Scylla

she did a little more than “desire” Odysseus. His monster encounters do not stop there though, because he meets Scylla and Charybdis, two horrid mythical monsters who had struck Odysseus’ ship and men (663-635). Odysseus must choose between fending himself off from one or the other, and it happens to be Circe, the aforementioned supernatural being, who makes the decision for Odysseus. Scylla eats some of Odysseus’ shipmates, and disguises as a rock, creating the challenge of getting past her…

overcome many complications in an effort to reach home. He had to face these problems due to his first adventure, the island of Cyclops where a cyclops prayed to Poseidon that Odysseus would not reach home. Which eventually lead to The Land of the Dead, Scylla and Charybdis, and The Cattle of Lord Helios. The challenges that Odysseus face present many lessons that he and his crew must learn from and continue on their…

An Admirable Leader In the modern world, heroes are defined as many different things. They can be doctors, singers, parents, and more. The definition of a hero is in the eye of the beholder. In the Odyssey, by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, Odysseus is in charge of his crew as he makes a journey home to Ithaca. Over the course of the journey, Odysseus is forced to take leadership many times, which arises the question of his skill as a leader. He makes many questionable…

Throughout the story Odysseus does not take actions when his men are being killed or eaten so that he can live, like he did in the giant’s cave, when Scylla attacked and when Zeus struck them with a lightning bolt and the evidence that proves Odysseus takes these actions to protect himself reads, “why not/ take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, / throw open all pens, and make a run for it? / We’ll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say/ put out again on the good salt water! / Ah, / how…

as possible. As he continues with his trip, he faces having to choose between a 6 headed monster and a deadly whirlpool. He knows that if he moves toward Scylla, the monster, will take at least 6 men. Yet if he continues on to Charybdis, he could lose every single one of his crew members. He intelligently chooses to “send them on towards Scylla” (12, 289) so he will face a smaller loss. Another time, he shows his leadership is when he “carries wax along the line and lays it thick in their…

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…

and hands to the ship. He didn't have any, simply in case something happened. He will be able to monitor his fellow men in some way. Later in the tale, Odysseus and his men had to confront Scylla. Odysseus kept his calm throughout so that the other guys didn't get too frightened. Despite having to confront Scylla in some way, with his quick thinking and difficult decision-making, he spared the rest of the troops. This is a difficult decision to make. Odysseus had to make decisions in a timely…

When the hero Odysseus’ boat is passing Scylla, a monster who has six heads, and Charybdis, a monster who eats boats and then spits them out, he has to make some quick decisions. He decides to sail closer to Scylla, so that less men have to die. However, Odysseus fails to tell his men not to fight back against the monster. This leads to more casualties than are necessary. This behavior shows that Odysseus is more bold than he is courageous. Odysseus makes bold decisions at Helios’ island, with…

However, for the females of The Odyssey, this was false much too often. The female power-holders of the story often are shown to use their power for ill. This can be shown in a prior example, where Scylla “snatched six men from our hollow ship.” She was clearly annoyed by the passing men and was simply trying to get them to leave her alone, yet she ended up being demonized. However, when Odysseus killed the majority of the suitors invading his home…

First of all, Odysseus shows being competitive due to the fact he wants to be the best, at everything. This is shown to be extremely clear when he wants to “fight off Scylla” when she shows (930). He would clearly stand no chance against a six headed, colossal monster. But being so aggressive, Odysseus wants to fight Scylla anyway. Odysseus also shows a love for competing when he not just walks up to his wife, but competes for her in a contest to send “an arrow through iron axe helve sockets…