Odysseus

John Wick or Odysseus Are you more of a hero if you are highly trained and can protect yourself, or is it better to be brave and help others? The definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. I have heard of lots of heroes but I think a couple of the best are John Wick, the main character from the movie John Wick, Odysseus from the book The Odyssey by homer, I for sure think Odysseus is more of a hero. Although many…

The Odyssey begins after the Trojan War; Odysseus who is the king of Ithaca is lost on a sea voyage after fighting in Troy, for about ten years. Years past while he is on his sea voyage home, the people of Ithaca believe Odysseus is dead, however in the story told by Homer, Odysseus is being held as a sex slave with the goddess Kalypso. Since Odysseus has angered the Greek Sea God Poseidon, Poseidon refuses to let Odysseus get home without some hardships. Meanwhile back in Ithaca, Penelope who…

character, Odysseus, shows many characteristics that help him throughout the story. He shows strength by overcoming hard obstacles. He shows courage by never giving up. He also shows clever by figuring out a way to escape many obstacles. Odysseus has many other characteristics, but in my opinion, these are the most important. Odysseus’s most commonly recognized characteristic is his superhuman strength. He shows his strength when he defeats all of the suitors in the Great Hall. When Odysseus…

as Brave , smart , and strong. In Homer’s Odyssey, it is my belief that Odysseus is heroic mostly because he was smart. For example, in the movie on his first trip home he met Poseidon’s son the cyclops. In that scene the cyclops asked for Odysseus’s name and he was smart enough to say “ nobody” so that when the cyclops went to tell his father or anyone they would think it was nobody. Also in the scene of the cyclops Odysseus and his men had to escape, he was a smart hero for coming up with an…

What made Odysseus an epic hero? Well, one thing that made him an epic hero was his intelligence. He showed his intelligence once when he told the cyclops his name was nobody. He also showed intelligence when he came up with the Trojan horse. That is one reason he is considered an epic hero. In order to be a hero a key quality you need is intelligence. That is almost better than strength. To have intelligence is such a blessing if you are a god. You can use strategy and outsmart them if you know…

But Helen’s drug/speech has a curious effect upon its audience. It provokes a second recollection of Odysseus’ exploits at Troy, this one by Menelaus. His tale is clearly the doublet of his wife’s, since they both begin with the same words: “but such a thing as this the strong man did and endured” (Odyssey iv 242 = iv 271). But this doublet counteracts the rhetoric of its model. For Menelaus belies Helen’s claim of new-found loyalty to the Greeks, when he mentions (apparently en passant) her…

Odysseus’s journey home. Odysseus shows to be an epic hero because he was given a quest, helped by a helpful companion and enters a supernatural world. Odysseus was also depicted as not being a hero in some parts of the story as well. Odysseus shows to be on a quest throughout the story. Odysseus is told to go and join the trojan war where his quest started, and it ended when he returned home to meet his son and see his wife after 20 years. Throughout his quest, Odysseus faces many challenges…

however, during Odysseus' journeys in books nine through twelve. Odysseus as well as Poseidon are the most noted representatives of vengeance. In order to save his crew, Odysseus must use his intelligence to escape Polyphemus. Odysseus and his men sail to the mainland where they come across a cave with milk, cheese, and sheep and indulge. Polyphemus returns to the cave and offers hospitality but turns hostile and decides to eat two of the crew. Polyphemus imprisons the men and Odysseus for…

Although Odysseus is advertised as heroic, smart, and a decisive leader, do his decisions accurately show what a good leader is? In the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is returning from the Trojan War with a large crew of Greek fighters. Along the way home to Ithaca, Odysseus and his men encounter many monsters and difficulties. Their journey ends up taking 20 years. During his trip, Odysseus's bad leadership places him and his men in imminent danger. His stubbornness, big ego, and a lack of ability…

First of all, Odysseus is not considered a modern day hero because he is selfish. For instance, when Odysseus and his men are in the Kyklops cave, his men tell him that they should put the cheese in the boat, open all of the pens, and make a run for it. Instead of Odysseus agreeing with his men and putting their plan into action, he decides to put his own plan into action. “Why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? We’ll drive the…