Odysseus

the first written epics, an aggressive and narcissistic Odysseus gains self-control and humility when he and his crew sail for ten years away from Ithaca, their home. At the beginning of the adventure, Odysseus is still energized from fighting in the Trojan War. This excitement overrides his thoughts, and Odysseus makes foolish decisions on his way home. Odysseus shows aggression and pride when he lands at Ismarus and Aeolus. At Ismarus, Odysseus decides to raid the entire island by killing all…

Odysseus was one of, if not the most, clever heroes in Greek mythology. Unlike other Greek heroes, such as, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, Jason and Bellerophon, Odysseus relied on brains more than brawn. While still a mighty warrior, he is able to use his intelligence to accomplish things that many other heroes couldn’t, like inventing the Trojan horse. Naturally, due to Odysseus’s wisdom and intelligence, his patron god is Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle. Odysseus is most famous for a…

the case with Odysseus within the Odyssey. Many authors and small time writers, such as Homer, Pires and many more show the reader just what makes the Ithican king a tragic hero. Keywords:…

Odysseus and Everett have one common goal. They desire to go home to their families and make sure everything is right again. That is the only purpose of the journey and these two are willing to go through several kinds of problems. The only reason Odysseus goes away from his family is that he was needed in the Trojan War. Everett gets caught for studying law without a license and ends up in jail. Both Odysseus and Everett hear the same news that their families are going to forget them and so…

provides us with the adventurous tale of Odysseus, who sometimes seems as if he is more god than human. But his character flaws quickly remind us that he is similar to us in more than one way. Just like me, Odysseus can be rather curious and possessive at times. A common trait that connects Odysseus and me is our curious nature. In my case, it leads me down the path of knowledge. Unfortunately for Odysseus, it results in many shortcomings. In The Odyssey, Odysseus frequently finds himself in…

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 going through his journey of self-knowledge,…

Journey of Death Odysseus is the said hero in Homer’s epic The Odyssey, though his actions speak louder than his words. The Odyssey is the returning journey of Odysseus for ten years with an additional ten years from the Trojan War. On his journey he finds monsters, beasts, and gods. He also kills every single person in his crew “on accident”. Although Homer intended to portray Odysseus as a hero, he does not deserve the title of hero because of his self-centeredness causing his crew an…

Achilles in all his “rage” and Odysseus “the man of twists and turns” are two epic heroes that seem incomparable; although, they do have their differences the two are rather similar. (Iliad pg. 77, ln. 1) (The Odyssey pg. 77, ln. 1) When comparing Achilles and Odysseus it is easy to assume that these two are radically different with only one similarity, they are both men. Despite the one obvious similarity, Achilles and Odysseus and strikingly similar; the same can be said about the two’s…

commonly known in Greek mythology is the Son of Laertes, Odysseus. Odysseus’s story was told by Homer and has been carried out for centuries. His long and troublesome journey is permanently marked into our history and the Greeks. The six values of qualifying to be a Greek hero are the importance of fate, loyalty to friends and family, cleverness, love for home and family, kindness to…

Throughout his journey in finding his father, he also is on a journey in finding himself. Telemachus’s physical path begins at infancy when his father left to fight in the Trojan War. The Odyssey Book One picks up ten years after the fall of Troy, and Odysseus is still gone. Telemachus is unhappy when his manner is overrun with noisy lustfull suitors that desire to marry his mother, Penelope. He exclaims, “You suitors / who plague my mother… / no more shouting now” (1.422-425).…