someone or something. In this epic is four major examples that convey loyalty‚ which is shown by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ the servants‚ and Odysseus. Penelope is the wife of Odysseus; she does not remarry while he is away. Telemachus‚ his son‚ goes on a journey to find his father. Eumaeus and Philoetius‚ the servants‚ remained faithful servants to their master. Odysseus is king of Ithaca; he stays true to the gods‚ and they manage to keep him alive. Penelope is a representative of loyalty in this
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because you see it being performed time and time again throughout Odysseus’ journey home. The Odyssey was about the twenty year long journey of King Odysseus return to Ithaca from battling in the Trojan War. The theme of hospitality is present not only while Odysseus is travelling from city to city‚ but also at his home in Ithaca‚ where his wife and son‚ Penelope and Telemachus’‚ palace is being overrun with suitors. On Odysseus’ trying journey home‚ he was welcomed by several kings displaying
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The Odyssey is the epic story of a warrior named Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War and being held captive by Calypso‚ a passionate nymph‚ for seven years. The epic recounts the many encounters and adventurous endeavors Odysseus and his men are involved in during the long return to Ithaca. During his odyssey‚ many laudable adversaries‚ primarily in the form of temptations‚ karmic justice and arrogance‚ that confront him and his hubristic‚ fatuous men. Earlier in the story
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beginning of the story Odysseus goes to war against the Trojans and wins. What he doesn’t know is that the great God Poseidon favored Odysseus and his army and helped them win the Trojan War. Poseidon becomes very angry with Odysseus’s choice in not thanking him and causes a great deal of troubles for Odysseus and his men at sea. Odysseus planned on going home but because he didn’t thank the great God of the Sea and he gets off track and lost at sea with his men. Odysseus is sent to many places
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superior among the Olympians. Being a great strategist and having wisdom beyond life itself‚ along with being inspiring to several Greek heroes like Perseus and Odysseus makes Athena the strongest diety of the Olympians. A strength Athena has is the ability to provide great strategies. During the Trojan War‚ Athena gave Odysseus the strategy to build the Trojan Horse
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life of men‚ children‚ and other women. Throughout this epic‚ most of the women fall under two categories: they are either faithful wives or cunning seductresses. One example of the role of women in The Odyssey is their roles as seductresses. When Odysseus and his crew land on the island of Circe‚ they are drawn to Circe’s house because of the charming voice of the beautiful‚ monstrous goddess. She is described as “singing with sweet voice‚ while tending her great imperishable loom and weaving webs
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Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses qualities of stubbornness‚ while Odysseus is very arrogant. In the end‚ it turns out to be that without their fatal flaws‚ they would not have their greatest attribute. Odysseus’s arrogance later reverses into his best quality‚ his confidence. Without his confidence Odysseus would
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Three myths that show entertainment are: Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm‚ The Trojan Horse‚ and Twelve Labors of Hercules. It is clear that Mythology in fact is not pointless‚ yet it’s purpose is to entertain us. Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm is a perfect myth that shows entertainment. After the Trojan war Odysseus and his crew docked on an island not knowing it was the home of Circe‚ a magical sorceress. Circe then took some of Odysseus’ men and turned them into pigs. She was known
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of the Phoenicians during his voyage back to his homeland. Thrown off course by the mythological gods and monsters of Greek mythology‚ Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca‚ must endure many obstacles for twenty years prior to reaching his kingdom. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer‚ Odysseus’ travels start during what is known as “ The great wanderings”. Odysseus portrays the qualities of Aristotle’s epic hero throughout this portion of the epic. To emphasize this statement‚ think about the epic
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heroic stories. In this epic poem‚ many of the Greek gods are involved in Odysseus’ journey‚ but not all affect him (Odysseus) in a positive way. Durring his voyage‚ Poseidon‚ the sea god‚ seeks revenge on Odysseus and makes sure his quest to get back home is very difficult. In book one‚ it is introduced that Poseidon has rage agaist Odysseus. The presenter‚ or muse‚ would sing‚ "Yet all of the god pitied Lord Odysseus‚ all but Poseidon‚ raging cold and rough agaist the brave king till he came
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