Scylla

Many of the monsters and villains that Odysseus and his men face on their journey to Ithaca are fairly one dimensional in their presentation. For understandable reasons, many of the original storytellers would not have had the time or inclination to explain the motivations of every antagonist, particularly those that appeared for a single chapter. However, many legends regarding these characters exist outside of the main storyline. Some of these tales may have existed before the advent of The…

Odysseus then creates a plan where he only loses six of his men and passes through Scylla with very few deaths. His plan shows his leadership and how he is able to overcome the toughest challenges. Harry also had to face a giant mountain troll. Many teachers and full wizards would not even attempt to fight a troll. Harry however, runs…

Your culture influences your morals and ideas, shaping you from the youngest age, and yet one incident can change your perspective. A person’s view of life changes throughout and by their experiences; traumatic, dramatic, or otherwise. Death is a averse subject at best in any culture, however, it is one that needs approaching more often. Even as it needs to be more talked about, it also needs to be said that perceptions of it change from culture to culture and person to person as well. It…

Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus’ Trojan War comrades return home and celebrate Odysseus as a hero and leader, while mourning his loss at sea. According to his fellow commanders, like Menelaus, Odysseus demonstrates strength, courage and restraint. In Ithaca, preceding the war, Odysseus enjoyed a reputation of being a kind and merciful king, adored by his people. However when voyaging home after the war, Odysseus displays his stubbornness when faced with decision making, and his overarching need…

A Great Hero and His Journey Odysseus is Greece’s most quick witted, determined, and gritty hero. The first reason Odysseus is a great victor is due to his quick-wittedness and having a plan for everything and or situation. Odysseus always found a way to get through tough quests, even though it may have seemed impossible to conquer. During the long, treacherous war, Odysseus came up with the plan that would end this bloodshed in triumph for Athens and would go down in history for years to come…

1.Odysseus’ family faces using all of the household wealth on food and drinking. 2. Homer asks Muse for help to tell the story. 3. It is represented by the amount of hospitality to characters. 4. Odysseus promised an alliance if he would make it back from hi journey. 5.The Lotus Eater gave Odysseus a plant and if anyone ate this plant they would lose hope on making it home. 6.The Lotus Plant reminds me of decisions made from phones as you sometimes don't think of what u say on text and it could…

qualities and proves it through his journey. In one instance, Odysseus and his crew are rowing their ship in between two sea creatures, Charybdis and Scylla. Scylla is a multi-headed creature with a taste for flesh, Charybdis however is a gigantic whirlpool that will destroy any ship that crosses its path. Odysseus and his crew stay closer to Scylla to avoid losing as many men. Their plan works, but at the cost of some of their men. Discouraged and hopeless, Odysseus’s crew feels like giving up,…

Should, The Odyssey, be read by 9th graders? The Odyssey, is one of the most impactful and perpetual pieces of literature known. Although, many people feel that it is not a story that should be read by people as young as the 9th grade due to some controversial factors in the piece. This highly referenced epic poem, The Odyssey, speaks the truth about heros the youth look up to and teaches many readers a high morality and to remain humble, 9th graders should read, The Odyssey. Many of the main…

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…

Peter the Great or Odysseus: Two Leaders of Great Superiority Only One can be on Top An effective leader is someone who has a large impact on someone else, they can have good qualities such as being inspiring or they can have bad qualities such as being self-centered. There are two leaders, Peter the Great, a leader of Russia in the 1600s, and Odysseus from the epic poem, The Odyssey, about Odysseus and his journeys across the pacific ocean with his crew during 1200 B.C. It was important that…