Scylla

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…

Land is a place of safety, where there are beautiful cities made by man. However, the sea is the unknown, full of danger and creatures, like the Scylla and Cyclops. Aeneas was sent on a journey with the men that survived the fall of Troy in order to found a new city in honor of all the people that died. When on the sea, Aeneas and his crew of men suffered many setbacks and had to overcome many obstacles…

Some modern heroes in our modern society include figures such as Malala and Gandhi, they are seen as heroes because of their admirable qualities such as humility and courage. The question is, is Odysseus, the protagonist of Homer's epic The Odyssey, a modern hero? Odysseus is a man on his way home from the Trojan war when he is strewn off course by the almighty Poseidon, and he must find his way home. Even though Odysseus displays traits of strength and intelligence he lacks major qualities…

leader, however. Sometimes, he would keep secrets or misinform his crew, resulting in catastrophe. With the bag of winds blowing the whole ship back to where they began and the backlash from the crew as the result of him hiding their destiny with the Scylla, it is shown that Odysseus was not a perfect leader. 2 Both Circe and Calypso had been with and liked Odysseus because they believed it was their destiny. Circe was keeping Odysseus on her island for a short amount of time in exchange for…

In both The Odyssey and The Swede, a character makes a decision regarding whether or not to act the way society has taught them to. In The Odyssey, Odysseus decides not to fight Scylla despite the integral part of his identity that is a war hero. The outcome of this is positive, and Odysseus grows as a person. Whereas in The Swede Danny regreses as a person to fit in as a teenage boy. Both stories give examples of how society's perception of individuals can change how they act. In The Swede,…

leader. Correspondingly Odysseus let his arrogance get the best of him in book twelve. When he ignored the advice from Circe about fighting Scylla, he put his men at great risk. Odysseus chooses not to warn his men about the monster they will be facing, which leaves them greatly unprepared. Soon after Odysseus and his men encountered the monster “‘Scylla pounced down suddenly upon us and snatched up my six best men. I was looking at once after both ship and men, and in a…

came to attack Nisus, Nisus’ daughter Scylla is persuaded by Venus to fall in love with the invader. Scylla becomes the helper maiden in the story, and she assists Minos by cutting the fateful hair from her father’s head. Consequently, Minos conquers Nisus with the maiden’s help. However, Minos refuses to accept Scylla as his companion, and he emphasizes on “Crete [being] the most sacred place and [it] would never shelter such a crime.” As a result, Scylla is altered from being a helper maiden…

sea. What natural dangers of the sea are represented by Scylla and Charybdis? Scylla represent the natural dangers of the sea in the form of dangerous rocks, while Charybdis represents the natural dangers of a whirlpool. 30. Why do the men not try to fight Scylla even though she presents a danger? The men do not try to fight of Scylla because they know that she is immortal and cannot be defeated. In addition, the men were not told of Scylla, but rather only of the Sirens. They did not know…

Odysseus was one of, if not the most, clever heroes in Greek mythology. Unlike other Greek heroes, such as, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, Jason and Bellerophon, Odysseus relied on brains more than brawn. While still a mighty warrior, he is able to use his intelligence to accomplish things that many other heroes couldn’t, like inventing the Trojan horse. Naturally, due to Odysseus’s wisdom and intelligence, his patron god is Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle. Odysseus is most famous for a…

Odysseus has been through the good and the bad throughout his journey. This has been a long event that will forever be life changing. The Odyssey, which was written by Homer, is an epic story made up of poems. The story is based around Odysseus, who after the Trojan War leaves his wife and sun and goes on a ten year journey. He runs into and deals with many gods and goddesses on the way. He eventually returns to Ithaca ten years later and wins his wife and Ithaca back. Odysseus was not a…