Athena is a very smart woman, the reason why she is
Athena is a very smart woman, the reason why she is
Furthermore, Odysseus has superman qualities who make him a godlike among others man. Penelope propose to the suitors that whoever using Odysseus’s bow shout through the axes will marry and will take all her belonging. The suitors tried to string the bow many times but all of them fail in the attempts. However, Odysseus was the only one who had the strength to string the bow “Holding it on either side, pulls the strongly twisted cord of Sheep’s gut … so, without any strain, Odysseus strung the great bow” (Book 21 407-409).…
Homer, author of The Odyssey, tells a lengthy epic of Odysseus. He is the protagonist of the tale, told to be one of the most heroic Greek heroes. Homer spares nothing while writing one of the most well known Greek stories, making sure Odysseus is portrayed as the amazing hero. The heroic attributes of Odysseus is described implicitly and explicitly. Some examples of how he’s been described as heroic is by his intelligence.…
The second trait that Odysseus and I share is compassion. Odysseus shows compassion multiple times through the books. One time that Odysseus showed compassion is when his shipmates ate the Lotus flower when they landed near Ismarus. Odysseus explains this struggle when he says, “Then I sent out two picked men and a runner to learn what race of men this land sustained. They fell in, soon enough,…
Another heroic trait is his stern conviction, his ability to remain faithful in his beliefs even in time of skepticism, which Homer portrays through Odysseus’s piety. Another category Odysseus exhibits is his quick thinking. While trapped in the cave of the Kyklops, he quickly uses his resource of wine to intoxicate the giant and knock him out which results in lives saved. Also, he makes a hasty decision to tie up his crew members to their rowing boards so they aren’t memorized to stay on the Land of the Lotus Eaters. His last example of his cunning is his ability to deceive others into thinking he is someone he is not.…
In the Epic poem, The Odyssey, written by Homer, Odysseus displays traits proving he is a strong leader of men on his long journey home. One trait Odysseus exhibits is intelligence. For example, on Jerba Island, Odysseus and his men encounter the “Lotus-Eaters”, a group of people who inhabit the island and indulge on the native mind altering plant, the Lotus. Learning from his previous mistakes at Ismarus and trying to grasp more knowledge about their race, Odysseus uses the tactic of dispersing his men about the island. The final verdict to send out only three men, a runner and two messengers, will prevent a majority of his crew from dying in case of attack and corroborate his intelligence.…
Odyssey Entry #8 Like every hero Odysseus has a weakness. This might not have been easy to see, but it was there. Odysseus weakness was not physical, but it was a mental weakness. His biggest weakness was his pride. Odysseus was a proud man.…
When Odysseus is being introduced, the narrator refers to Odysseus as a skilled man in his ways of fighting and and dealing with issues. Odysseus was known for being skilled and smart in his ways of peace and war. “Men hold me formidable…
Odysseus has proved himself to be a prominent leader of his men, which also helps us evaluate the decisions we have made in our life. Odysseus has a very demanding personality, he feels the need to take control of his men even if there could are negative outcomes. He distinctly proves this to us when he is in Polyphemus’ cave. He quickly brainstorms a plan after being caught off guard when two of his men were devoured by the cyclops. He leads his men to freedom, and creates a very clever, stealthy plan.…
Odyssey Essay Whether it’s actions, thoughts, or appearance, our traits without a doubt affect our lives. In fact, Odysseus, in The Odyssey by Homer, uses his many traits to succeed in many of his challenges. While I may not be as perfect as Odysseus, we are both intelligent and competitive.…
Essay During Odysseus journey back to Ithaca, he encounters many different challenges along the way. Odysseus approach to these numerous conflicts tells a lot about his character. Odysseus is a confident, skillful, intelligent and an arrogant man when he faces some difficult situations. When he visits the Cyclops, to learn if he was friendly or hostile, Odysseus showed confidence when the Cyclops ask who had intruded in his cave.…
I Believe that the Odysseus’s characteristics of himself is what Athena is attracted to. She admires him being intelligent, skills, and his devotion for getting back home to his wife. I don’t think it’s a love type of attraction. I feel it’s more of a mother and son type of love, because she guides him. she has been there from the start with Troy.…
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.…
In The Odyssey, the main character, Odysseus, shows many characteristics that help him throughout the story. He shows strength by overcoming hard obstacles. He shows courage by never giving up. He also shows clever by figuring out a way to escape many obstacles. Odysseus has many other characteristics, but in my opinion, these are the most important.…
In The Odyssey, Homer chronicles Odysseus' journey and how he demonstrates characteristics, that are essential to navigating challenges that also apply today. Even though Odysseus goes through countless challenges and tests, it is his character and actions that define him as a person and shape his journey. Homer reveals the three main defining traits that Odysseus demonstrates throughout the entire epic as honor, courage, and guile. These traits which we witness Odysseus use consistently throughout The Odyssey, are also traits that can be pertinent in our current lives. Having honor, courage and the ability to overcome obstacles is as valuable now as in Odysseus' time.…
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.…