Scylla

Odysseus showed lots of bravery but the most that stuck out to me was when he was trying to fight and pass by Scylla. He had a choice to either pass by Charybdis and Scylla. He chose Scylla while knowing some of his men where going to die. They pass by Scylla going fast and Scylla the six headed monster grabbed some of his men and killed them. Odysseus stood on the ship ready to fight Scylla, that shows tremendous…

Greeks and helped them win the war. However, on his way back home, he would face many conflicts that tested his righteousness, bravery, and most of all, his determination to get home. When Calypso offers Odysseus immortality and Circe warns him of Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus is faced with internal conflicts and must decide what is best for his men and getting home. Homer shows Odysseus’ determination to get home when he says,”’If you could see it all before you go-/ all the adversity you…

Imagine being a woman during the time of The Odyssey. Think about how woman were treated by the men of that time period. Woman during that time were expected to accept the things men did and not have a voice in many decisions. Even though they didn’t have a large role in making decisions, women largely influenced men’s lives in many different ways. The role of women in The Odyssey was menial, but had a large impact in the epic poem. Penelope had a very brief role in the poem, but it influenced…

directly similar to Odysseus’ choice of encountering Scylla or Charybodis. As Odysseus must opt with the best path without the most losses, so I will have to formulate the judgment with the least amount of cons. To select the malevolent Scylla who consumed a man for every one of her six heads, or the whirlpool of a beast called Charybodis who could easily split his vessel in two, was the assessment Odysseus had to make. Odysseus chose Scylla and lost six men, even though it was the correct…

When Scylla and Charybdis tried to attack Odysseus and his men in the sea, Odysseus knew he had to sacrifice 6 of his men in order to get home. He still yet takes the chance of getting eaten up by Scylla and Charybdis. He is calling out to Poseidon, asking out what he wants from Odysseus. He replies in saying all he has left is his life. A giant wave comes…

One of Odysseus’ most important traits is cunning. He saved his men way more than just a few times. Thanks to Odysseus’ being cunning, they successfully made it past the cyclops, Scylla, Charybdis, and even the sirens. Odysseus is a great warrior and can get out of anything. But he is best at being cunning and outsmarting his enemy. Odysseus and his men were stuck on the island of the cyclops. But Odysseus told his men not to kill the cyclops because then they would not have a way out of the…

When facing Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus must choose which route to lead his shipmates on. If they sailed past Scylla, he would easily lose six men, but if they passed Charybdis, the whole crew could lose their lives. “Don’t be there when the whirlpool swallows down— not even the earthquake god could save you from disaster. No, hug Scylla’s crag—sail on past her—top speed! Better by far to lose six men and keep your ship than lose your entire crew.” (274). Odysseus chose to face Scylla rather…

of choosing to sail towards Scylla’s deathly appetite or Charybdis the whirlpool. He decides to sail towards Scylla, stating how “[s]he ate them as they shrieked in her den in the dire grapple, reaching still for me, and deathly pity ran through me….We rowed on” (ln 659-663). Odysseus's decision to sail towards Scylla saved the lives of his remaining men, as he only lost six men to Scylla, despite this resulting in emotions of horror and pity…

The Odyssey Leadership Essay Many people like to think of themselves as passionate, courageous, and engaged individuals. However, in many cases that is thrown out the window when they are put under pressure. According to Katherine Bryant, “As a leader your every action has a consequence, make sure it is one you intend.” This is a statement all leaders should take into consideration. Was this taken into consideration by the main character in Homer’s Odyssey? A Greek warrior named Odysseus had…

An epic created by the Grecian bard Homer, The Odyssey, tells the tale of the hero Odysseus who sails the treacherous sea in order to find his home and see his wife and son. During his two decades out on the sea, Odysseus and his allies who travel with him face many hardships. Some are temporarily turned into pigs, others eaten by sea monsters, and all but Odysseus face Helios’ wrath after eating the Sun God’s cows. Odysseus, by sacrificing his men for the sake of self-preservation rather…