Was Odysseus a good or bad leader ? Generally I think Odysseus is a good leader because he saves his men more times than he lets them get killed‚ for example on the island with Polythemus. He thought of a cunning plan to get most of his men out of the cave they were trapped in. On the Cicones Island‚ even though he didn’t make much attempt to make his men leave and his lack of respect from his men was poor causing him to lose 36 men he still shared all the spoils out equally. Odysseus’s
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Odysseus is a strong leader. Odysseus is a strong leader shown by many characteristics. To prove he is a strong leader I will be using determined‚ intelligent and loyal characteristics. In the myth Scylla and Charybdis it proves Odysseus is determined. It shows he is determined because all though it was difficult to get through he still had faith that they could make it passed Scylla and Charybdis and get home. “Odysseus knew that they would all be dragged down if they got too close to Charybdis
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Fagles is about Odysseus who is the king of Ithaca and his troubles with the Greek gods. Odysseus may be a good king but he is certainly not a very good leader when it comes to long journeys and battles. He made it home to Ithica but not without a lot of struggles and bad decisions. Odysseus’ selfishness‚ anger‚ and stubbornness were a part of his not too great leadership throughout the Odyssey. He did not protect his men very well. A leader needs to also be a team player and Odysseus did not show
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What do you think Odysseus personality traits are? Odysseus has many positive character traits that show up in the story many times. These traits include being a good leader‚ being smart/clever‚ and caring. One trait that Odysseus has is being a great leader. One way that he is a great leader is because he had won the war against the Trojans. The way he won was that he had a brilliant idea of making a Trojan horse. The reason he made a Trojan horse is so he can hide inside of it and attack the Trojan
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Odysseus portrays himself as a leader who is courageous‚ confident‚ good hearted and uses his intellect to get himself out of tough situations. Through his various adventures he demonstrated these qualities‚ like the time the white goddess seen Odysseus in trouble and said to him “take off your clothes and abandon your raft” (345). He did not listen because in the past the gods have schemed against him before and the outcome did not turn out well. Therefore he used what he knew about their ways and
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Question: What are the concepts of a Greek leader? Leadership is one of the world’s oldest preoccupations. Throughout The Odyssey we see many different leader figures but one stands out in particular; Odysseus. Odysseus demonstrates the concepts of a leader through the treatment of his men and how he deals with problems that are presented to him. I will show you how I see this to be true. But first off‚ a Greek leader must be different from the rest not only from their actions but their character
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Odysseus: The Definition of a Leader When considering the impact of ancient Greek literature‚ it is imperative to acknowledge the importance of The Odyssey and The Iliad‚ both created by the poet Homer. The Odyssey is centered on the character Odysseus as he returns from war and journeys back to his home in Ithaca. The Iliad focuses on the Trojan War and is largely centered on the fearless warrior Achilles. However‚ Odysseus plays an important role in both pieces of literature and leads the reader
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In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ it is known that Odysseus is a bad leader because he doesn’t give clear directions and he decides to venture to lethal places. Odysseus is someone who does not provide adequate directions to his crew‚ including the many times he tells his men something that they are not suppose to do that they still do. “Aeolus / ‚ god of unfavorable winds / … bottling up unfavorable winds and sending them a fair breeze / … the men untie the bag of winds. And their ships are blown
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Odysseus was a very effective leader. The first example was when Odysseus devised a quick‚ and cunning plan in the midst of chaos during their imprisonment in Polyphemus’ cave. A leader’s great leadership is the key to success. When Odysseus commanded the men to do as his plan follows‚ they listened‚ which resulted in their success in escaping the cave. Odysseus was an effective leader because he was cunning. Another example was when the crew were travelling in the Straits of Scylla and Charybdis
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Not a born leader! In the Odyssey‚ Homer portrays how everyone is not as mighty as they seem to be in order to depict how not everyone is a great leader. The Odyssey is about the adventurer and leader Odysseus who is on an epic journey back home. The only problem is his crew that went along on his journey was all met in an untimely demise‚ the reason being‚ Odyessus was unfit to be a leader among his crew. This was a tragedy could have been avoided. In this analysis it will tell the reader on why
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