Another heroic trait odysseus had was bravery by believing he could defeat the cyclops even though
Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, follows Odysseus, a heroic figure whose journey shows the essence of heroism. Homer’s Odyssey has been recognized as one of the oldest works in Western literature, and it has influenced many works following it. More often than not, a story needs a hero, and Odysseus is considered one of the first. The qualities he possesses aid him in overcoming numerous challenges, navigating dangerous waters, and ultimately succeeding in his mission. Throughout the epic poem, Odysseus…
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superhuman figure, to a person who possesses the traits of selflessness and forgiveness. In Homer's well known epic, The Odyssey, he portrays the out of date idea of an epic hero as a figure who was helped or harmed by the gods and contains superhuman strength or guile. Clearly, the qualities of a hero have outgrown the old, unrealistic concepts, and new qualities were born such as: forgiveness and selflessness. Based on the attributes listed, Odysseus is not a modern day hero. While reading the…
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The Odyssey by Homer is about perseverance and tenacity for love. This epic poem reveals that a hero is one who remains faithful and calm while enduring and overcoming obstacles, which eventually creates a stronger and better person. While some believe Odysseus falls short of being a hero due to his weaknesses, his bravery and commanding aura overpower any insufficiency he may portray as a character. Odysseus is a character who demonstrates bravery through Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. Accordingly…
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Childs English Hn. 1 14 May 2014 Odysseus’ Traits In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey , the hero Odysseus finds himself faced with challenge after challenge on his journey home to Ithaca. Throughout these difficulties, Odysseus displays traits and characteristics that define who he is. Though Odysseus has many, his curiosity, cunning, and hardness are shown distinctly in the poem. They say curiosity killed the cat, but that did not stop Odysseus. Though Odysseus was in many situation where there were safer options…
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“perfect” person would have in their society– but these heroes were still human. One such Greek hero is Odysseus, the king of Ithaca who fought in the Trojan war for a decade and, as stated in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, was away from his family for a total of 20 years. Odysseus is the hero of the story, yet some claim that he does not deserve the title of “hero.” In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates Greek values through his intelligence, strength, and belief in the gods; even though he…
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An epic hero is a protagonist who saves people, a place, the planet, or even the whole universe. A common hero's attributes consist of bravery, strength and even intelligence. Homer’s The Odyssey tells a story of an epic hero who set sails from Troy and goes into a journey, a challenge by Poseidon, and encounters difficult obstacles that himself and his crew have to face. Kiki from the Studio Ghibli film, “Kiki’s Delivery Service”, tells a different story. “Kiki’s Delivery Service” about a young…
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as nonmaterial ones (such as protection, shelter, favors, or certain normative rights). Xenia is portrayed in Homer’s Odyssey , a famous epic poem believed to have been in the 8th century BC, and is the sequel to the other work attributed to Homer, the Iliad. The poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the tenyear Trojan War. In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wif…
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someone people look up to and want to be. Some people may consider Odysseus in The Odyssey a hero or not. In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are on the way home from the Trojan War. They face many barriers on their journey home. In Homer’s Epic Poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is not a hero because he never tells his crew anything, he is self-centered, and he either lost his men at stops or had to go and save them. One reason Odysseus is not a hero because he doesn’t tell his crew anything. One example…
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Charles Deng Ms. Gibson English 1/2 H p5 16 December 2013 Odysseus’ Clock Heroes are everywhere... such can be the Americans who fight over seas, the leaders who defend our human rights, the civilians who save the unfortunate, the people who feed us and shelter us from the cold and unknown, and the souls that lie within every one of us. We do not realize this because the definition of a hero is ambiguous. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, a hero is a mythological or legendary figure…
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men have played different roles and Homer’s The Odyssey is no exception. The men go to war and do heroic deeds, as opposed to most of the female characters, who seem to be not allowed to participate in such things. In The Odyssey by Homer, most female characters have a sexual role or one somehow related to beauty and represent the temptress archetype, and a few have a different type of role, but all of them are unified in that they add complexities to Odysseus’ journey; this is exemplified by characters…
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