A Character Study Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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Odysseus listened to King Alcinous’s request and gave his name to the Phaeacian king. After the introduction, Odysseus said to the Phaeacians, “I will now tell you about my journey thus far, and I will warn you now of the heartbreaking tragedies I have witnessed.” He then began to repeat his horrible adventure, but this time, the story was in the form of words. Odysseus told of his travels through Cicones and the Lotus Eaters. Arriving at the part of the Cyclops, Odysseus’s told the court about Polyphemus—a cruel cyclops that kept his crew trapped. “The wretched creature would leave every day to attend to his livestock. Then, he would return and feast on a few of my men,” Odysseus, son of Laertes, told. Continuing to spin the tragedy, Odysseus spoke of their plans to escape. …show more content…
Finally, after much thought, a man in my crew by the name of Aberthol spoke of his idea. His voice echoed in the cave, ‘I believe I have found a plan that may rescue us from this wretched cavern.’ Aberthol unraveled his plan in front of us. He spoke of distracting that beast when he returned from tending to his flock. The rest of us would then escape before the cyclops would notice our presence. As his name had prophesized, though, Aberthol would be our sacrifice. The boy was loyal, but he was also young. Foolishly, he believed he would be able to escape the dreadful fate the gods had in place for him. Because of the lack of a better plan, we agreed to the young boy’s
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