How Is Odysseus Noble Or Noble

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Should a man be considered noble or a hero if he constantly displays characteristics that contradict the meaning of a noble man or a hero? To answer this question simply, absolutely not, but in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is considered one of the greatest heroes along with being a very noble man, while his actions would say otherwise. The story begins with Odysseus’ son, Telemachus at his home in Ithaca. At his home, there are many suitors waiting to be chosen to wed the thought to be widowed, Queen Penelope. Everyone believes Odysseus to be dead because he has been gone at the Trojan war and on his journey home for about twenty years. Telemachus is encouraged by goddess in disguise, Athena, to go on a journey to find information on whether his father is dead or alive. In the meantime, Odysseus is alive, on his journey back home. On this journey he meets gods, friends, monsters, and even death. Along the journey Odysseus makes some very questionable decisions that disprove popular belief that Odysseus is a hero and a noble man.

Hero In The Odyssey

valiant, just, and noble. Being a hero is something based on opinions, but that seems to be the most common one. So, is Odysseus a hero? The man from the Odyssey shows these characteristics throughout the entire story. To begin with, during the recruitment for the Trojan War, Odysseus tries to escape being recruited. Many would argue that this is not heroic, but going by the definition we defined before, I would argue that it is. As such, this would likely be an example of being noble, retaining the…

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Is Odysseus A Better Hero

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Oedipus Tragic Hero Research Paper

hero is a hero who's actions leads to their own demise, regardless of how hard they try to prevent it. Oedipus is a great example of a tragic hero. A few characteristics of tragic heroes are hamartia, hubris, peripeteia, catharsis, nemesis, and anagnorisis. An epic hero is a hero that is courageous and brave; they are applauded and commended for their heroic abilities and feats. There is no better example of an epic hero than Odysseus. A few…

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Examples Of Courage In The Odyssey

courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. There are many scenes that Odysseus has been a hero with great courage in the movie. In one instance he shows courage when he cleverly tricks the cyclops, Polyphemus, saving his crew from a certain death, he shows courage when he was able to reach his homeland, Ithaca, and make peace with the help of the god of wisdom, Athena, and the he shows courage when he encounters Hercules in the underworld. Odysseus encounters the Cyclops, who was a giant…

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Suitors In The Odyssey

actions of Cyclops happened to Odysseus and the suitors in Odysseus’ house. According to the quote, “Was once a perfect house, wealthy and fine, when its master was still home.../All of the nobles who rule the islands courting my mother and ruining our house. She can’t refuse to make a marriage she hates, but can’t stop. They're eating us out of a house and will kill me someday” (Homer, 1.250-270, p.337-338). The suitors had taken over Odysseus’ house because Odysseus hasn’t got back home from the…

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Aistotle: The Battle Between Pain And Virtue

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Odysseus Vs Superman

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Activity 2 Essay

Odyssey, the gods seem a little more benevolent (Athena supports Odysseus and tries to assist him whenever she can, and they all,except Poseidon who would like to see Odysseus return to Ithaca) and they seem more unified and civil in their views on how things (particularly Odysseus making it home) should be handled. Even though Athena was Odysseus staunchest supporter, she did not try to retaliate against Poseidon when he made Odysseus' journey all the harder and even longer. 3. In The Iliad, the…

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Odysseus As The Modern Hero In Homer's The Odyssey

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 epic, the reader can easily notice…

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Odysseus Journey To Home Analysis

they are away from home for a very long time, They realize how much the love home and how badly they can miss them. In the novel The Odyssey the main character, Odysseus, realizes this when he is on a very long journey when he goes to troy to fight in the Trojan War and on his journey back home he has to face many challenges to return home. His journey home takes a total of 20 years that he spends away from home and his family. Odysseus changes a lot while on his long journey, he learns about the…

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