Odysseus

Odysseus does have heroic trait of Courage is found in book 9 of the Odyssey. In line 56-445,Odysseus land on the Cyclopes home The Odyssey say “ His crew land on the Cyclopes, why not take cheese,get them stowed then,sat in silence ,around the ebers pg. 376 Odysseus want to exhibit that he audacity for anything that come his way and It made Odysseus lost some of his men for show heroic trait of courage . Soldier Cummings have heroic trait of Courage .He want to save his friend Izzy daughter…

desperately need his help. Agamemnon therefore sends an embassy consisting of Ajax, Phoenix, and Odysseus to convince him to return. Odysseus in particular is often described by Homer as a “tactician,” one who is generally calm and logical; his speech somewhat reflects these aspects of his personality in that he skillfully uses rhetorical strategies such as logos and subtle pathos in order to appeal to Achilles. Odysseus begins his speech with a benediction, stating “[to] your health,…

So it all started right after Odysseus and his men were in Thrinacia with the sun god , Helios . The sun god said that if they go straight to Phaeacia they will take longer to get home , but if they go to an island somewhere around Phaeacia they will get home faster. He also said that if they get there , there will be someone to help him and his men . This secret island is unknown it doesn’t have a name no one hardly even knows it’s there or heard of it. However , the sun god tricked them. That…

Odysseus: The Static Hero For most interesting stories, the main character is flawed and goes experiences many changes throughout the story. These characters learn about themselves and change accordingly. However, Odysseus, from The Odyssey does not share these same qualities. Throughout the story, Odysseus understands some of his flaws and is cunning enough to overcome them, but he does not bother to try and change his weaknesses into a feasible defense and does not change as a character…

Aeolus was king of the Aeolian islands, and he was appointed by Zeus to be the ruler of the winds to calm and arouse the islands. He entertained Odysseus who had come to him during his wandering. Aeolus gave him a bag which contained the winds, it caused big storms at sea as the winds were horse shaped. Aeolus is known as Hippotades, meaning horse Reiner. Although Aeolus makes some questionable decisions in his journey, through his heroic actions, he is proven to be a good and strong leader…

The Gods Who Loved Odysseus The gods who actually liked Odysseus were the nice ones to him. Odysseus would not have made it home if it were not for the help from the gods. The gods that helped Odysseus where Zeus, Athena and Hermes. Homer incorporated the Greek gods into the Odyssey exceedingly well. The gods could supposedly control your life in ancient Greece if you worshiped them, they blessed you and helped you in life. One of the gods that helped Odysseus was the great Zeus the king of the…

How does the gods and monsters affect odysseus voyage? Gods and monsters can affect one's voyage in many ways ,but where as monsters are beast that have no purpose really they affect anyone standing in there way .Where as gods have a purpose to stand in one's way for odysseus his purpose is to avoid anything that comes his way and get to his final destination here are my reasons to support my claim. In the story the odyssey it refers to a man named odysseus, who is on a journey home from a…

Odysseus was well justified when he decided to take action, by killing his wife’s wooers, and anyone who was associated with them. One reason Odysseus actions against the suitors was compensated for was the way he seen them treat his servants, wife, son, and his palace. During the time Homer was believed to have written stories, respect was expected from both the host and the guest, whether the host was a wealthy landlord or a poor merchant, and the guest a wandering prince, or a beggar. The…

exact opposite of hospitality. Polyphemus is a cyclops who surprisingly turns out to be one of Poseidon's children. Odysseus and his shipmates encounter him on his way home to Ithika. They land on the island where the cyclops lives and they discover his house. Shortly after, Polyphemus arrives at his cave and shuts it, trapping Odysseus and some of his men. To show a sign of peace, Odysseus gives Polyphemus wine. As their conversation comes to an end, Polyphemus ends up eating one of his men.…

Telemachus are absent to Odysseus because they are back in Ithaca and Odysseus is deserted to travel back alone. Odysseus longs for the family reunion, mourning and grieving over the fact that family is not whole. Ever since the beginning of The Odyssey, Homer constantly pushes the plot by providing motivation for Odysseus: Penelope and Telemachus. Despite the years spent with beautiful nymph Calypso, Odysseus never fails to grieve over the absence of his beloved wife Penelope. Odysseus is…