Circe

Even in modern society, this is not something that is expected of any woman, this only further proves her brilliance as a woman and as a character in this book. There are several women other than Penelope that are central to the story for example Circe, Calypso and Nausicaa. The female characters serve more than one function in the book. First, they are obstacles or potential obstacles in Odysseus journey home and secondly they are somewhat mirrored aspects of Penelope. Odysseus spends seven…

men will do. 25. The sirens are almost like fish lures and the men are fish and they are attracted to them and when they are pulled in they are never seen again. 26.1.12 Foot tall creature 2.has six heads 3.Eahc head having a row of shark teeth. 27. Circe and Teiresias both warn Odysseus not to eat helios cattle. 28. These are the most important events. Ithaca goes to war with Troy Odysseus tells wife Penelope she must remarry if he dies or doesn't return before Telemachus has a beard Odysseus…

temptations in his quest to return to his home of Ithaca: Calypso, Circe, the Sirens, and the princess Nausicaa. Given his portrayal in the epic, the temptation that Odysseus finds most difficult to resist- a temptation that continues to stack against him many times throughout the work- is the act of giving up on his yearning for his homeland of Ithaca, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. The longest example of such temptation…

hypocritically to the most important woman in his life. While the patriarchal societal views in The Odyssey are not discussed straightforwardly, they are not difficult to find. In Book X, these views are plainly presented when protagonist Odysseus calls Circe a “beautiful…

Odysseus is devoted to each and every one of his crewmates, an aspect of a good leader. When Odysseus and his crew land on the Island of Aeaea, Odysseus sends a platoon of his men to investigate the island. On their exploration, the men encounter Circe, a lustrous witch, who transforms the men into swine. The leader of the platoon, Eurylochus, is able to escape, and he informs Odysseus of the fate of the other men. Eurylochus urges Odysseus to leave the men in Circe’s grasp behind, by saying,…

back home. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus and his men go on a treacherous voyage away from their home of Ithaca. Along this journey they face a multitude of challenges. Some of these include an enormous cyclopes, the beautiful and calm island of Circe, and their overall hardships with the gods and their power. Odysseus is an excellent leader because of his intelligence and care for his men. First and foremost, one of the most important signs of leadership is intelligence. This can be seen…

In Homers’ The Iliad, Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero during the fabled Trojan War. It was he who was the architect of the Trojan horse, which was a giant wooden horse filled with Greek soldiers left outside the walls of Troy to feign surrender. The Trojans fell into the deception and had their kingdom sacked as a result, culminating the end of the war. The plan developed by Odysseus exhibited his cunning, a trait that would serve him well in the upcoming years of his journey home.…

to his wife and seems very loyal, but his actions on the island with Circe prove otherwise. For example, when he is on the island of Circe, his men are turned into pigs by her hand, so Odysseus tries to find a way to free them. Given that she is not giving up easily Odysseus is offered an option by the God Hermes to sleep with her, so she will let his men go. Odysseus has no strong need to sleep with her, which he says to Circe. “I have no desire to go to bed with you, goddess, unless you swear…

keep them safe throughout the journey. For example, he goes back for the men on Circe’s island when they get turned into pigs. He could have just left and tried to save himself, but he shows bravery and selflessness by going back and challenging Circe. He also demonstrates his care for his crew when they…

Tibetan people feel that it is tradition to stay loyal to the Communist Party, as it is a reflection of who they are and their historical roots. We can also relate back to Odysseus’s men and how they remained extremely loyal to him, while he was with Circe. “You’re back again, my king!” (Hom. Od. 10. 463). His men could have lost their trust in him and their loyalty for him, but they didn’t because they knew Odysseus was also loyal to them. Loyalty is not a one way street, both parties have to…