Charybdis

Odysseus, a true hero What does it take to be a hero? In Homer's the Odyssey, He constructs Odysseus to be the definition of a hero. In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows his many characteristics of a hero to help him along the way of his hero’s journey. A major characteristic Odysseus portrays in The Odyssey is Intelligence. It is Odysseus’s idea to build the Trojan horse and cleverly enter the Trojan walls to defeat them. In the Odyssey “Eyelid and lash were seared; The pierced ball hissed broiling…

Many of the monsters and villains that Odysseus and his men face on their journey to Ithaca are fairly one dimensional in their presentation. For understandable reasons, many of the original storytellers would not have had the time or inclination to explain the motivations of every antagonist, particularly those that appeared for a single chapter. However, many legends regarding these characters exist outside of the main storyline. Some of these tales may have existed before the advent of The…

Henceforth, Odysseus’s wisdom that is portrayed in the above scenario proves that Odysseus is a good leader. Another peril on his journey occurs when Odysseus faces the difficult choice of choosing to sail towards Scylla’s deathly appetite or Charybdis the whirlpool. He decides to sail towards Scylla, stating how “[s]he ate them as they shrieked in her den in the dire grapple, reaching still for me, and deathly pity ran through me….We rowed on” (ln 659-663). Odysseus's decision to sail towards…

Imagine being a woman during the time of The Odyssey. Think about how woman were treated by the men of that time period. Woman during that time were expected to accept the things men did and not have a voice in many decisions. Even though they didn’t have a large role in making decisions, women largely influenced men’s lives in many different ways. The role of women in The Odyssey was menial, but had a large impact in the epic poem. Penelope had a very brief role in the poem, but it influenced…

Tyson, having not known of his existence before. Grover does end up with Polyphemus, but ends up there because of Luke. The son of Hermes still works to bring back Kronos, and is successful in this film. While the group was able to steer clear of Charybdis in the book, they were swallowed up in the movie, but managed to escape. Also, the golden fleece is used to resurrect not only Thalia, but Annabeth as well, as a manticore managed to end her life. The story is not told from anybody's…

The Graiae women were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them. They appeared in the myth of Perseus, who was trying to find out where three magical objects were located, so he could kill Medusa. He went to their cave, and stole their eye. Then he told them he would return it if they told him where the three objects were. The Graiae Women also encountered Perseus and he used them to get the three magical objects. “Also known as the Erinyes, the Furies are three horrible…

blown up from the west subsided soon enough but was quickly followed by more wind from the south to my great distress for this meant that I should have one more to run the gauntlet of the dread Charybdis” (Homer,200). On a voyage at sea Odysseus faces a dreadful storm caused by the will of Poseidon, “Charybdis” in Greek myth is described as a dreadful sea monster that demolishes anything within its path, it is obvious that Poseidon’s hatred has led him to commit his full efforts to murdering…

someone meets danger without fear. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows courageous traits when he had two ways to Ithaca. He had a choice of passing a monster names Sycall who had six necks, or pass a monster names Charybdis who was a giant whirlpool. In the novel, he chose to go through Charybdis and finally made it to Ithaca. Although he goes through many struggles, he conquers his fears and achieves his goal of going back…

For example, when he comes across Charybdis again, he was, “heaving myself aloft to clutch at the fig-tree’s height…I held on, dead set” (12:466, 471). If it weren’t for his strength, he would have fallen into Charybdis and died. Also, when Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, sets up the challenge for the suitors to string and shoot a bow, Odysseus, “with his virtuoso ease Odysseus strung…

What qualities do you consider in a hero? Most people think of bravery and determination. However, those are just a few of the qualities present in Odysseus. He is the hero in Homer’s well known epic, Odyssey. Odysseus helped defeat the Trojan army as a soldier in the Trojan War. Once the war was over, he and the whole Greek army went on a ten year journey to get back home to Ithaca. During the ten year journey, he faced many battles, fought off many monsters, dealt with numerous storms, and…