"I am Odysseus, Laertes" son. ... "Cyclopes, if anyone ever asks you how you came by your blindness, tell him you eye was put out by Odysseus, the son of Laertes, who lives in Ithaca... She waits more than twenty years for Odysseus" return, keeping her suitors at bay for three years by pretending to weave a shroud for her father-in-law Laertes, and unravelling it secretly every night. ...
In "The Odyssey", Athene helped Odysseus numerous ways physically and mentally by aiding him, Telemachus, and Penelope. In book I, Athene urged Telemachus to give up boyhood, act like a man, present his case to search for his father to the assembly, and take stronger steps to search for his f...
Odysseus and Moses are characters from ancient stories in which the heroes are faced with the challenges of various obstacles and events. Odysseus is the main character in the Odyssey, a famous story written by Homer. This is the tale of a man who is faced with the prolonged journey to Ithaca after ...
Sing in me Athena, and through me tell of the many characteristics obtained by Odysseus, that prove to be menacing during his travels. His curiosity, glory-seeking ambitions, and Hubris seem to be especially troublesome to the great king throughout Homer's, The Odyssey. Curiosity proves to be one ...
After the events of the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men struggle to find their way back to Ithaca. They face numerous challenges such as the wrath of Poseidon and what seemed like the never-ending challenges bestowed upon them throughout their journey. Luckily Odysseus has the favor of Athena, sh...
Once on the ship, Odysseus shouts tauntingly back towards the monster, "Cyclops "if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so "say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your eye, Laertes' son who makes his home in Ithaca- (Homer 9:558). ...
Question What Qualities Help Odysseus Survive? Response In "The Odyssey," Odysseus is able to survive his laborious journey due to his sense and wits, paired with strong desire and endurance. Odysseus' exemplary and heroic qualities enable him to withstand his grueling trek across the Mediterranea...
We learn that Penelope is a smart, clever, tactful and perspicacious woman through several selections of The Odyssey, such as her trickery of the suitors with the spool. She knows the beggar was Odysseus because even though Odysseus" appearance was slightly altered by Athena, he is still Odysseus a...
In reading Homer's Odyssey, it is interesting to compare the roles of women as opposed to men, and to discover the differences between the two. By drawing conclusions from the text about the views of women held by the author, a bigger picture of the role of women in ancient Greek culture can be dra...
In reading Homer's The Odyssey, in order to answer the question of how Homer portrays the women in this epic, we must first determine exactly what the roles of women were and discover Homer's portrayal of them. By drawing conclusions from the text about the views of women held by the author, a bigg...
During this experience, Odysseus and his men barely abstain from being entirely butchered by the Cyclops, keeping in mind getting away on their boat, Odysseus says, "Kyklops, if at any point mortal man ask/how you were put to disgrace and blinded, let him know/Odysseus, pillager of urban areas, took your eye:/Laertes' child, whose home's on Ithaka! ...
War is traumatizing. It can be responsible for destroying individuals, families and civilizations. "The Odyssey," by Homer, follows the journey of Odysseus after a ten year war campaign in Troy. Transitioning from the battlefield to civilian life can be difficult for a soldier, laden with anxiety an...
Homer, who was a blind bard, which is a minstrel who recited long poems about heroes of archaic time periods. In his epic, The Odyssey, he presents an epic hero that displays the qualities that are valued by the society from which he comes. Homer's hero, Odysseus, is often referred to throughout...
Suitors, Death Awaits Them The Odyssey is about one man's epic struggle to return to his homeland to deal out a fair death to the suitors who have invaded his son, wife, great hall, and homestead. There are many reasons as to why Odysseus waits so long to kill the suitors, however here we will di...
Homer's The Odyssey shows various aspects of the ancient Greek culture (such as their history, source of pride, and achievement) through characters, plot, and prose. One of the most prominent characteristics of the ancient Greek culture is value of perseverance, the "continued effort to do or achiev...
"The Progressing Hero" What is a hero? This question could be asked to a hundred different people and produce a hundred different answers. The answer to this question depends primarily on two things: When and where the question was being asked. This is especially true in literature. The pr...
The odyssey is the continuation of the Iliad in which the Trojan war took place. It was a war between Greece and the people of troy. Beginning when Paris, the son of king Priam of Troy, stole Helen the wife of king Menelaus. Many brave warriors from different kingdoms in Greece went to war to win He...
