The Odyssey In Book Twelve of the Odyssey‚ recounted by Homer‚ Odysseus uses the knowledge gained from Circe and his own wisdom to overcome the obstacles and protect his men during his return to Ithaca. Departing from Circe’s island with a depleted crew and dwindling hope of their return to their home in Ithaca‚ Odysseus has to travel through difficult‚ diverse situations. Heeding Circe’s warnings‚ Odysseus knows how to handle the danger caused by the Sirens. When sailing by the Island of the Sirens
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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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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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A great leader is one that should be cherished by all. Odysseus had every right to lead the men that followed him into battle. When the king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus‚ lead his men into Troy‚ they only followed his footsteps because they respected him‚ trusted his actions‚ and believed he had their best interests in mind. After conquering the empire of Troy‚ Odysseus was enforced with the task of bringing his men safely home to their lovely country Ithaca‚ a task only accomplishable by the greatest of
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Socratic Seminar: The Odyssey Was Hitler a good leader? He was a good leader; Hitler was well spoken‚ very charismatic and very persuasive. He had a way to get others to follow and believe in his visions and beliefs. 1. He is both a good leader and hero. Hero he never backed down from a fight‚ he left Ithaca not knowing he will return. He is a leader because he is fearless‚ cautious and sneaky. Fearless in any obstacle he has to face‚ he has everything he has against monsters‚ gods. He fought
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Summary: Book 12 Odysseus returns to Aeaea‚ where he buries Elpenor and spends one last night with Circe. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them. As he sets sail‚ Odysseus passes Circe’s counsel on to his men. They approach the island of the lovely Sirens‚ and Odysseus‚ as instructed by Circe‚ plugs his men’s ears with beeswax and has them bind him to the mast of the ship. He alone hears their song flowing forth from the island‚ promising
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the lead character‚ Odysseus‚ is presented as the ideal Greek leader. He demonstrates this through the treatment of his men and how he deals with problems that are presented to him. Because the Odyssey was first a spoken myth‚ it took on the shape of the society in which it was told. Including that society’s moral and ethical values‚ as well as its desires in the traits of a leader. A leader must first be defined‚ then set apart from other potential leaders‚ then the leader must be tested through
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus travels from Troy to Ithaca‚ stopping at many places along the way. Realistically‚ travel during this time was very dangerous and often impossible. Homer exaggerated Odysseus’ travels to portray his love for his heroic characters. The perspective of an author greatly influences how time and
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The Odysseus By:Alya Villavicencio Well in the book the Odysseus by Homer there are many different and similar details in the book and in the movie. There were many differences because well in the movie directors like to Make the movie seem less not like the book‚ since the book has more information. Well in my Essay I will be explains how there are similarities and differences and why the director created The Movie on how it is. Well the the three similarities I found that we’re
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Odysseus was no hero and his words and actions clearly show. Book 1 of the Odyssey starts with “Sing in the‚ Muse‚ and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending”. Introducing Odysseus as “a man skilled in all ways of contending” shows Homer‚ author of the Odyssey clearly wanted Odysseus to be seen as a hero. After all‚ they were both Greek‚ and the Greeks held a lot of pride they needed to protect. This makes me believe that the story behind The Odyssey was twisted so
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