Characters in the Odyssey

with which they face these challenges. Odysseus and Achilles are two well-known heroes that have some common but also some varying traits that bring about their heroism to allow them to endure overwhelming obstacles. In Homer’s epic poems Iliad and Odyssey, while Achilles and Odysseus share the quality of pride, Achilles’ rage and physical strength contrast with Odysseus’ mind and the cost of Poseidon's rage on him. However, it is a shared heroism that results in the overcoming of his long…

My argument in this paper is that the heroic values between Homer’s Odysseus and Vergil’s Aeneas reveals a shift from Greek tradition to morally equivocal Roman ideals. As it is in the narrator’s intention for the reader to choose between protagonists with two heads on the same coin, I will establish moral discrepancy by looking at the meaning between the poems’ Gods and role of women. Before concluding such a subjective opinion, it must be said that these are matters over which the Gods…

responsibility to a community are prevalent throughout Homer’s The Odyssey. This epic follows a war weary Odysseus in his adventure home; his greatest desire being to return to his homeland and family. Odysseus’ journey from Troy to Ithaca gives him ample opportunity to encounter different peoples and places, allowing Homer to explore the effects of different cultures on his character and demonstrate his unending desire to return home. The Odyssey shows Homer’s penchant for community…

phenomena and to worship and honor in hope for good luck and fortune. In Homer’s The Odyssey, gods and goddesses play a very significant role in Odysseus’s journey back to Ithaca. They both hinder and help Odysseus’s progress by using their powers. The goddess Athena and the god Poseidon, demonstrate how greatly they can impact Odysseus’s voyage. Athena indirectly helps Odysseus by placing thoughts inside other characters’ heads and giving them qualities they did not possess before.…

characteristic flaws like Odysseus did. Achilles seemed to be more simple in his life and in his behavior. Like Odysseus, he was also a hero and a god who was courageous. He had made himself known as a great warrior. Where Achilles is a simpler, hero, Odysseys is a more complicated hero. Odysseus lives by guiles and courage with a devotion to get back home to his people and his wife. He is also very intellectual in how…

fulfilling the promise shows that she still had the attachment to Odysseus and does not want to betray him. Homer’s depiction of Penelope portrays her as an ideal women and shows that she holds the same attributes as Odysseus. Aside from the characters, the book of Odyssey shows the significance of home. Throughout his journey back home, Odyssey’s comes across many women who he could have lived life with, however he wanted to return back to his wife and son. Ithaca symbolizes home, and the end…

Predators of Support We have all faced predators or creatures, whether it be through the eyes of your favorite TV protagonist, a character in a book, or in your own life. These predators and creatures are usually depicted as nightmarish beings that are out to frighten, harm, and bring misfortune upon people. But what about the impact that these creatures have on who characters are as a person, or what they value, or how they think? Wednesday Addams, from the show Wednesday, faces the Hyde…

people wish to remove suffering from their life entirely, but is it possible? Can someone remove the sensation of suffering from their life? This idea can be navigated through literature written thousands of years ago from The Odyssey and in The Book Of Genesis. The Odyssey is filled with suffering because they are mortals dealing with Odysseus experienced suffering through the separation of his son and wife for 20 years. The doubt of weather or…

intact in Homer’s The Odyssey. In this epic, Odysseus, the main character, is leaving to fight in the Trojan War. The war itself takes ten years. The journey back home takes another ten years. Throughout his journey back home, Odysseus is put to the test with his actions in physical and mental ways. The actions Odysseus takes during his journey home in The Odyssey make him a hero. To begin, the actions Odysseus takes in The Odyssey make him a hero because he illustrates a character of good…

which could reflect upon the story line of their life. The epics; The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Shakuntala, introduce many issues. The central characters strive toward individual goals and community interests. However, their actions, specifically towards their excessive pride, hospitality, vengeance, love, and growth, raise ethical questions. The Epic of Gilgamesh focuses on two main characters; Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh is seen as a very strong, independent, and a handsome…