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Some modern heroes in our modern society include figures such as Malala and Gandhi, they are seen as heroes because of their admirable qualities such as humility and courage. The question is, is Odysseus, the protagonist of Homer's epic The Odyssey, a modern hero? Odysseus is a man on his way home from the Trojan war when he is strewn off course by the almighty Poseidon, and he must find his way home. Even though Odysseus displays traits of strength and intelligence he lacks major qualities…

take your ship through on a racing stroke. Better than to mourn six men than lose them all, and the ship too.” This means that Odysseus should pass by the island of Scylla and guarantee a loss of a few men rather than pass by the whirlpool named Charybdis and risk losing everyone and getting his ship destroyed. He decided to follow Circe’s advice, and when he approached the island of…

shriek. Scylla would snatch, and eat a minimum of six men from each ship’s crew. Odysseus neared Scylla’s cave in book 12, “…hoping to catch the first glimpse of Scylla, ghoul of the cliffs, swooping to kill...” (Fagles 278). Another monster is Charybdis, a swirling whirlpool that sucks down salt water, exposing her interior vortex, then vomited it up seething over like a cauldron over a blazing fire. Gods are also an example of…

Odysseus has been through the good and the bad throughout his journey. This has been a long event that will forever be life changing. The Odyssey, which was written by Homer, is an epic story made up of poems. The story is based around Odysseus, who after the Trojan War leaves his wife and sun and goes on a ten year journey. He runs into and deals with many gods and goddesses on the way. He eventually returns to Ithaca ten years later and wins his wife and Ithaca back. Odysseus was not a…

Odysseus was one of, if not the most, clever heroes in Greek mythology. Unlike other Greek heroes, such as, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, Jason and Bellerophon, Odysseus relied on brains more than brawn. While still a mighty warrior, he is able to use his intelligence to accomplish things that many other heroes couldn’t, like inventing the Trojan horse. Naturally, due to Odysseus’s wisdom and intelligence, his patron god is Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle. Odysseus is most famous for a…

An Admirable Leader In the modern world, heroes are defined as many different things. They can be doctors, singers, parents, and more. The definition of a hero is in the eye of the beholder. In the Odyssey, by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, Odysseus is in charge of his crew as he makes a journey home to Ithaca. Over the course of the journey, Odysseus is forced to take leadership many times, which arises the question of his skill as a leader. He makes many questionable…

Through cannibalistic islanders, one-eyed giants, and being held captive by Greek goddesses, Odysseus’ voyage teaches readers quite a bit about Greek values and beliefs. The Odyssey was said to have originated around three thousand years ago as an oral epic recited by the blind poet, Homer. Since then, the poem has been recited and built upon, and even deemed a poetic masterpiece. Archetypes make the world feel united; they create a sense of relation between different ethnicities, cultures, and…

complications in an effort to reach home. He had to face these problems due to his first adventure, the island of Cyclops where a cyclops prayed to Poseidon that Odysseus would not reach home. Which eventually lead to The Land of the Dead, Scylla and Charybdis, and The Cattle of Lord Helios. The challenges that Odysseus face present many lessons that he and his crew must learn from and continue on their…

Your culture influences your morals and ideas, shaping you from the youngest age, and yet one incident can change your perspective. A person’s view of life changes throughout and by their experiences; traumatic, dramatic, or otherwise. Death is a averse subject at best in any culture, however, it is one that needs approaching more often. Even as it needs to be more talked about, it also needs to be said that perceptions of it change from culture to culture and person to person as well. It…

Hephaestus. Kratos managed to capture Prometheus and Imprison him at the top of the Caucasus in order to punish him for his actions against Zeus. Scylla lived in a small channel right next to Charybdis. The channel was very small, so it was impossible to avoid both of them, you either had to deal with Scylla or Charybdis. In the Odyssey, six of Odysseus' men were eaten by Scylla while they were passing through. Nike was the goddess of victory. She was a companion of Zeus. Her main job was to be…