Odysseus

Odysseus is the main character in the story "In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave" by Homer. He’s considered a hero in this great epic tale. He can be described as fierce, clever, and brave. He uses all these traits to an advantage when he single handedly takes down a huge cyclops. Whether its luck or skill, the hero escapes the monster and blinds him as well. The first trait I described him as is fierce. I think he’s fierce because Odysseus known as a conqueror of cities. He conquers Ismarus, Ciconces…

The Odyssey details Odysseus’ difficult return to his homeland. Ten years have passed since the end of the Trojan war. Writtenby Homer, Homer was a blind minstrel. he told stories to audiences and they had to listen carefully. Homer’s Odyssey was written around 700 B.C. Throughout the ten years, Odysseus goes on a journey, faces mythical creatures and returns home considerably transformed. Odysseus is the epitome of the epic hero. Odysseus proves he often possesses supernatural abilities or…

home, while Nestor is king in a magnificent, orderly palace, where he hosts lavish banquets. Telemachus sets off from his home in Ithaca – which suitors of his mother, Penelope, have invaded – to Pylos on the trail of his father, Odysseus. For all Telemachus knows, Odysseus may be dead, but the stirring speech Athena regaled him with has inspired Telemachus to take the impetus and actively search for his father. In Pylos he finds Nestor, the king, who offers Telemachus sumptuous meat and wine…

“The Cyclops” from The Odyssey is about Odysseus and some of his companions being imprisoned by a cyclops in a cave. After the cyclops kills and eats some of his men, Odysseus devises a plan and blinds the cyclops. Odysseus demonstrates Hyperephania, Orge, and Kenodoxia. The first evil thought, Hyperephania(pride), is not always a detriment to mind as long as it is in moderation, however Odysseus has too much pride and puts himself in danger. When Odysseus defeats the cyclops and begins to leave…

and fate of a young king named Odysseus and his trusty men. After his major role in the Trojan War, Odysseus set sail for his journey back home to Ithaca. His voyage took him twenty long years due to the occurring hurdles. Odysseus gives up so much along the way in order to bring his mates and him safely back home to their families. Demonstrating, his guile and intuitive character, Odysseus sacrifices a lot to guide his men and him through tough challenges. Odysseus uses his leadership and…

for 20 years. Once she accepts this man as her husband that power will be gone, and she will go back to a life as a subservient wife. In The Return the strength of author Matar Hisham’s mother Fawzia Tarwah differs from Homer’s Penelope in that Odysseus willingly went off to war. Fawzia’s husband was abducted and held captive by the Libyan government. In the wake of the abduction Fawzia found solace and strength by reaching out and helping others, not unlike the military spouses of deployed…

Odysseus was sentenced by Poseidon to long years of suffering at sea for blinding Poseidon’s son Polyphemus. This fate continued for seventeen years until the Gods vouched for his return to Ithaca. With the help of Athena and Hermes, Odysseus was able to put his fear aside and brave the ocean with his wit and strength, even with the odds stacked against him. He was well on his way to Ithaca until Poseidon saw that the Gods had released him from Ogygia. This aggravated Poseidon and he produced a…

lived in a world filled with uncertainties, double-standards, and revenge. Odysseus, “the man of twists and turns,” was twisted, turned, and, most of all, tempted on his journey home through this treacherous land. (1, 1) On his journey, Odysseus changes, a lot. Fame and glory, for example, were things that he used to strive for; however, as he travels, we begin to see Odysseus as more cautious, and less impulsive. Odysseus undergoes many types of change like this; I will be focusing on his lust…

Hi, I am one of the men that Odysseus, my captain picked. Picked for what? Well, he picked me to go see what the land of the Lotus- eaters would be like and who would live there. I am feeling proud of that since I was one of the only three men who got to go. We are setting off to see who lived on this Lotus- eaters island. Whoa, look, there are some men like us here. They don't seem harmful. Oh, thanks for the offering for the fruit, but I'll pass. Wait, no. Food! I felt like I haven't eaten…

One of the most revered classical symbols of heroism is Odysseus. The mythological superhuman hero depicted most completely in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, embodies ideal that many Greeks and people afterwards look up to, like valor, loyalty, and intelligence. For this alone, the popularity of The Odyssey has transcended time, and Odysseus is still admired to this day. Through Homer’s epic Odysseus must struggle with obstacles in his attempt to return home from the Trojan War. Interestingly, the…