Cyclops

To begin, Odysseus drives a wooden stake into the giant Polyphemus’s eye. Having ventured to the Cyclopes’ island, Odysseus enters Polyphemus’s cave along with his men, seeking to be treated as guests. However, upon finding the humans lingering in his cave, the savage brutally murders and then devours a couple of his men. Consumed with rage, Odysseus states “...I planned to summon my courage, draw my sharp sword...creep up to him, feel for the right place with my hand and stab him in the breast…

hero for his courageousness, instinct, and cockiness during his adventures in the odyssey. There are many reasons why Odysseus is an epic hero. First Odysseus demonstrates his memorable Heroism when he is faced with the task of taking down the Cyclops. Face up to by this gigantic danger, Odysseus is steady in his battle with Polyphemus. Odysseus could have…

his first son Telemachus was just born. Meeting the mentor: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, helps Odysseus with his journey by giving him gifts, advice, and saving his life. Crossing the threshold: He made Poseidon mad by blinding and taunting the cyclops (a.k.a. his son), so he throws…

What makes somebody a good hero , in Homer's story The Odyssey a great powerful hero named Odysseus goes through many difficult trials on his return back home to his family. Odysseus is a hero because he kills all the men who tried to overcome his power. Odysseus kills the suitors because they didn't believe he would return home , when Odysseus was gone the suitors basically moved into his palace and treated his maids with disrespect. The suitors trashed Odysseus place and tried to take his…

transformed. Odysseus is the epitome of the epic hero. Odysseus proves he often possesses supernatural abilities or qualities in the part of the story where the Cyclops had asked what Odysseus's name is. Odysseus, the smart man and quick thinker he is, replies using the fake name, “Nohbdy”, so that when Odysseus and his men stabbed the Cyclops, he would say “nobody”…

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Devised by mythologist Joseph Campbell, a monomyth, also known as the hero’s journey, represents “a basic pattern that… is found in many narratives from around the world” (“Mythology” 1). The monomyth consists of several stages and archetypes. Fitting into “stories of Osiris, Prometheus, Moses, Gautama Buddha, and Jesus” (1), the hero’s journey closely follows a structure of the hero on a quest being put through many tests and trials before reaching victory. Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, is…

After spending a night outside the Cyclops’ mainland, Odysseus gathers some of his men to help take riches from a cave and then leave. Unfortunately, Odysseus has “hopes of some friendly gifts (116),” and does not listen to his men when they urge him to come back to their ship. Odysseus is so used to being praised wherever he goes; it affects his natural instincts to run when he can. After Odysseus escapes from the Cyclops, another mistake he makes is to shout his name to Polyphemus…

lasting 10 years, and other journeys lasting three my return home has been delayed. From stabbing the eye of a cyclops, to having my men to being turned into dinner, and traveling the underworld, we have faced challenges resulting to the end of our journey. Polyphemus was our first intense challenge after the gruesome Trojan War, he is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. After blinding the cyclops, we escaped from his cave, due to my pride I revealed my name to…

Mythological creatures are a constant in many Greek myths. Whether they play a large role in the plot of the myth, or they are simply a bystander, these creatures encompass excitement and fantasy to stories many years after their origin. From Heracles ' Twelve Labors, in which the Greek hero slain multiple monsters, to Odysseus ' adventure in Homer 's the Odyssey, these beings play an exciting role in the growth of many Greek heroes in Classical Mythology. The Twelve Labors of Heracles began…