Odysseus stayed strong for years without his wife. Even without seeing his wife for a long time he still longed to see her, Calypso had tempeted him to sleep with her multiple times but he still resisted. “Son of Laertes, versatile Odysseus, after these years with me, you still desire your home? Even…
Woman by hell you have stung me now... Who dare move my bed” (page ). The bed was a symbol of faith only known to him and his wife, the bed being moved meant that Penelope has been straying with someone else and was seen as a direct attack against his faith in his wife and family. He gave up everything he had for the sight of his family for twenty years but this test of Penelope on her husband truly shows us how he values faith as the utmost priority and the actual reason he would put himself through the trials. Therefore, Odysseus is an epic hero due to his…
Odysseus starts his plan of outwitting the Cyclopes, after the Cyclopes making it clear he was not going to release Odysseus and his men and he was going to eat them. Odysseus observes the Cyclopes schedule and routines. This value can be related to the creating a war strategy. The next phase of him outwitting the cyclopes is when Odysseus lies about his name to the cyclopes say his name is “nobody”. The final stage is the escape and it is like a mini battle this phase entitles a battle strategy and out smarting the opponent for the safety of their ship.…
In the story of The Odyssey we read about Odysseus' journey home, following the Trojan War. This trip took 20 years because Zeus was angry at being beaten in the war. He had some of the other gods help in making the trip take so long. Athena disguises Odysseus to help him gain entrance to his home and woo back his wife. When he returned he found that the wooers were attempting to have Penelope commit adultery. She tricked them into thinking she would choose at the end of weaving her project.…
Little White Lies Here and There is Human Nature! Lies and deceit plays a vital role in the story of Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to lie or disguise himself at times so he can solve the problem he is facing. Odysseus and his men were stuck in Cyclops' cave and Odysseus had to figure out a way to get his crew and himself free. When the Cyclops asked what his name is, Odysseus very cunningly lies and says his name is Noman (Lombardo 135).…
Characters are similar to people in real life in that we all have good and bad qualities. A character without any real personality traits is boring and will not keep an audience hooked. Throughout literature there has been a focus on finding and exposing flaws of characters. A good character is one that has many flaws but many good traits to balance it out. However, how bad should a character be?…
The Deadly Flaws of The Odyssey Is humanity really doomed to repeatedly suffer from its genuine flaws? Yes, beyond any doubt, humans are flawed whether it be to fall prey to lust or be overtaken by greed; However, that is what makes one human, and one’s weaknesses are a staple to one’s life. In Homer’s The Odyssey, he perfectly composes perils and interlaces many flaws that change the course and lives of the characters and their journeys, yet they are still human from the start to the end. This inevitably means they will have flaws.…
After reading The Odyssey, two main traits that can be used to describe the central character, Odysseus, are clever and arrogant. Throughout the poem, Odysseus continually demonstrates his cleverness in his ability to outsmart his adversaries during his adventures at sea. A perfect example to support this would be when he encounters the cyclops Polyphemus. Odysseus is keenly aware how well he succeeds at being clever which as lead him to become quite arrogant.…
We see Odysseus not giving in to tantalizing temptations. The offer to be immortal and have sex with an extremely beautiful Goddess Calypso for eternity would most definitely be really tempting for a man who spent a long time fighting for his life. Granted, he sleeps with Circe and spends a year on her island. This event actually gives a bit of realism to the story because after a long struggle of staying alive, any sane man would want some peace. But Odysseus leaves this island too.…
He then claimed that there was no one in this world that can compare to Penelope and that nothing can ever make him stop loving her. Odysseus was not faithful to his wife physically or mentally, but he was faithful spiritually. Odysseus was not faithful to his wife physically. Odysseus slept with two main women from the Odyssey, Calypso and Circe. He slept with Circe after she realizes he is immune to her…
ITHACA — The shrewd, courageous and tactful Odysseus has returned to Ithaca after 20 years. Disguised as a beggar, he has slaughtered the suitors who have plagued his house for years. With no word of Odysseus for ages, it seemed hopeless for his wife Penelope to see him once again. Stubborn and unwilling to marry the brazen and selfish suitors, she prolonged her marriage by unweaving her web. By doing so, it may have been the perfect amount of stall time for Odysseus’s return.…
The Odyssey: The View of Deception Homer cleverly reveals the concept of deception in The Odyssey leading into the connection of the protagonist, Odysseus, to return to Ithaca. The use of deception has been used for many years going back to the biblical era. The purpose of deceiving others is to cause someone to believe in something that is not true or mislead them to benefit in personal advantages. To successfully complete his journey and fulfill his desires Odysseus deceives others by not telling the complete truth, underestimating his appearance, escaping from traps, and the use of his disguise.…
Homer’s The Odyssey, is a Greek epic poem detailing the homecoming of Odysseus to his kingdom of Ithaca. Throughout the piece of literature, the Greek hero has multiple altercations that invoke acts of deception of himself to others. Homer describes him as “…a man of twists and turns” early within the poem, making the theme of deception apparent and prominent (Homer). Odysseus uses deception as a way of protecting himself from his own vulnerability.…
Odysseus's greatest fault was his pride which first gets him in trouble at the beginning of the book. When he refuses to give credit to the Gods after defeating Troy, this angers the Gods which leads to his trip home being extended by almost 20 years. During his journey home, Odysseus encounters many monsters and Gods that teach him a lesson on the sin of pride. The sin of pride leads to many of Odysseus mishaps some of these most significant and humbling misshapes where, when some of his men ran into the lotus eaters, when he encounters the Sirens,and his encounter with Scylla and Charybdis.…
Odysseus says, “’I wanted to see [the Cyclops] and claim the stranger’s gift… So we lit a fire and made our thank-offering, and helped ourselves to as many cheeses as we wanted to eat; then we sat inside till he should come back with his flocks’” (111). Odysseus is impulsive and does not think before he acts. He is very selfish and only wants to see what glory the Cyclops gives him. He expects everyone to bow down to him, let alone know who he is, contrasting Odysseus when he fights the suitors at the end of the story and receives glory from his city. When Polyphemus, the Cyclops who happens to be Poseidon’s son, returns home, he traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave.…