For instance, as Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians about his treacherous voyage to the Laestrygonian land, he makes himself appear to be heroic in his actions, because he attempted to get his men out safely. However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. ... A good reputation seems to be very significant to Odysseus. ... Throughout the story of his voyage to the Laestrygonian land he portrays himself as a hero so that the Phaeacians will respect him. ... While many people view Odysseus as a great hero an...

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For instance, as Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians about his treacherous voyage to the Laestrygonian land, he makes himself appear to be heroic in his actions, because he attempted to get his men out safely. However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. ... A good reputation seems to be very significant to Odysseus. ... Throughout the story of his voyage to the Laestrygonian land he portrays himself as a hero so that the Phaeacians will respect him. ... While many people view Odysseus as a great hero an...

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Athena was Odysseus's primary advocate and was the reason Odysseus eventually made it home. ... If this had not happened, Odysseus would probably have died. ... Firstly, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was the reason Odysseus's voyage was infinitely more difficult than it should have been. ... Odysseus's voyage was made possible for the most part by the gods and goddesses involved. Ironically, his voyage was difficult for the same reason. ...

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Odysseus and Achilles In Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", Achilles and Odysseus are two characters that greatly encompass the human nature idealized by ancient Greeks. ... and finally professes to Odysseus that "iron is what you"re made of" (355). ... Indeed, men do note both Odysseus" and the mighty Achilles" physical prowess. ... Odysseus also shows how having a "glorying spirit" can bring loss. ... When his mother Thetis reveals to him his two fates, "hold out and lay siege to Troy, [and] glory never dies [or] voyage back to the fatherland [and] glory dies," Achil...

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This is directly connected to the voyage of Odysseus, in that they both lead to the same finale, and are both stepping stones towards wisdom, manhood, and scholarship. ... The Cicones had struck back and defeated a vast majority of Odysseus's crew. ... Odysseus had then requested for his crew to be turned back to normal. ... What Odysseus was about to encounter next would be a very difficult task. ... Odysseus gently supplicated to the princess. ...

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Homer's Odyssey is the story of Odysseus an epic mythological Greek hero of the ancient world. ... During his travels Odysseus comes across the land of the Cyclopes. There Odysseus uses his wit to out smart the giant Cyclops Polyphemus who has trapped Odysseus and some of his men in his cave. ... Prior to this taunt, Odysseus had given the Cyclops a different name and telling the Cyclopes his real name displays that Odysseus wanted to guarantee that he was credited for his actions. Later on his voyage Odysseus and his crew have to pass the waters near the Sirens. ...

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An example of how heroic Gilgamesh was is when he went on a voyage to the top of Mount Mashu. During this voyage, Gilgamesh showed his endurance and heroism because the cliffs were steep and impossible for mortals to climb. ... Odysseus is also a very caring and compassionate person. ... Odysseus is very cunning and smart. ... Gilgamesh and Odysseus both embody all of these characteristics. ...

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The premise of the entire voyage that the story was based on was about violence. Odysseus left home to go to war in Troy. ... As Odysseus completed each leg of his voyage, he lost a few more members of his crew, and it seemed that tragedy lurked around every corner, or wave as the case may be. ... Poseidon's wrath makes the rest of this journey extremely tough on Odysseus, and time and time again Odysseus would find himself lost at sea, or trapped on another island. ... Odysseus could not do it himself, but the problems were solved. ...

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She is not sure whether or not Odysseus is coming home. ... Nausicaa befriended Odysseus while he was there. ... Calypso is the goddess that takes Odysseus captive and "he has no way to voyage home to his own native land, no trim ships in reach, no crew to ply the oars and send him scudding over the sea's broad back"(Book 5:13). ... Finally, an example of a concubine would be Odysseus" housemaids. ... She taunted and made insolent comments to Odysseus. ...

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Odysseus and Achilles both went through big wars but Odysseus and Achilles were both experienced and ready for battle, Paul on the other hand was not. ... Well, Odysseus is also another romantic. ... Now as great as he was, Odysseus still had some weaknesses that prolonged his voyage back to Ithaca. ... When Odysseus and his men are clearly safe away from the island Odysseus brags about his dangerous act of manhood. ... Nonetheless, Odysseus survived all that happened to him. ...

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This epic also portrays the voyage of Telemachus in the search of his father, Odysseus. ... Penelope, who will be bearing Odysseus" son (Telemachus), tried to discourage Odysseus from joining the Greek expedition being afraid that Odysseus might not return and that, suitors might try to court her. ... When he started to eat one of Odysseus" men, Odysseus sedated him by tricking him to drink wine. ... On his way out, Odysseus met his mother, Anticlea, who took her own life because of grief that Odysseus had not returned. ... She took care of Odysseus and fell in love with him. ...

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The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. Odysseus, Penelope, and Athena play a role in the development of the character of Telemakhos from a boy into manhood. ... After gathering some of the towns" people, they get ready to set off on the voyage encouraged by Athena to help to protect him from the suitors till he could get enough courage to overtake the suitors. ... At the point when Odysseus says, "I am the father whom your boyhood lacked and suffered pain for lack of. ... One by one both Odysseus and Telemakhos work together to get rid of all of them. ...

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In the myth the Odyssey, Odysseus and his army had just won the Trojan war and "The Greeks went mad with victory the night they entered the city; they forgot what was due to the gods; and on their voyage home they were terribly punished" (Mythology 211). The Gods made it terribly difficult for Odysseus to make it home after the war and it took twenty years. ... For example, the hero Odysseus had returned back from his twenty year long journey to his home where suitors had taken over the house. Athena disguised him as a beggar and Odysseus went to his home and won the challenge he to...

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Ulysses learned from Tiresias's ghost that after killing his wife Penelope s suitors, he needed to take a final voyage. ... Neither the "Odyssey- nor the "Inferno- described Penelope as being old, nor did they state that Ulysses had lived in Ithaca for a long time before he left for the final voyage. ... He spoke of Odysseus' men when they left their ship in the beautiful land of the Lotos-Eaters. ...

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