Moving on, Homer’s Odyssey is narrated by Odysseus himself, who speaks of his journey after the Trojan War. The story shifts from the Iliad’s fame and glory theme to the Odyssey’s family and homecoming theme. The Odyssey takes place ten years after the fall of Troy, where the hero Odysseus has yet to return to his home and kingdom of Ithaca. His home is overrun with a large amount of suitors courting his wife Penelope, who has remained loyal to her husband. Held captive at Ogygia, homesick Odysseus lives with the beautiful nymph Calypso who eventually grants him freedom to travel back to Ithaca. Due to Poseidon’s hate and Athena’s guidance, Odysseus lands in the home of the Phaecians who grant him safe passage in exchange for stories of his
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In addition, when he is far enough from the land, he gloats his victory by shouting his name as Odysseus the son of Laertes, because as a hero he yearns for fame and glory. His triumph over the Cyclops fulfills his want and need for kleos, and so it was only evident that the whole world must know of it. In this episode, Odysseus analyzes his situation and almost like a game of modern Chess, he is able to foresee the end result of pinning and taking down the King—which is …show more content…
Ajax appeals to the court of his lineage, and how it is only rightful that the armor be in his possession because Achilles was his cousin. He even reproaches Odysseus—also known as Ulysses in this assigned reading—that he and his father Sisyphus are similar in their capability for fraud and trickery. With a moving finish from Ajax, Odysseus stands and gazes at the crowd, as they wait for his mouth to speak, “his eloquent words did not lack grace in their delivery.” Not only are his words striking, but he also uses the gesture of wiping a “tear” from his face, to incite sympathy from the audience. He, too, brings up his lineage and questions that if the family tree was the basis for his claim, shouldn’t Achilles’ father or son be the next in line for the armor? This further fans the spectators to his side, which allows him to reveal his basis of the
In addition, when he is far enough from the land, he gloats his victory by shouting his name as Odysseus the son of Laertes, because as a hero he yearns for fame and glory. His triumph over the Cyclops fulfills his want and need for kleos, and so it was only evident that the whole world must know of it. In this episode, Odysseus analyzes his situation and almost like a game of modern Chess, he is able to foresee the end result of pinning and taking down the King—which is …show more content…
Ajax appeals to the court of his lineage, and how it is only rightful that the armor be in his possession because Achilles was his cousin. He even reproaches Odysseus—also known as Ulysses in this assigned reading—that he and his father Sisyphus are similar in their capability for fraud and trickery. With a moving finish from Ajax, Odysseus stands and gazes at the crowd, as they wait for his mouth to speak, “his eloquent words did not lack grace in their delivery.” Not only are his words striking, but he also uses the gesture of wiping a “tear” from his face, to incite sympathy from the audience. He, too, brings up his lineage and questions that if the family tree was the basis for his claim, shouldn’t Achilles’ father or son be the next in line for the armor? This further fans the spectators to his side, which allows him to reveal his basis of the