinging taunts” (IX‚ 530) and
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What do you consider to be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully
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Odysseus is an enigma. His disguises hide him in the battlefield and his lies mask him everywhere else. Such deceits are so frequently seen in Homer`s Odyssey that it is difficult to even know where the truths end and the lies begin‚ or even if there is an implied truth in a whole conversation. Furthermore‚ the conversations themselves seem to easily embrace the alluring veils and it is hard to find a single conversation that does not withhold the truth‚ or is not lies or is not heavily reliant of
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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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very far‚ we went for the craic. We were most definitely doubted but proved all of the hopeless wrong. I think that my story relates to Odysseus’ journey in the Odyssey by Homer Odysseus and I both started off with denial of our calling and eventually accepted the call. Throughout my adventure I encountered some obstacles just like Odysseus. Through jet lag‚
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happier and a more productive person.” Dr David M Burn’s quote explains how you must face your fears to be a more perfect and productive person. A perfect hero must face al their fears‚ which allows them to become a perfect hero. In the Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is portrayed as a perfect hero because he shows traits such as strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. There are many traits a perfect hero must have‚ the most important one may be strength. Strength is so vital to be a perfect hero because
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