The Great Transformation
As Homer’s epic recounts the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War, in The Odyssey, the Greek hero faces many hardships during the process of his return that seem dependent on prior events in the Trojan War described in The Iliad. In other words, Odysseus confronts similar problems, when he was in the Trojan War, traveling back to Ithaca. As a result, Homer displays Odysseus’ development as a person throughout both stories, applying his knowledge acquired on the battlefield to the daily adversities he encounters on his return home. Furthermore, Odysseus as a character is not emphasized until The Odyssey; that is to say that Homer in The Iliad subtly describes an overshadowed Odysseus whose portfolio includes: being …show more content…
For example, in Book Two of The Iliad, Odysseus appears when he is called upon by Athena to inspire the low moral of the fleeting, Achaean soldiers. Odysseus’ effective speech encouraged and inevitably restored confidence back into Achaean warriors. In Book Four, Odysseus’s bravery is shown when archer Pandarus initiates war, when he wounds Menelaus with an arrow, in which Odysseus is noticed as a noble warrior who kills a number of Trojan soldiers. Later on, the reader catches a glimpse of Odysseus as “the strategist” during Book Ten when he leads a night raid, with Diomedes, behind enemy lines to maraud a Trojan ally camp, where they kill twelve soldiers and their king, Rhesus. Ultimately, Homer’s preview of Odysseus’ traits during the Trojan War developed into admirable qualities that aided in his survival during his process of returning back to Ithaca and …show more content…
It is during Book Twenty-Three that the reader sees Odysseus’ strategic trait more prominently. Having been a military strategist during the Trojan War, Odysseus knows that Penelope’s suitors belong to some of the most influential families around Ithaca who will seek revenge. Therefore, he creates an illusion of a wedding feast in the great hall so that those passing by will think that one of the suitors has won his wife’s hand in marriage and not suspect that they have been slaughtered. Odysseus explains to
As Homer’s epic recounts the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War, in The Odyssey, the Greek hero faces many hardships during the process of his return that seem dependent on prior events in the Trojan War described in The Iliad. In other words, Odysseus confronts similar problems, when he was in the Trojan War, traveling back to Ithaca. As a result, Homer displays Odysseus’ development as a person throughout both stories, applying his knowledge acquired on the battlefield to the daily adversities he encounters on his return home. Furthermore, Odysseus as a character is not emphasized until The Odyssey; that is to say that Homer in The Iliad subtly describes an overshadowed Odysseus whose portfolio includes: being …show more content…
For example, in Book Two of The Iliad, Odysseus appears when he is called upon by Athena to inspire the low moral of the fleeting, Achaean soldiers. Odysseus’ effective speech encouraged and inevitably restored confidence back into Achaean warriors. In Book Four, Odysseus’s bravery is shown when archer Pandarus initiates war, when he wounds Menelaus with an arrow, in which Odysseus is noticed as a noble warrior who kills a number of Trojan soldiers. Later on, the reader catches a glimpse of Odysseus as “the strategist” during Book Ten when he leads a night raid, with Diomedes, behind enemy lines to maraud a Trojan ally camp, where they kill twelve soldiers and their king, Rhesus. Ultimately, Homer’s preview of Odysseus’ traits during the Trojan War developed into admirable qualities that aided in his survival during his process of returning back to Ithaca and …show more content…
It is during Book Twenty-Three that the reader sees Odysseus’ strategic trait more prominently. Having been a military strategist during the Trojan War, Odysseus knows that Penelope’s suitors belong to some of the most influential families around Ithaca who will seek revenge. Therefore, he creates an illusion of a wedding feast in the great hall so that those passing by will think that one of the suitors has won his wife’s hand in marriage and not suspect that they have been slaughtered. Odysseus explains to