Cyclops

Heroes throughout the centuries have been on countless adventures and their stories have been retold and revised millions of times. However, the qualities that these heroes have has always been the same. If you were to ask any child today, or any child in ancient Greece what makes a hero great they would probably give you the exact same answer. Heroes will always be intelligent, brave, persistent, and someone to remember. Odysseus, perhaps one of the best known Greek heroes, is a great example…

“I think a hero is a person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” –Maya Angelou. A hero is someone who does what’s right, no for the reward, but for the benefit of the positive outcome. Heroes are needed in many situations. A world full of villains and no heroes would be out of control. The action doesn’t need to be very big, but as long as they’re helping, they’re a hero. Heroes are NOT people who hurt you. Heroes do things for the better. Heroes are people who do the…

On pages 148-151 of Homer’s The Odyssey, men feel that they are superior to the Cyclopes because their laws and civilization differs. Homer uses anthesis to portray that the mankind’s civilization is far beyond the lawless and unruly way of the Cyclopes. For example, Homer uses the words “savages” versus “men” and also “hospitable” versus “lawless”. Homer illustrates with these anthesis that Cyclopes are not intelligent for the savage way they live. Homer believes that since men are usually…

One reason for the difference between the Christian view on piracy and that of the Greeks lies with the way deities interact in with humans in both religions and the doctrine that both religions enforce. In Christianity, God does not interact with humans directly like the Gods in Greek mythology do, therefore the outlook on piracy changes. Also, the way God treats his believers in the Christian tradition is much different than the way the Greek Gods treated humans. Lastly, the final pursuit of…

illustrates the hardships a king named Odysseus goes through to get back to his home in Ithaca. Trapped by a Cyclops, hearing the Sirens sing, and having Circe turn his crew into pigs all prohibit him from coming home, but could it have been avoided? In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is haughty. Primarily, Odysseus is seen as egotistical by how he wants his victories known. In book nine it states, “Cyclops--if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so--say…

“Odysseus’ Journey” The epic poem we all know shows much detail of struggles that is being thrown at the ‘Teller of Tales’ Odysseus. “The Odyssey” by Homer shows that Odysseus goes through so many things to get back home to his wife Penelope on the land of Ithaca, but which part is most importantly impacted on the hero? A hero’s qualities are most defined by his journey and adventure, not the end of it. Through the book, beginning to end Odysseus mostly shows Loyalty, Intelligence and…

Odysseus uses his leadership skills to blind the cyclops and help the men escape (365 Homer). That's only one example, at one point of the story the men are caught in whirlpool and attacked by a monster, Odysseus gives courage to the men through a speech and helps them get through the obstacle (Homer 770)…

incredible amount of spirit; his growth is in the kind of wisdom and judgment that will make him a better king. Early on, Ulysses feels compelled to taunt Polyphemus the Cyclops as he escapes from the one-eyed monster. Ulysses shouts his real name at the giant, making it possible for Polyphemus to identify his tormentor to Poseidon, the Cyclops father. This brings Ulysses, and the Phaeacians, serious problems…

Century. One aspect of xenia that should still apply is providing a guest with food or drink. Without this, Odysseus would have run out of food and be unable to return to Ithaca. When he and his crew arrive at the cyclop’s cave, they expect the cyclops to show them some xenia with food and drink. Odysseus says, “We’re at your knees in hope of a warm welcome, even a…

Name: _______________________________ Epic & Literary Terms Directions: Use the textbook (beginning on pg.1194) and your Chromebooks to define the following terms as they relate to The Odyssey and literary epics. To apply your new understanding and help embed these terms in your memory, provide a brief example either from the text or from a book/movie/tv show with which you are familiar. Epic- A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of an epic hero. An example of an epic is the…