The Odyssey Essay

In the story “The Odyssey” the main character Odysseus went on a great journey far away from his home and while he was gone his wife and son attempted to remain strong while fighting off many male suitors trying to take over their home. Odysseus came home and discovered what was happening and decided that he needed to do something about it. Odysseus is in disguise as a beggar and he is trying to stay in the shadows so he can think of a plan to get rid of the men trying to win his wife’s hand.…

Homer’s poem The Odyssey, Odysseus was often helped by the Greek goddess Athena. He was often hindered by gods because they were angry at him. Odysseus escaped death repeatedly and learned more about what happened when he visited the ghosts of the Underworld. Odysseus…

The story opens up with Homer asking a muse to help him tell the story of Odysseus. Odysseus was just in the Trojan War and he has not come home yet and now his wife penelope is worried and their house is full of sutors. Telemachus is trying to find his dad figure in his life but he could not find it so Athena the god of wisdom travels to Ithaca to mentor Telemachus so that he may become the man of the house and set out to look for his father who is said to be dead. Later with the help of Athena…

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…

In the epic poem,”The Odyssey” the main character, or protagonist, Odysseus, is a complicated hero. Unlike other Greek heroes such as Achilles, or Hercules, Odysseus is more than just a great warrior. Odysseus has faced creatures bravely and challenges that would have left any regular man running in the opposite direction. One of Odysseus's poor characteristics is that he carries great pride . Although Odysseus lost all of his men in the end, and became lost at sea for Posideon to play with.…

In the comedy epic, The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is not a good leader because his arrogance causes his crew members to pass away and the lack of trust from his crew makes him unable to control them. Odysseus’s arrogance leads to the death of his crew. For example, while Odysseus and his crew are approaching Scylla, Odysseus knows that six of the crew members paddling will die. However, he says, “I told them nothing, as they could do nothing”(ln 620-621). Odysseus is implying that, as they…

The household in Homer’s The Odyssey can be considered the basis of Ancient Greek society, as all societal recognition and conventions stem from this unit. Any actions committed that attempt to ruin the integrity and tradition of one’s household are therefore considered severe crimes that must be wholly resolved by equally severe vengeance. Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus recognize the deep importance of their family household, and possess the persistent need to maintain its integrity and…

Women in Ancient Greece The Odyssey paints us a picture of different women with characteristics put together would make the ideal women in ancient Greek society. The ideal Greek woman was chastely, virtuous, a good wife and mother. If you look at the women, you see in Greek art or Greek sculptures you would see most of the women are not skinny like in our generation today. They all have a classic figure and feature. Most paintings portrayed women with dark curly hair witch was very common among…

Throughout the Odyssey, characters who follow the virtue of intelligence over strength are rewarded, while those who do not are disciplined. Odysseus uses his best talent to take down a Cyclops. Odysseus and his men go into a cave because they are curious what lives in it and soon find out a human eating Cyclops lives there! Instead of attacking the Cyclops right away, Odysseus decides to trick the Cyclops so when they attack him it won’t bring attention to the other Cyclops. First Odysseus…

One epic showing this is The Odyssey, written by Homer, with the ancient greek hero, Odysseus, following his bumpy path towards home after leaving to fight the Trojan war. While, in the film, Moana, the hero Moana overcomes her obstacles to acquire the heart of Te Fiti to help the people of her land. Throughout their journeys, both heroes, Odysseus and Moana, follow challenging voyages back home, as it is always crucial to journey home. In the storylines, the Odyssey and Moana, both heroes face…