Scylla and Charybdis

Odysseus had numerous run-ins where he had to stand his ground and fight out of situations, like when he went up against the cyclopes and stabbed him the eye and escaped, fighting at the different islands, fighting for his life when it came to Scylla and Charybdis, and when he finally makes it home he had to kill the suitors for all the trouble and drama they caused. As for Gilgamesh he fought Humbaba which was a fearsome demon who guarded cedar forest which was off limits to mortals, his mouth…

Tyson, having not known of his existence before. Grover does end up with Polyphemus, but ends up there because of Luke. The son of Hermes still works to bring back Kronos, and is successful in this film. While the group was able to steer clear of Charybdis in the book, they were swallowed up in the movie, but managed to escape. Also, the golden fleece is used to resurrect not only Thalia, but Annabeth as well, as a manticore managed to end her life. The story is not told from anybody's…

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…

Trust is created by truth and honesty. Mistrust, however, is formed from lies and deceit. The king of Ithaca, Odysseus, is the epitome of mistrust. He is an epic failure because he doesn’t trust the people around him. An example of this is his mistrust of himself, his friends and his mentor Athena. He doesn’t trust Menelaus and Agamemnon to keep him safe during the Siege of Troy. This, and the fact that his son was born the day Menelaus and Agamemnon sail into harbor, are the reasons why he…

The tale of Odysseus is a great story of a man that went through many hardships trying to go home. Odysseus at some point did get home. So I will tell you the story of Odysseus. The man who gave anything to get home and to take his men home. Risked his life and went on a journey that took 20 years. 10 year in the Trojan war and 10 years after trying to go home. Odysseus was on his way home from Troy when a storm redirected him to an island with these plants. These plants were so good to some of…

his surviving peers. Odysseus also faces Syclla and Charybdis which are two sea monsters. Circe tells Odysseus that he will face either Scylla or Charybdis and his men will die. Instead of staying on her island where none of his men will die but Odysseus decides to continue his journey back home and embraces the challenge of facing the sea monsters. While fighting the sea monsters Odysseus displays determination by saying “At this time Charybdis sucked down the sea's salt water, but I reached…

Can be seen through the main characters of Odysseus and Everett, the film takes on adaptions from Homer’s text. In the movie Everett escapes from jail while Odysseus escapes from Calypso and various other monsters including Polythemus and Charybdis. Everett escapes from the chain gang group with Pete and Delmar thus assembling his crew while Odysseus has his crew who want to return to Ithaca. When the men escape and try to travel by railroad they meet a man with railroad cart. They hitch a…

plumb amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, and took themselves again to rowing." He is such a great leader that he sacrificed him self to listen to the sirens while they didn't hear them. He also got them through Scylla and Charybdis. "but I sent them on toward Scylla, I told them nothing, as they could do nothing." His whole crew knew they had to listen to him because his leadership had been untested so far. Odysseus is very strong. Odysseus took out the suitors nearly…

Different societies have different views on the favorability of some traits over others. However, there are similarities in what each society believes is admirable. In the fictional epic poem “The Odyssey,” by Homer, the reader can see what ancient Greek society views as admirable. The character traits that were most admired by the ancient Greeks were intelligence, pride/reputation, and loyalty because they were frequently used, characters respected these traits, and they were important to many…

There are many different definitions of a hero. Many people have opinionated or moral definitions. Some people say that a hero needs to be physically, mentally, and emotionally strong. Others say that a hero needs to be able to protect the things they love. There are many different variations based on peoples’ perspectives over time. Homer, in the epic poem, The Odyssey, claims that a real hero fights for the things they truly love. Homer supports his claim by telling Odysseus’ journey back to…