The Odyssey Essay

a hero was in this world. Let's start with the definition of hero. In Webster's dictionary, ¨A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.¨ But the real question is if Odysseus from the Odyssey would be a considered a hero in modern society. Based on the definition of a hero, Odysseus is a hero because he was very intelligent, he was stronger than most, and very brave and this all made him very admired by a lot of people. Odysseus is…

The Odyssey is an epic composed of different themes which can be analyzed through the language and usage of the text. Homer, the author, reflects upon Penelope's loyalty towards Odysseus by connecting that with her hospitality towards the suitors, even though they invaded her home. Also, Homer demonstrates Telemachus’ friendliness towards Odysseus disguised as the beggar into Odysseus being revealed near the end of the epic. This is visible through the use of complex language. One of the most…

yet only human females are treated differently, as less. This is not a new attitude, and while it cannot be determined if it goes back to the beginning of the human race, it can be traced back to one of the first stories ever recorded, The Odyssey. In The Odyssey, by Homer, the main character, Odysseus, faces a series of trials, many of which include women. In this work, women often must use what society expects from them to gain power; often they fail due to being depicted as seductresses who…

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…

After Odysseus’ crew opened the bag of wind Odysseus received from Aiolos, they were sent back to Aiolos’ island. Odysseus then told Aiolos to give him another bag of wind because Aiolos has the capacity to. However, Aiolos refuses to help Odysseus any further and tells him to leave as he has no reason to help Odysseus, who must have been cursed by the gods. Although the Greeks are bound by the laws of Zeus, which requires them to provide hospitality to their friends, they had no obligation to…

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is a celebrated king and hero who is tragically lost at sea for 20 years, tirelessly defeating every obstacle him and his crew stumble upon in attempt to get back home to his wife and son in his kingdom of Ithaca. Although Odysseus faces many temptations along his journey, he doesn’t stray from his goal to return home, by always keeping his family in mind. Despite being written centuries ago, this novel holds strong connections to modern day, and our education…

In Greek mythology, Odysseus was known as a celebrated hero, a hard fought warrior in the Trojan war but most importantly his journeys in Homer's epic “The Odyssey.” The Odyssey is a series of adventures Odysseus and his men encounter on their way home from the Trojan war, mentioned in the Iliad. Along the way home a lot of things change for Odysseus; his actions and internal conflicts causes his personality to dramatically change. Typically Homeric heroes do not usually change over time. These…

“On Father’s Day it only seems right to give credit to single mothers, who in big or small ways must serve as both father and mother to their kids”(Foerstner 2) In The Odyssey, by Homer, it tells the story of a man named Odysseus who is the Ithacan King. After fighting in the trojan war for 10 years, he gets lost and can’t seem to get back home after many many years of trying. Back at his home land, he has a wife named Penelope and son, Telemachus. Penelope is fighting struggles of her own as…

Every move a person makes throughout their life effects his or her future. No matter if the consequences are negative or positive, for every action there is a reaction. In the story The Odyssey by Homer the main character, Odysseus, is forced to go on a long journey that takes him away from his home and family for years upon years. The choices he makes in this journey changes his life and his families lives. The entire story is based on this one voyage and is the main contributions to how it…

In the epic, The Odyssey" by Homer, Odysseus must travel and conquer many traps that the gods lay before him to reach his goal of getting hoe to Ithaca. he and his crew maneuver their ship directly into the island of the one-eyed cyclops who will eat anyone in his oath. Odysseus must use his intelligence to outwit the brazen monster, and save his shipmates from death. Also, the team must overcome the trials that the great and cunning goddess who is own sister to the magician Aeetes, Circe, puts…