Odysseus

After Odysseus reveals his identity, he finally takes revenge on the wooers who has taken over his home. When the battle is over, anyone who was involved with the wooers’ plot is severely punished. Do you think Odysseus was justified in his actions? Did anyone receive punishment that did not deserve it? Was the punishment issued too severe? Explain your position by listing examples from the story, which support your belief of whether or not justice was served. The story of f The story of…

Odysseus and his men were sailing home from one of their adventures and the current in the ocean swept them away towards the island of the Lotus eaters. From the island of the Lotus eaters Odysseus and his men sailed to an island across from the island of the Cyclops. Odysseus and his men rested from the journey and then sailed to the island to explore. When they were on the island they found a cave and went inside it, once inside they discovered that a Cyclops was living inside but not inside…

Odysseus(Final Exam) The book Odyssey talks about a man named Odysseus and how he’s been at sea after a 10 year war. It talks about how he’s escaped from an angry Cyclops and how he got away from many dangerous mythical sea creatures and how he managed to keep most of his men alive and made many sacrifices. Many have questioned is this a real story or is it just a myth? Others have also asked if this happened in real life or is the places just real? First of all many have said that the…

Before he conked out, he asked Odysseus his name. “Nobody,” replied our master. “Well, Mr. Nobody, I like you,” said the Cyclops drowsily. “In fact, I like you so much that I’m going to do you a favor. I’ll eat you last.” said Polyphemus while me and the other men are watching them having a conversation and trapped inside the cave of Polyphemus. During our journey of going home, The sight of him brought us Greeks to fullest attention. He was as big as a barn, with a single glaring eye in the…

‘The Odyssey’ by Homer, Odysseus portrays himself as a hero. Would Odysseus be considered a hero based on the definition of a hero? A hero is a mythological or legendary figure of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. The main characteristics of a hero is to help people for other people’s benefit, to be honorable, honest or trustworthy, moral, and to do things for the greater good. Comparing Odysseus to Iron Fist (aka Danny Rand), it is clear that Odysseus is nowhere near what…

witch goddess, and soul-stealing sirens, all three obstacles were overcome by the great Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer. His courage saved his men time and time again, proving he was a valiant hero. During his journey, he became a noble leader, full of determination to get home. Through the roughest of the rough and the toughest of the tough he’s displayed a near perfect quintessence of a storybook hero. Odysseus is a dedicated warrior with several qualities that build up a strong leader, such…

During his journey home, Odysseus encounters many monsters and Gods that teach him a lesson on the sin of pride. The sin of pride leads to many of Odysseus mishaps some of these most significant and humbling misshapes where, when some of his men ran into the lotus eaters, when he encounters the Sirens,and his encounter with Scylla and Charybdis. The first example of Odysseus being taught to be humble is with the lotus eaters. In the book on the lotus eaters Odysseus sends two men to check out…

Lastly, the Greek mythological stories The Odyssey by Homer is a great example of “The Keys” and the cosmogonic cycle as a whole. Odysseus, the protagonist in this story, leaves the island of Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Ten years after, the ten-year war ends. Odysseus is still residing in the city of Troy, trying to find a way home. Athena, the goddess of reason, art, literature, and intellect activity[1] is Odysseus’s helper and protector. She brings him the news of suiters trying to…

Wanax remained at the highest point of their social stepping stool. In the Odyssey, Odysseus would be a Wanax on the grounds that he claimed a free walled kingdom or royal residence. Both Odysseus and Gilgamesh were…

Great gods like Zeus and Athena who helped Odysseus get back to his homeland. Great heroes like, Telemachus, Odyssey’s son who went out and looked for his father even though he did not know if he was still alive or not. Heroes like, Eumaeus, a shepherd who helped Odysseus reclaim his throne after returning back to Ithaca. The greatest of all the heroes is Odysseus, but is he really? Is Odysseus the hero that is portrayed in The Odyssey? Yes, Odysseus had many heroic qualities about him. He…