Throughout the story Odysseus does not take actions when his men are being killed or eaten so that he can live, like he did in the giant’s cave, when Scylla attacked and when Zeus struck them with a lightning bolt and the evidence that proves Odysseus takes these actions to protect himself reads, “why not/ take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, / throw open all pens, and make a run for it? / We’ll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say/ put out again on the good salt water! / Ah, / how sounds that…
When it comes to doing his/her job, a hero has many choices to make. The most important decision that a hero must make is deciding who to save- few, many, good, or bad. A hero cannot rescue everyone, so determining who to save and how many people to save is very difficult. For example, in The Odyssey, the main hero, Odysseus, has to face many difficult choices in order to get to his home in Ithaca. One of the most tiring choices that Odysseus has to make is deciding whether to pass Scylla or Charybdis.…
Was Odysseus a Hero? Many know the great story of the mighty Odysseus. A man who was drafted to the Trojan War, and battled to find his way home for twenty years. He has been known throughout history as a legend, and heroic figure for centuries. Consequently, being known as such a famous person means leading a life under criticism.…
The Odyssey is a story about a hero’s epic journey throughout the world. First, Odysseus has to outwit different characters that want to end his journey, he must remain in control of his group by keeping them safe, that’s what makes his the hero of this story. Second, he and his men are faced with a lot of different obstacles that they must overcome so that they can complete their journey and make it home to their families.…
The Odyssey is one of the most read pieces of literature. But the novel often brings several conflicts over if Odysseus deserves the title hero. Odysseus is not a hero for the simple fact that he had no problem killing others to make his way home. Reading the novel thoroughly, it clearly states he is the King of Ithaca, but being a King does not mean you are worth the title or honor of a hero. At first Odysseus is labeled a hero mainly for his brilliant idea of the Trojan horse.…
The idea of a hero is based upon one’s point of view. A hero is admired and idolized for their courage. Odysseus is a cunning king, a loyal crew captain, and he is dedicated to go back to Ithaca. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer. Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, who spent 10 years helping his close friend Menelaus in the Trojan war.…
Heroes have always been around, admired and praised, yet the definition of a hero continues to change. The heroes of today may not be considered heroes a century from now, and likewise the Greek heroes may be seem distant from what society considers a hero today. In the Greeks’ time, a hero was braver than most men, accomplishing great feats of courage and strength. These heroes were flawed and had selfish motives, quite different from the modern ideal of a selfless and anonymous hero. However, there is a formula that transcends time, place, and culture that most heroes follow, known as the Hero’s Journey.…
Odysseus would be a hero in today's standards. His story is amazing, wish that the tellers could word it more modern. But it was Greece so they did really have the modern language. If the DC's universe character The Flash was put up against the Greek hero Odysseus. There would be no match.…
“ We felt a pressure on our hearts, in dread of that deep rumble and that mighty man. But all the same I spoke up in reply.” ( line 160, p. 377 ) Odysseus was frighten of the giant, the way described in the quote, both Odysseus and his men feared that moment when the Cyclops ask who they were. However Odysseus gained confidence to respond to the…
Envision a world where we couldn’t see anybody's physical appearance, no skin, bone or organ. What would we see internally beneath the barriers of flesh and cell? Would we see an ego different from ourselves or a substance exactly the same? How can we know the answer to this question when we can’t even assess the differences because we are so attached to our own egos. In Homer’s, The Odyssey, Odysseus embarks on a journey from the city of Troy, back to his home in Ithaca.…
Have you ever read about heroes born from kings? God’s being born from other’s heads? Killing brother’s and sisters? Well that is just a snippet of what was found in Ancient Greece. Being debated in this case, the heroes of Greece.…
Is Odysseus the Definition of Hero? Odysseus- the son of Laertes, king of Ithaca, hero of ancient times- was highly regarded by many. But in this new generation, what is he now? Today, is he still the hero he was all those years ago?…
“The Odyssey” is an epic poem that consists of 24 books and is told by the creator, Homer, during the ancient Greek times. All epic poems contain an epic hero, this classifies a specific person as the protagonist of the story that goes above the readers expectations. Odysseus is an epic hero because of his intelligence, bravery, and glory. Odysseus is an epic hero because of the intelligence that he displays throughout the poem. Odysseus shows his intellect by his ability to think under an immense amount of pressure.…
Odysseus is the hero of Homer 's Odyssey and is one of the most famous epic heroes to ever have his story told. We are faced with the question of whether Odysseus is smart, strong, brave or lucky. In Homer 's Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates his superior intellect on more than one occasion. He frequently manipulates other to do his bidding without them even noticing it, not something that someone of lame intellect would be capable of.…
Homer, in antiquity, traversed many a town to sing of wily Odysseus, a hero renowned throughout the ages; but how good of a leader was The Man of Twists and Turns? It would be apt, perhaps, to compare Odysseus to one of our modern day heroes: Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, and “the closest thing [this] world has to a secular saint” (Richard Stengel). Let’s see how The Master Mariner (metaphorically) fares against Mandela. First of all, Odysseus never knows his enemy, nor does he keep his rivals close, in fact, as we shall see, he does quite the opposite. Then, thinking about all the times Mandela lead from the back, we see that The Wanderer never did as such.…