An obvious similarity is there are heroes in both of these epics. ... While both The Odyssey and Beowulf examples of heroism, Beowulf's acts of being a hero actually fit the description of a hero more than Odysseus. ... In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows different qualities of being a hero. ... In both epics the heroes were away from home and in the end they both returned to their home heroes. ... Both Odysseus and Beowulf were heroes in these epics. ...

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The Odyssey and the Iliad are two of Homer's most famous works. ... An epic poem, by definition, is a long poem that tells a story, often those of heroes embarking on adventures. Normally, these heroes will embody the values, beliefs, and epics of the civilizations they hail from or represent. ... The audience of the Odyssey would have known this context. ... Though he is royalty and a mighty war hero, he is forced to find his way in a world full of struggles, difficult choices, bureaucrats, and roadblocks. ...

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In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus portrays the perfect Homeric hero in possessing all the defining traits of an admirable hero and leader. ... His personal flaws and errors in his transgressions that bring about the tribulations in the Odyssey epic depict a human being instead of a god, making his many heroic successes and triumphs even more admirable. The epic's protagonist, Odysseus, is immediately introduced as the hero whose sharp intellect and wit helped win the Trojan war. The Odyssey continues to exemplify his heroic traits in the epic of his homecoming. ... His respect for...

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Before modern times, Homer, a blind poet, wrote an epic poem called the Odyssey. The Odyssey is the sequel to another epic by Homer, called the Iliad. ... Odysseus proves he is an epic hero throughout the Odyssey, and especially shows his intelligence, lack of super powers, and extreme bravery. ... Odysseus is definitely intelligent, and proved so extensively in the Odyssey. ... Odysseus is definitely worthy of the title of epic hero. ...

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From deity, to Cyclops, to witches, these characters gave an unreal feeling to the story, yet it spices things up in a way that no outcome is certain for the hero. After all, the hero, portrayed as having few equals in battle among men, needed the challenge. ... The Odyssey I must say is one of the greatest epic poems ever written. ... It was hard at first but eventually I learned the genuine significance of the given circumstances in the Odyssey. ...

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Homer's Odyssey In the world we live in today, everyone admires different types of heroes. However, in Homers world, he created The Odyssey, where he created all the noble heroes to have most of the same characteristics and attributes. These heroes were the ones who saved people. ...

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Homer's Odyssey In the world we live in today, everyone admires different types of heroes. However, in Homers world, he created The Odyssey, where he created all the noble heroes to have most of the same characteristics and attributes. These heroes were the ones who saved people. ...

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In his epic, The Odyssey, he presents an epic hero that displays the qualities that are valued by the society from which he comes. ... By studying Odysseus's reactions in the various adventures of The Odyssey, the modern reader can hypothesize that the Greek society of 900 B.C. valued the following characteristics; emotion, beauty, and loyalty in their heroes. ... Not one hero in any movie is not easy to look at. ... In Homer's Epic, The Odyssey, it's main character Odysseus set the highest standards of an epic hero. ... Even though being beautiful doesn't help to be a ...

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An Honorable Hero? ... In Homer's epic, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a character that gives nothing, and takes everything, and yet he is still viewed as an honorable man in many people's eyes. ... Odysseus is not a hero who wants to save or help others; he is only in it for himself. ... The only thing he seeks throughout The Odyssey is to return home and kill the suitors who are trying to take over his house and his wife. ... The ghastly character traits of Odysseus" non heroism are evident throughout Homer's epic The Odyssey when pertaining to the character ...

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Odysseus is a hero of all times thanks to Homer who wrote his story in The Odyssey. ... In the Odyssey, Homer used a narrative structure to tell his stories. ... The modern version of The Odyssey is a combination of all these scrolls that could have existed as separate stories about Odysseus" travels, his encounters, and how he obtained his status as a hero. ... In freshman year of high school we read the annotated textbook version of The Odyssey. Lucky for me, I transferred English classes at the semester and I was able to read The Odyssey twice. ...

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In the textbook version of The Odyssey, Odysseus boasts about how he has defeated the Cyclops. ... In the graphic novel version of The Odyssey, Odysseus says, "Cyclops! ... " In the movie version of The Odyssey, Odysseus boasts about his victory over Poseidon more than the actual victory over the Cyclops. ... As a reader, I do not dislike him nor do I think he is amazing, but I think that these genres create lessons for the hero, making the reader also learn the lessons that the hero is also learning....

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One individual's idea of a hero may be very different than that of another. ... These heroic characteristics are shared by both Odysseus, epic hero from Homer's The Odyssey, and Ernest Shackleton, one of the greatest Antarctic explorers of our time. Odysseus is the hero of The Odyssey. ... Odysseus demonstrates many heroic qualities throughout The Odyssey. ... Once again, he was victorious and further proved himself as a hero. ...

