Circe

Essay questions for the exam: 1. How did Homer create parallel experiences for both Telemachus and Odysseus. Provide specific details. There are many parallel experiences between Odysseus and his son Telemachus. First, both men are involved in several conflicts throughout the story. For example, they both struggle against the suitors. At Ithaca, the suitors consume Odysseus’ wealth and try to seduce his wife. They suitors also plot against Telemachus. When Telemachus travels to Sparta and Pylos,…

In the Odyssey, Odysseus travels a long journey back to his home, Ithaca, after fighting in the Trojan War for 10 long years. However, I strongly believe Odysseus himself was the reason that he witnessed a long journey returning to his homeland. If he hadn’t made specific decisions, I’d expect that Odysseus would be able to return earlier. In the epic, I believe that three major decisions could’ve helped Odysseus sail back towards home sooner if he had chosen the right choice. One of the…

Homer's famous epic, The Odyssey, was an amazing story to many people depicting Odysseus’s quest home from the trojan war and what happens on that quest. The story has a lot of symbolism and lessons that are filtered through Odysseus’s journey home. Odysseus shows to be an epic hero because he was given a quest, helped by a helpful companion and enters a supernatural world. Odysseus was also depicted as not being a hero in some parts of the story as well. Odysseus shows to be on a quest…

individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of over whelming obstacles” Christopher Reeve. Odysseus is loyal, responsible, and put himself last for others. One-way, Odysseus is a hero is when Odysseus went to Circe’s island. When Circe took his men and turns his men into pigs. Odysseus did not turn and run away, he went back to get his men by threating to kill her and he was showing that he will come back for his men. Odysseus is also loyal to his wife, Penelope, when…

Expect when he put their lives in danger just to hear the lustful song of the sirens, because it make a slight damper in someone's respect. Circe says “If you must be tempted” indicting he has the option to listen, which he took fairly quickly. He is vulnerable with the temptation of other women, since he has been away from his wife for an unbearable stretch of time. “Bind me with the coercion…

In The Odyssey, by Homer the main protagonist, Odysseus, has a difficult journey. Odysseus is faced with many troubles beyond comprehension: a large war, cyclops, giant cannibals, sirens, sea monsters, and much more. Despite the hardships, Odysseus is able to pull through. There are many factors that help him along the way, the gods for example, but the main source of assistance comes from Odysseus’ heroic qualities. Odysseus’ journey begins when he is drafted to into the military of Greece.…

proved their superiority over the humans with their abilities to drastically change courses effortlessly in Odysseus’s sail home. Throughout his journey back to Ithaca, he encounters many unfortunate obstacles with gods and goddesses like Poseidon and Circe. Despite the intrusions, Odysseus receives guidance and assistance from Aeolus and especially from Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Additionally, the Odyssey undeniably displayed the ancient Greek’s belief in Greek gods and goddesses with…

The Odyssey written by Homer, is a Greek literature full of many epic pomes. The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus and his family. Odysseus, who is the protagonist of the odyssey, is portrayed as a hero. As Odysseus goes off on his adventures he is tested physically and mentally. Odysseus battles among the other Greek heroes at Troy, and now struggles to return to his kingdom. While Odysseus is away, he leaves home Penelope and Telemachus. Penelope Who is the wife of Odysseus and their son…

In The Odyssey, written by Homer in the late eighth century B.C., the main character is Odysseus. He is king of the island Ithaca and has been gone from his country for ten years at war and spends an additional ten years on his journey home. During his return, he leads his men across the ocean, facing many obstacles. He encounters The Cyclops, Poseidon, Sirens, and many other mystical creatures. All of his men perish during the journey; some by their own fault, others by Odysseus’s mistakes.…

goddess Circe. He thinks about what should be done, and sends out another search party. Odysseus thought “’…the better course would be to return first to my ship on the beach, give my men a meal, and then send out an exploring party’” (10.153-155). He does this, and the men in the group are turned to pigs by Circe’s drugs. They would have stayed in that state forever if not for the gods’ help. Hermes delivers a flower root that will protect Odysseus from dark magic, and Odysseus scares Circe…