In the Odysseus’s life and experiences that he had to face relate to the tough experiences I and other teenagers have went through. Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus had to choose really tough decisions just like me. Though he was on a journey to be re-united to the love of his life, and his son, and I am on my journey of life. Also, Odysseus’s problems might be a little more complicated than what i face, they still are hard to deal with. When I was born…
“Odysseus’ Journey” The epic poem we all know shows much detail of struggles that is being thrown at the ‘Teller of Tales’ Odysseus. “The Odyssey” by Homer shows that Odysseus goes through so many things to get back home to his wife Penelope on the land of Ithaca, but which part is most importantly impacted on the hero? A hero’s qualities are most defined by his journey and adventure, not the end of it. Through the book, beginning to end Odysseus mostly shows Loyalty, Intelligence and Leadership.…
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.…
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is a commendable hero because he uses strategy rather than strength to overcome drawbacks in his journey back home to Ithaca. Odysseus thinks into the future when conjuring a plan to conquer the great Polyphem on the Island of the Cyclops. His quick deliberation helps him fool the beast but his hubris ways come back to be a problem for him. Odysseus’ journey home leads him to the Cyclops Island, where his use of creativity helps him defeat the beast that is Polyphemus.…
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.…
Homer’s Odyssey is a tale of true heroism and it entails many means that the reader will pick up on, each of which has its own significance. This story covers what it really means to be devoted to love and family. Odysseus in this story is the poster child for overcoming adversity and hardship in order to be successful. There isn’t just one overall meaning to this poem because all of the smaller images are what really make the bigger picture so incredible.…
Odysseus shows loyalty to his men, his country, and his family. “I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships” (101), this shows the undivided loyalty he has towards his men. When they are distracted from their ultimate mission and dont want to board the ship with Odysseus, he makes sure…
In “The Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, must go through years of hard work to return home from the Trojan War and save his people. “The Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell represents the steps Odysseus took to deem himself a hero. The segments of “The Hero’s Journey” that reflected on Odysseus’ heroic nature were the Call to Adventure, Allies/Helpers, and the Tests and Supreme Ordeals. Odysseus traveled for 20 years away from his land to fight and protect his people, all while being forgotten and replaced. He proves his heroism by persevering, through the tremendous odds against him and saving his land from suitors.…
He stayed calm and keep the news to himself. If he would’ve told his men then they wouldn't of wanted to finish the journey. This is a very good example of Odysseus’ smart, hero-like…
After stumbling across the Isle, Odysseus once again had to save his men after they were enchanted by the fruit from the lotus plant. This fruit acted like a drug and took away the desire for the men to return home, and gave them their greatest fantasies. After quick thinking, and strategizing an escape plan, Odysseus had to drag his men back to the ship, and tie them down until the affects from the fruit wore off. Odysseus showed great courage and determination by dragging his men away from the isle, and doing what he could to help them until the fruit wore…
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.…
The Greek epic, The Odyssey, is a story of Odysseus, a war hero whom, after the Trojan War, had to find his way home to Ithaca. On his journey, he comes upon many perils, afflicting his crew and himself. His journey lasts twenty years, and the story consists of many different islands. The Odyssey can be interpreted as an allegory for the curiosity and temptations people face in life, as Odysseus must keep himself and his men from the Lotus Eaters, and Sirens, who lure them away from their voyage, and the Cyclops, who Odysseus meets out of curiosity.…
Hubris, another word for excessive self pride, is frequently a struggle that is faced by Odysseus when consulting the gods or any other threatening forces. Eventually Odysseus is able to overcome his hubris when he realizes that the gods are ultimately on his side after all. At this point he comes to the realization that the gods control his life; “It is no hard thing for the gods of heaven to glorify a man or bring him low" (Book XVI, 250-251). As one can see, Odysseus experiences a mental change in which he sees the world in different way than he did previously. In addition, his true transformation takes place when he realizes the gods place in society as opposed to his own; ““My life runs on then as the gods have spun it.”…
In Homer’s “The Odyssey”, Odysseus goes through a twenty year struggle to return back home to Ithaca. Poseidon delayed Odysseus’ homeward return from the Trojan War. Through his long journey to return to his home, his people, and Penelope and Telemachus. Odysseus reveals many virtues and vices, that he struggles with. His men also struggle with vices, which at the end costs them their lives.…