Ithaca

treatment allows the story to progress; yet, the archetypes she formerly acted as are not without purpose to the plot: in confining and seducing Odysseus for seven years, the nymph gradually replaced the hero’s world from being that which he enjoyed in Ithaca to what he endures on Ogygia. Therefore, once he accepts the call to action in the form of his liberation, Odysseus agrees to begin a new Hero’s Journey in which he takes charge the office of hero, consequently, leaving behind the status…

Odysseus feels the urge to boast. He lets the cyclops know exactly who he is by saying, “’Cyclops,/if ever mortal man inquire/how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him/Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye:/Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca’” (IX 416-419). By doing this the Polyphemus now knows his name, his father’s name, and where he lives. This then leads to the second time Odysseus is reckless when he again baits Polyphemus saying he’ll kill him. Now the monster asks his father,…

How Social Status Affects Storytelling in Ancient Greece Around the world everyone is grouped into a certain social status which is mostly based on the amount of wealth you have. Social status has been around since Ancient Greek times and social status has been written in various pieces of literature.The purpose of this paper is to define social status and the types of social status in ancient Greece, and how social status affects storytelling from ancient Greece to stories of today. Social…

life, I have encountered many obstacles that compelled me to give up, as it required much endurance to remain positive and continue through my journey. Likewise, Odysseus withstands an infinite amount of obstacles throughout his journey to return to Ithaca, and he does not concede to these hardships, even as he fights for the lives of his men along with his own. To be considered an epic hero, a number of personality traits are required that one must exhibit, and Odysseus unquestionably displays…

Odysseus is never truly alone in the story The Odyssey. The gods, goddesses and other characters are an ever present force in odysseus adventure. The most influential gods, goddesses are Athena, Aeolus, Poseidon. First, Athena will be the only god that really cares for odysseus she looks out for him give him helpful hints Athena assists Odysseus and Telemachus with divine powers throughout the epic, and she speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus. She often appears in…

that he was a clever, brave, and determined man. With every problem, he had a solution. Every challenge, he faced it head on. And through all the hardships, he never quit. Odysseus was very clever and quick-witted. While he was trying to return to Ithaca, he faced many challenges along the way. Not only did he use his brains to get him out of situations like being stranded on an island, getting trapped in a cyclops’ cave, and being threatened by powerful gods, but he used his smarts to lead his…

in the fictional book written by homer, The odyssey, & in the nonfiction book written by krakauer, Into Thin Air, the main characters experience extreme guilt. Both characters experience different types of guilt for different reasons, like withholding information or not helping someone in need. In some ways the men’s experiences are similar. Both men lose their companions large numbers & fight for their lives against the elements of nature. On the other hand, in some other ways they are very…

people that represent a hero is, Odysseus from The Odyssey. The Odyssey is one of Greeks most famous epic poems that was written by Homer, a well known Greek poet. Homer used a collection of 24 books to write about the great Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. On his journey home, he encounters many obstacles: escaping a cyclops, encountering gods and goddesses, and fighting suitors. Throughout the story, Odysseus has multiple moments of heroism. In book 9, (The Lotus Eater),…

Overall, I feel that waste diary assignment was a great way to look at the items we throw away daily. It has opened my eyes to many of my good and bad waste practices and how they depend on my location. Few of the common things that I threw away were paper towels, paper plates, water bottles at one point, and the packaging for my frozen meals. When addressing the paper products, I feel that I did not like more often difficult to being at my apartment where I did not have a dishwasher as I have…

We are introduced to many heroes in our lifetime, but many people view a hero in countless ways. Heroes are different from each other, but all follow the path of greatness to reach their goals. Different heroes are unique in their own ways. Heroes may be viewed in many ways and not necessarily just the average hero who is expected to save the world, but they can also assist a person when dealt in a situation of loneliness or the incapability of protecting oneself. This is a great example of…