Cyclops

himself wrapped into several predicaments with the Cyclops after he made several errors. But for every lapse in judgment on his part, Odysseus devises an equally ingenious plan to escape trouble. The first mistake is that after finding the cave of Polyphemus and stealing cattle and cheese, Odysseus insists upon waiting for the Cyclops to return even though his men warn him otherwise. They become trapped, but Odysseus does manage to trick the Cyclops and escape back to his ship. He makes another…

Thoughts”. The list included the Greek’s ideas that were thought of to be wrong in their religion. “The Cyclops” is an episode written by Homer, which tells a story of the Greek hero Odysseus landing on a Cyclops island and his journey of escaping the Cyclops’s cave. During the episode, the readers learn about Odysseus’ plan to escape the cyclops and return back to their home. After analyzing “The cyclops”, the readers may begin to understand that Odysseus demonstrates the evil thoughts…

The Homecoming The Odyssey by the ancient Greek writer Homer takes us into the life of a man called Odysseus. Odysseus, the son of Lartes, has left both his son, Telemachus, and his wife, Penelope, to fight a war in Troy. After 10 years of fighting the war, Odysseus and his men were finally ready to return home to their families, however, the Gods were not finished with Odysseus. They needed to test his wisdom, honor, piety and prudence to prove that he is truly a noble hero. While Odysseus was…

The Odyssey “I see destruction for ship and crew. Thought you survive alone(780/645-646).” This is one of the main plots in the Odyssey, by Homer. The Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus, king of Ithaca, tries to get back home after the Trojan war, but it takes twenty years to get back to his palace because of Poseidon, the sea god. Poseidon is mad at Odysseus for not giving thanks for shutting up a suitor. In the story, Odysseus uses his cunningness, smartness, Intelligence…

In “The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, goes through several obstacles on his journey home after a long fight in the Trojan War. The “Hero's Journey” by Jason Campbell represents an outline of what Odysseus must go through to deem himself a king and hero. Through the epic, readers learn how important each stage of the Hero's Journey is to Odysseus and his need to become a hero. There are three main events Odysseus goes through to meet requirements of the “Hero's Journey.” These…

the Cyclops as more natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it and rammed it deep in his crater eye...". Odysseus told the Cyclops his name was Nobody, and took a scorching hot spear, jamming it into the Cyclops eye. He also plugged his men's ears with bees wax to save them the sound of the sirens, as it was so seductive. Odysseus was a strong leader and did everything he could to help his crew because he saved the people from getting murdered and eaten by the Cyclops.…

Odysseus used his cleverness by escaping the Cyclops while Elon Musk saved his company. Odysseus' and Elon Musk's conflict with grief both shows that they must control their emotions and stay strong. Lastly, Odysseus and Elon Musk both learned that they must overcome their difficulties and must deal…

In the book Odyssey written by Homer many different themes are used to help show the reader the struggles and conflicts the Odysseus must face on his long journey home. These themes demonstrate how a character can change over a period of time, however at times it seems as if Odysseus’s desire to return home is purposely delayed due to his personal actions and choices. The themes that are shown in the Odyssey, when closely analyzed, help paint a picture for the reader on how Odysseus’s journey…

distant memory. Unwilling to leave, Odysseus had to drag the three wailing men back to the ship, tie them down, and tell everyone else to row. Another example was on Erice, the land of the “Cyclops” when Odysseus’ physical strength protects him and his men from danger. While trapped in Polyphemus’ (the cyclop son of Poseidon) cave with twelve of his best men, they contrive a plan to…

In book nine, the problem that Odysseus must face is eluding the evil cyclops, Polyphemus's cave. In order to be successful in his journey, Odysseus must use intelligence, bravery, and the help of gods if he wants to return to Ithaca. The story begins when Odysseus is on his way after getting past the sirens. As Odysseus is heading back Poseidon is alarmed, Poseidon then sends strong 9 day winds to blow Odysseus off course. This leaves Odysseus and his crew helpless to which ever way the…