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Odysseus's Heroic Adventure When The Odyssey was written the Greek poet Homer defines his main character, Odysseus, as a great war hero. ... Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus shows his leadership qualities while he overcomes many obstacles during his journey home. ... The great Trojan War hero is victorious again and clearly defines the word willingness because of the aforementioned reasons. Throughout The Odyssey, he shows his cunningness through his decisions, disguises, and leadership qualities. Maybe it can all be boiled do...

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The Dream Weaver is very similar to The Odyssey. ... In The Odyssey attacks all of the suitors after he strings the bow and shoots it through the twelve axes. ... All but one are slaughtered, Amphion is spared and will instead die like a hero. ... However, you should die like a hero, not a rat - There are a lot of similarities between The Odyssey and The Dream Weaver. ... There are many differences even though The Dream Weaver was based on the end of The Odyssey. ...

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In his two most famous books, The Iliad and The Odyssey, those principles are seen in situations and characters. ... This departure leads to the defeat of the Greeks and the killing of Agamemnon by Trojan hero Hector. ... The Odyssey is the story of the homecoming of another Greek hero Odysseus. ... He composed the Odyssey and the Iliad in long lines of six beats each called Dactylic Hexameter, which the ancients thought suited the formality of epic poetry. ...

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In Homer's epic, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a character that gives nothing, and takes everything, and yet he is still viewed as an honorable man in many people's eyes. ... Odysseus is not a hero who wants to save or help others; he is only in it for himself. ... As we read the poem we constantly see Odysseus yearning to be acknowledged as a hero. ... The only thing he seeks throughout The Odyssey is to return home and kill the suitors who are trying to take over his house and his wife. ... The ghastly character traits of Odysseus" non heroism are evident throughout Homer's epi...

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The concept of Xenia in Homer's Odyssey The concept of "xenia", described in Homer's Odyssey as the guest-host relationship played a dominant part in ancient Greece. ... The Odyssey begins 20 years after Odysseus has left Ithaca. ... (Book IV P.115 Lines 159-166) From this we can assume that the Phaiakians didn't know that they were interacting with Odysseus the hero of the Trojan War yet treated him as welcoming as possible like they would do with anyone else. ... (Book IV P.66 Lines 31-34) On the other hand Homer's Odyssey also portrays the abuse of the guest...

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These incredible myths would tell of marvelous stories of heroes, gods, demigods, monsters, etc. ... Too often various heroes within myths would show disrespect, even though they knew of the consequences. ... Another hero that challenged the Gods was Prometheus. ... For example, the hero Odysseus had returned back from his twenty year long journey to his home where suitors had taken over the house. ... Stories such as Hercules, the Odyssey, Trojan War, and so many others share themes like Gods are superior, violence, and hospitality. ...

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Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. ... It goes back to the basic understanding that you are a hero by fighting, killing and winning in the war. ... At the heart of The Iliad is a celebration of heroes, men who rely on their own abilities to win battles and strive for the honor that result from victories. Although savage at times, Achilles is the great hero of the Achaeans, a man o...

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Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. ... It goes back to the basic understanding that you are a hero by fighting, killing and winning in the war. ... At the heart of The Iliad is a celebration of heroes, men who rely on their own abilities to win battles and strive for the honor that result from victories. Although savage at times, Achilles is the great hero of the Achaeans, a man o...

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"The Odyssey," by Homer, follows the journey of Odysseus after a ten year war campaign in Troy. ... "The Odyssey" is a tale of a man who longs for home after a ten yearlong campaign and nine years at sea. ... For some, the Odyssey is just a book about a man overcoming adversity, nothing more, nothing less. ... A more in-depth look at this epic reveals that it's more than a tale of fancy, reveals that it is more about a scarred hero trying to leave the war mindset he gained beneath the great walls of Troy, and take up the civilized mind of a king, a husband, and a father....

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While these are valued standpoints, I contend Homer is rather trying to allow us, the audience, to come closer into the minds of the heroes by showing you how they would react to the retelling of their ordeals. ... She is the wife of Hektor, who was a "hero who fell in front of his city, where he was defending both the community and his children". ... Homer intertwines the divine once again in that Athena also showed empathy in the outset of the Odyssey. ... Without this extreme compassion for others, Odysseus" labors were inadequate to have the The Odyssey written, but now that he sees the...

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Many believe Alexander was a reincarnation of this legendary hero, Achilles. ... "Alexander was a brave and even reckless fighter who was quite willing to lead his men into battle and risk his own life" (pg.146 in World History; The Human Odyssey). ... Alexander was more than a soldier and a conqueror; he was a god, a hero, and "The Great". ...

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He is famous for writing both The Iliad and The Odyssey. ... The true man and hero of The Iliad is Hector. ... One if his stories, The Odyssey, taught there was something much more important than battles, and death. ...

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