Today, I smiled as I held my one and only son, Odysseus, who recently turned ten years old. I could already tell he was destined for greatness, I can just feel it through the way he speaks, moves, and even the way he thinks just gives vibes of the wonders he will do. My son will someday take the role of king of Ithaca. Hopefully he will have a lovely wife and a son to carry the family name. Odysseus will lead us to excellence.…
In the tenth book of The Odyssey Odysseus and his men go through many trials and tribulations to get to Ithaca and due to an unforeseen circumstance they are delayed in their journey. By cause of the setback, Odysseus and his crew end up in Aiaia, home of the goddess Kirke. Odysseus’s crew fall under a curse that turns them all into pigs after entering her home and when Odysseus tries to rescue them, Kirke tries to trap him too. She soon realizes that her curse doesn’t work on him and tries to remedy her violation of Xenia by feeding and housing them all for a year. Due to Kirke’s initial actions of malediction I believe her attempt to right her wrong was in vain because she wouldn’t have redressed her wrongdoing if Odysseus would have fell…
“Your grandfather, Odysseus arrived at the swineherd’s house and reunited with his old friend, Eumaeus Eumaeus did not recognize him and only saw him as a beggar. Nonetheless, he welcomed Odysseus into his dwelling and fed him food and wine - remember son, we must welcome everyone to our homes, for we cannot anger Zeus, the host god. Eumaeus truly honored your grandfather and he talked on and on about his riches and his heroic journey to Troy. Even though he thought your grandfather will never return home he told him that he was still protective of his riches, and he was furious with your grandmother’s suitors freeloading of all the wealth and food you grandfather had.…
What makes somebody a good hero , in Homer's story The Odyssey a great powerful hero named Odysseus goes through many difficult trials on his return back home to his family. Odysseus is a hero because he kills all the men who tried to overcome his power. Odysseus kills the suitors because they didn't believe he would return home , when Odysseus was gone the suitors basically moved into his palace and treated his maids with disrespect. The suitors trashed Odysseus place and tried to take his place while he was gone. Odysseus led his men with his smartness and strength , Odysseus and his men won the battle of troy and still returned home after all his trials.…
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.…
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.” What makes a hero? To be known as a hero is one thing, but what is a true hero? Well, it depends on whom you ask. To some, a hero might just be a person who is courageous and brave.…
Odysseus gives his men inspirational pep talks to keep them focused on their task ahead; returning home to Ithaca. “I know you would follow me now, you have always followed me. You are my warriors. We have suffered the loss of many men, and together, we’ve survived. -Odysseus. Odysseus gives this inspirational speech to his men right before he goes to see the blind prophet, Telemachus, in the underworld.…
In the epic poem, The Odyssey it is Zeus’s job to keep the gods at peace. Poseidon wants to punish Odysseus for his wrongdoings, whereas Athena wants him to have a safe journey home. This leaves Zeus in a difficult position. In Book five Zeus decides on the fate of Odysseus. As a result of Zeus’s decision he is able to please both of the gods, but also is able to test Odysseus and what he is willing to sacrifice in order to return back home.…
A demonstration of Antinous’s greed comes early as it becomes clear that Antinous greatly desires not only another man’s wife, but also the crown of the city-state of Ithaca. A clear showing of Antinous’s arrogance, vanity, and gluttony come soon after as he is made clear to be a person who has no care for the well-being of others, especially as he devours the food and drink of Telemachus, his unwilling host. Finally, Antinous is portrayed as a megalomaniac when he attempts to kill Telemachus when Telemachus returns from sandy Pylos. This attempt on Telemachus’s life by Antinous shows that he is willing to do whatever is necessary to claim the crown and Penelope even perform some actions that would be considered psychopathic. In the end, it is Antinous’s two weaknesses, his overambitious nature and his obsessive lust for Penelope, which result in his fall.…
In books 3 and 4, Telemachus sets out on a journey to meet the wise Nestor in Pylos and the fearsome Menelaus in Sparta. The young scion of Laertes's bloodline sought out the kings in order to find his father. Who has been missing for nearly ten years after the ten year war in Troy. Nestor knew not the whereabouts of Odysseus; however, he knew what stories he needed to tell Telemachus. The king of Pylos recalled and narrated the story of Agamemnon's demise and the vengeance of his son, Orestes.…
What if the person one looks up to or longs to return is not the person they expect that person to be? In the Odyssey, by Homer, this is the case for Odysseus. He is not the man everyone thinks he is. To begin with, the epic the Odyssey is about the return of the “great” king of Ithaka, Odysseus, from the Trojan War. He spends ten years fighting the war and is now on his way home where he is creating tension that is prolonging his return to Ithaka.…
The day I met the infamous Odysseus, I was following my regular morning chores. I had finished herding my sheep and was returning back to my home, but once I made it to my destination, a group of humans were inside, devouring my food. I became enraged, but decided to take heed as to what they had to say. Odysseus had the mindset of a god. He thought of himself so highly that I wouldn't have doubted it for a second if someone had told me that's who he presented himself as.…
Odysseus has been on a long journey trying to find his way home. On his journey Odysseus has changed into a man of loyalty, a man of hope, a man of honesty. Over the journey he experiences many battles that has made him the man he is today. In the Odyssey, Homer uses odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can change them as a person. Odysseus has gained loyalty when he and his men arrived in the land of the Lotus-Eaters, three of Odysseus' men ate the intoxicating lotus plant.…
Antinous the rude and aggressive suitor was shot with a arrow through his throat. Eurymachus tried to say he would repay Odysseus for all that was taken and tries to get out of being killed but Odyyseus shot him in his chest and liver with a arrow. Amphinimous is killed by Telemachus when he tries to attack Odysseus. Some of the punishments that seemed a bit more severe than necessary were the killing of Melanthius, Leodes, and the maid servants. Melanthius may have deserved death for the way he treated the king but cutting off his ears and nose, ripping off his genitals, and feeding them to the animals is very severe.…
In The Odyssey by homer, the character Odysseus is a sad/depressed character motivated by going home to see his wife and kid. He was sad,sad because he has spent all this time without his family and his family without even knowing whether he is alive or not, not knowing whether to move on or not, h feels alone even though he has his men with him or women he still feels traped inside something he feels he wont ever be able to get out of when he is almost home something gets in his way and brings him back further and further and he is on a spot where he does not know whether to give up or not he is almost hopeless but in a way he is still determend to get home. His wife is also in gref she cries every night because she has no idea what has happend…