Odysseus Essay

I awoke with the pain of a thousand suns piercing my only eye. My eyesight was gone! I could not see! I had been so generous to Odysseus. I had even offered to eat him last, for what reason would he do this to me? I took the wooden spear and forcefully jerked it out of what was left of my eye. How dare they try this, a human being, shouldn't they know that they are less than me? After they have done me so wrong, my neighbors have the audacity to yell at me and whine and asked if I have been…

supernal knowledge to aid Odysseus in his perilous fights against monsters and atrocities, utilizing the skills of wit, strategy, and bravery. In one example of Athena’s aid to her hero-in-need, Odysseus prays, “if but Athena granted what I prayed for...a club, or staff, lay there along the fold-an olive tree, felled green and left to season.” presents Athena bestowing her help to Odysseus, using an olive tree to signify one of her symbols(Homer 764). Athena had never given Odysseus answers but…

Odysseus Heroes have always been characters unequivocal in nature: strong, selfless, humble, and generally awe-inspiring. The term has been brought up countless times in literature and human history, and yet the title is often not deserved. This, in particular, is the case with Odysseus, the main character from the epic poem The Odyssey, written by Homer. Odysseus is a man who, through trickery and deceit, managed to make his way home in an arguably unheroic manner. Due to his selfishness,…

I think Odysseus is a hero because of these reasons, he is caring about people, he is trust worthy, and he can be protective. First, Odysseus can be caring about other people like his team mates during the time of need Odysseus can save his men’s life sometimes like during the time when he was planning of saving his comrades from the cyclops by stabbing it in the eye with a large sharpen log, just like in the military as the saying goes “no man left behind” or sometimes cops saving people’s…

Do you think Odysseus is a hero? I do not think he is a hero, but a cold-blooded monster. He knew his men were going to die and did not tell them. He lied, cheated, stole and survived. He lied to his men. He attacked a cyclops in his slumber. He stole the cyclops’ animals. Odysseus lied to his men about his plans. He made a spear from a piece of wood that he chard in a fire and stabbed a cyclops in the eye while he was sleeping. He lied to the cyclops about his name and tricked him. On page 381…

In the essay, we're going to talk about if Odysseus is a hero or not. But in my opinion, Odysseus is a hero and here is why I think he is a hero. Odysseus is a hero because he saved the greek in the Trojan War and help them win the war and they fought for almost ten years. Odysseus also came up with the "Giant Horse". Odysseus went through a lot of creatures or people who tried to stop him from getting home. He's also been faithful to his wife from the 20 years he has been gone. When he got…

great voyages just like Odysseus goes on. Odysseus is a heroic leader that many young people today should look up to. The leader from Ithaca is a war hero. He is also extremely smart and plans ahead well. Odysseus had a lot of confidence, and sometimes too much. All of these traits are a few of the reasons why Odysseus is a great leader. In wars and battles, Odysseus was usually victorious. The Ending is a prime example of Odysseus being a war hero. In The Ending Odysseus returns home to many…

Odysseus is arguably one of the most famous ancient Greek literary characters that has ever existed. This is largely thanks to works like The Odyssey and Philoctetes and the events that occur in the epic and play. Given that in the ancient Greek culture, men married at around 30 years of age, and Odysseus was married to Penelope with a son just before he went to Troy and was thus gone for 20 years, the audience can assume that in The Odyssey, Odysseus is approximately between the ages of 48 to…

Period 16 May 2016 The Wild and Magical Adventures of the Heroic Divine, Odysseus The Odyssey is a novel based on greek mythology and the life of Odysseus. This book was written in the 8th century BC by an author named Homer. The story takes place in the seas between Europe and Africa, sailing from island to island, by ship. Odysseus faces many challenges on his long journey from Troy to his home on an island named Ithaca. Odysseus and his crew get blown off course due to a curse casted by a…

1.Odysseus’ family faces using all of the household wealth on food and drinking. 2. Homer asks Muse for help to tell the story. 3. It is represented by the amount of hospitality to characters. 4. Odysseus promised an alliance if he would make it back from hi journey. 5.The Lotus Eater gave Odysseus a plant and if anyone ate this plant they would lose hope on making it home. 6.The Lotus Plant reminds me of decisions made from phones as you sometimes don't think of what u say on text and it could…