Charybdis

Odysseus was never truly alone in The Odyssey. In the Odyssey the gods were ever present. Helping or hurting his hopes of going home to Penelope. Poseidon, Athena, and Hermes were the main three Gods in the story. They interfered in his travels countless times. At the beginning Poseidon was the God who is in charge of the oceans. He was the most terrifying towards the crew of Odysseus because he did the most to keep them from returning home. In the beginning of the story it was Poseidon who…

Odysseus should be considered heroic because he lied to the cyclops when he told him that Poseidon destroyed his ships, and because he went back for his men after they ate the lotus and lost their hope of home. When Odysseus realize that if he told Polyphemus the location of the ships he would want to destroy them, so, when the beast asked him for their location he answered “my ship? Poseidon lord, who sets the world a…

mission sailing home from Troy. There’s 4 different types of journeys that Odysseus experienced; physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. Physical journey is the challenges and obstacles a traveller can face. Odysseus faced the Cyclops, Scylla and Charybdis, the Sirens, and etc. Mental journey is when a traveller goes insane by something or time. After twenty years of sailing, Odysseus was going insane. Spiritual journey is a process of turce and education through enlightenment, meaning,…

Odysseus gives his men inspirational pep talks to keep them focused on their task ahead; returning home to Ithaca. “I know you would follow me now, you have always followed me. You are my warriors. We have suffered the loss of many men, and together, we’ve survived. -Odysseus. Odysseus gives this inspirational speech to his men right before he goes to see the blind prophet, Telemachus, in the underworld. He may never see his men again, and he wants his crew to know that they are great warriors…

The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson, is an epic poem that describes the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and his men's journey back home after the Trojan War. Along the way, Odysseus faces many challenges, both mentally and physically. Odysseus’s experience illustrates that when one causes pain on others, the guilt is worse than pain being inflicted on oneself. The guilt that Odysseus experiences from causing pain on others tears away his mental health. One instance of Odysseus feeling…

Worthiness in Greek Mythology Living up to standards, justifying yourself, and making it seen that you are strong, smart, and charismatic is part of our society and always will be. It was also a popular theme in mythology however. Using Homer’s The Odyssey, I have determined that many Greek myths surrounded the idea of proving yourself worthy, because in that time gaining the trust of the gods was very empowering. Proving your worth to the gods and gaining their trust took a lot more than…

wants to lose as few as possible. As he continues with his trip, he faces having to choose between a 6 headed monster and a deadly whirlpool. He knows that if he moves toward Scylla, the monster, will take at least 6 men. Yet if he continues on to Charybdis, he could lose every single one of his crew members. He intelligently chooses to “send them on towards Scylla” (12, 289) so he will face a smaller loss. Another time, he shows his leadership is when he “carries wax along the line and lays…

When the hero Odysseus’ boat is passing Scylla, a monster who has six heads, and Charybdis, a monster who eats boats and then spits them out, he has to make some quick decisions. He decides to sail closer to Scylla, so that less men have to die. However, Odysseus fails to tell his men not to fight back against the monster. This leads to more casualties than are necessary. This behavior shows that Odysseus is more bold than he is courageous. Odysseus makes bold decisions at Helios’ island, with…

Hosts tend to act cordial towards their guests, but they do not realize they are holding them back from their travel. Even though it might slow them down, hospitality creates positive relationships between people which ultimately may bring a whole society along. This occurs throughout the Odyssey by Homer. Odysseus does not realize that he is being offset from his aspirations due to the hospitality of the people he meets along his journey, but along the way he is making positive relationships…

“The Odyssey” In Homer’s novel titled “The Odyssey,” which consisted of 24 “books” or short poems, the story of Odysseus is told. The story picks up shortly after the end of the battle of Troy. It is told in a very interesting way, as it is not told in chronological order. Homer jumps right into the middle of the action and fills in the beginning after introducing the characters and hooking the audience. So many of the stories and creatures from Greek mythology that I have heard of or studied…