when Odysseus brags about his exploits making Polyphemus hurl giant boulders almost sinking the ship (Homer). This incident hurt Odysseus more than just losing a few men‚ because Poseidon makes his travel home very long and arduous. This proud characteristic shows Odysseus has a lack of respect for
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his domain. The first lesson is taught to Odysseus by the hostility of Polyphemus. His experience teaches him that the world is not the same in all places. On the Cyclopes ’ island‚ Odysseus assumes xenia even though he does not know the lay of the land or anything about its inhabitants. Upon setting foot in Polyphemus ’ cave‚ he and his men almost immediately begin feasting on the cyclops ’ milk and cheeses. When Polyphemus returns‚ he asks the men who they are and why they are dining in his cave
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The blinding sunlight. The outline of pride and courage. Veins straining from the bulging muscles. Dodging every obstacle‚ when men cower in fear‚ a figure of greatness and leader of courage strives to return home. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and
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Jeremy Worden Hospitality Illustrated in Homer ’s The Odyssey Far removed from our individualistic society today is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ where hospitality and good will are the main focus of these people. As decreed by Zeus himself‚ those who wish the favor of the Gods must welcome foreigners and domestic with hospitality. A man was supposed to offer the best of his food‚ his home‚ and his knowledge before ever asking for his guest’s name or why he was there.
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The particular tale describing his encounter with the Cyclops‚ then‚ presents Polyphemus as an example of a severely threatening force that tests Odysseus and forces him to utilize his heroic traits in order to overcome an intimidating obstacle. Odysseus’ well-executed escape from Polyphemus’ cave in the guise of a sheep is an example of two of Odysseus’ often epithetically referenced characteristics‚ namely his cunning and his industriousness
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epic hero‚ and Odysseus’s traits prove him to be a hero. Odysseus was brave‚ so he was not selfish and saved his men from Polyphemus. “As luck would have it‚ the men I would have chosen won the tossーfour strong men‚ and I made five as captain.” This shows that Odysseus won’t force his men to do his job. He leads them to victory and does not back away from the threat of Polyphemus. Odysseus has made some poor choices; however‚ he is an intelligent person. He stopped himself from making the rash decision
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time trying to get home. Odysseus is an epic hero Odysseus and his men land on a Cyclopes island‚ Polyphemus. Polyphemus gets mad at Odysseus and his men so Polyphemus eats 6 of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus uses his strength and his cleverness to blind the Cyclopes. “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red-hot bar” (Homer 666). After they blinded Polyphemus‚ they used his rams to escape from Poly’s cave. This makes Odysseus an epic hero. In a middle of
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he heard his son‚ Polyphemus’ curse towards Odysseus‚ “O hear me‚ lord‚ blue girdler of the islands...grant that Odysseus..[shall] never see his home...dark the years between...Let him lose all his companions”(Homer 1223). Poseidon ends up cursing Odysseus and his crew by sending many storms‚ delaying the trip‚ therefore
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the fall or Troy. His second achievement was during his visit with Polyphemus. Being trapped inside the house of a man-eating monster‚ Odysseus had to devise a plan to make it possible for him and his crew to escape alive. Odysseus‚ being the clever man he is‚ tells Polyphemus that he is Nohbdy‚ feeds him wine‚ and then blinds him with a wooden spike. Trying to call out for help‚ Polyphemus opens the door to his home. “Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sore in the starry night? Sure no man’s driving
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the lotus eaters Odysseus went to the island of the Cyclopes‚ where he met Polyphemus. This is a place where he shows that he shows clear acts of hubris. He tells the Cyclopes‚ after blinding him‚ that his name was Nohbody‚ which is very clever. When he and his ships were leaving he yelled to him his real name and guided Polyphemus who was throwing rocks at him with his voice. This was just plain stupid and arrogant. Polyphemus prayed to his father‚ Poseidon that Odysseus should never return to Ithaca
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