Introduction A person can be a strong leader without actually having to be strong. Exceptional leaders can use cleverness and strategy to win and achieve greatness for them and their men. In Homer’s the Odyssey, the people of Greece and of Ithaca thought that one man, Odysseus, was a hero. He was a good leader to many people, but to his crew especially. He would try his best to motivate them, protect them, and warn them despite not always being heeded. However, Odysseus played his part and did the most…
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In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is represented as a strong leader, and this is seen when he builds his team’s courage, when he makes difficult decisions for them, and when keep certain things from them in their best interest. To start, Odysseus is a strong leader because he builds courage within the crew. When his team was scared after being trapped in Polyphemus’s cave, he gave them a speech which made them stand up and help Odysseus stab the cyclops in the eye. This is an example of leadership…
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Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid describe the journeys of the two Greek heroes –Odysseus and Aeneas, as they struggle towards their goal through the crises and deadly situations caused by the wrath of the gods upon them. In the Odyssey, we see that Poseidon (god of the sea/earth shaker) has a grudge against Odysseus while Athena, god of wisdom, aids him throughout his journey. Similarly in the Aeneid, we see that goddess Juno dislikes Aeneas as he is destined to destroy the city of Carthage loved…
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In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer the main character, Odysseus exemplifies a Greek basileus as seen by his ambition, persuasion, and skill. The first example of Odysseus showing Greek basileus like traits is when he showed ambition. A Greek basileus must be ambitious to be a great leader because it influences his followers to keep on pursuing the end goal. The first example of his ambition is shown in the epic poem when “Vowing to slaughter my best heifer for them before she calved…..as for…
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and heros have been recalled through poems, stories, and books. These stories have covered people famous for saving cities, obeying the gods, and being strong, fierce leaders. Achilles, know as the greatest warrior in the Trojan War, appears in Homer’s poem The Iliad. Odysseus, a legendary hero, is exploited in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey. The Green Knight, a fierce and complex character explained in the poem Sir Gawain, by Pearl Poet. These three men, along with many others, our parts of literature…
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kingdom. In Homer’s The Odyssey, an epic hero, Odysseus, undergoes many situations and adventures. Toward the end of the book, after finally arriving to his home of Ithaca, Odysseus is exposed to those who infringe his island. Odysseus now has to consider decisions on how to punish these people who have created such a dilemma at his castle. Odysseus’ deportment at the end of the book is unjustifiable; his punishments do not fit the crimes, he acts like a hypocrite, and he does not have good judgement…
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In Homer’s famous epic, The Odyssey, the main character, Odysseus, displays multiple examples of poor leadership. For example, during the story “Circe,” the goddess of sorcery tricks some of Odysseus’ men and traps them on her island, and while their leader saves them, he also stays on Circe’s island for a while instead of returning home. The story explains: “Now Circe, ‘loveliest of all immortals,’ persuades Odysseus to stay with her.After many seasons of feasting and other pleasures, Odysseus and…
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2014 The Odyssey Essay When you think about Greek Epic leader, Odysseus will most likely come to mind. Odysseus is the main character in Homer's poem "The Odyssey,” which is a narrative poem that describes Odysseus' adventures and obstacles in his quest to return home to Ithaca, where he is king, from the Trojan War. Odysseus has been gone for two decades. All the other chieftains have returned, however, Odysseus' whereabouts are unknown. One of the traits that makes Odysseus a Greek leader is that…
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mythology and modern society. For example, in Homer's poem The Odyssey, Odysseus was determined as a hero not because he was strong, but because he was a real leader, he was smart and caring. Odysseus, the main character in The Odyssey, should be considered a hero because he puts his own life in danger to protect his men from all dangers they face during the journey. He was brave at all times, always clever, and considerate of everyone. A really good example of a heroic act can be found in "Book…
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The Odyssey In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, leaves home in order to fight in a war at Troy. Upon defeating the Trojans, he returns home with his army, however, Poseidon intends to prevent or at least delay his return by causing storms and high winds as well as drowning his crew. Odysseus’s voyage took ten years at sea is not only a physical journey home, but is also a spiritual journey of self-discovery in which he becomes a better king. After the journey home, Odysseus is more…
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