The story of Odysseus' adventures finally begin in Book IX. From Book IX to Book XII are basically all of the flash backs of Odysseus as he tells a story to the Phaecians about his past experiences during this long journey. I believe this gives a good background, not only towards Odysseus' audience but to himself as well. Several times throughout the book, it shows how Odysseus' companions will get into trouble because of their greed. Nonetheless, this Book represents, just like many other Books, how greed and hunger can give a negative impact. At the same time it also shows how mental ability can over power physical strength.
The Cyclops, live without the benefit of laws, cities or agriculture and are completely opposite from civilized men. This means that they are different in they"re way of life. The Cyclops are quite barbaric and don't eat at a table like humans, they live in caves rather than built shelters, and humans would never eat they"re guests (except for Hanibal Lector or some other crazy exceptions). Odysseus is quite irritated by they"re way of life because, 120-21: "Kyklopes have no muster and no meeting, no consultation or old tribal ways." In other words, they don't take advantage of they"re beautiful land full of "fruit" and "grain." .
Again, Rather than welcoming strangers, they eat them. They also mock the power of both men and gods. Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemos shows conflict between man and nature. Odysseus is able to trick the Cyclops through his cleverness, but he is punished by Poseidon later on. When we talk about greed, both Odysseus and Polyphemos are guilty. Odysseus and his men freely wander into the cave and look for food. They also expect gifts from the host, which turns out to be the Cyclops. In return, Polyphemos eats one of his men. Then he is offered wine from Odysseus and this is where Odysseus' mental ability starts to take place. 391-392: "Three bowls brought him, and he poured them down.
The Odyssey vs. ... In The Odyssey women were treated as slaves. ... (Fitzgerald, Book XXII 397-399). ... (Fitzgerald, Book XXI 514-516). ... (Fitzgerald Book IX 351-355) Although there are a lot of differences, there are some similarities in the characters as well. ...
What should come next in a hospitality scene is the identification of the guest, but Homer noticeably omits it in Book IX of the Iliad. ... Other elements, such as offering a bed, giving gifts to the guest, and a farewell blessing are omitted in the hospitality scene in Book IX of the Iliad. ... In Book IX of Odyssey, a sudden shift from upholding the hospitality code to violating it occurs in the story of Polyphemus. ... Inversely, Odysseus and his men enter the cave without being invited and have a look inside the cave (Odyssey, IX, 227-233). ... Odysseus and his men built a fire insid...
The Odyssey can be characterized as a list of things: a book, adventure story, or even a suspense story. But The Odyssey is truly identified as one thing, an epic. ... The hero in The Odyssey is obviously Odysseys. ... The book explains, " the man who wandered many paths of exile after he sacked Troy's sacred citadel. ... The Odyssey is packed with them. ...
In the ancient Greek society, like the society present in the book "The Odyssey," hospitality is exactly what was anticipated from the people. You can say that hospitality is kindness and hospitality is an important part of Homer's "The Odyssey." Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" contains a reoccurring theme of hospitality. ... Throughout the book people are welcoming strangers in their homes as family. ... Not everyone is a gracious guest in "The Odyssey." ...
Hospitality in the Odyssey Hospitality has played a large role in ancient Mycenaen society and is even evident in the writings of the time, as witnessed in Homer's Odyssey. Hospitality reveals itself as a domineering factor in the way characters act and the way characters are treated in the Odyssey. ... A second instance of hospitality at work in the Odyssey came in book six when Nausicaa found Odysseus on the shores of Scherie. ... In the Odyssey, the good offered hospitality, and the bad fed off of the hospitality of others. ... Among all cultural elements of ancient Greek so...
Odysseus's adventure in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey," follows him on a journey where he meets an array of new people while traveling to new land. ... " (IX. 711). ... Cyclops furthermore disregards the act of Xenia when he catches two of Odysseus's men in his hands, "like squirming puppies" (IX. 748). ... He not only, "beat their brains out" (IX. 749), but he also "dismembered them and made his meal" out of them, sharply contrasting the actions of Telemachus (IX. 750). ... Xenia, the practice of kindness to guests, which was expected of good Gre...
"THE ODYSSEY" AS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF MT. ... I believe that more than anything, Homer's "The Odyssey" is an exercise in the meaning of story telling through song and other aspects in "The Odyssey," including lying and the lore, as I shall explain. ... In the very first line of "The Odyssey," Odysseus is described as "the man of many ways." ... There is also much importance given to pastoral scenes while "The Odyssey" is full of travel and adventure. ... Cyclops is the only complete satyr ...
In book IX of The Odyssey of Homer, Odysseus' leadership starts to decline, as his group was able to reach the goal that they had set out to accomplish. ... In the case of The Odyssey of Homer, Odysseus is trying to sound as heroic as possible, to cover up for the death of six of his men. ... However, true leadership does exist in the Odyssey as can been seen in the case of the Phaiakians and the Gods. ... In The Odyssey of Homer, Odysseus's leadership declines as his people stop listening to him....
The gods in The Odyssey are who held Odysseus captive for over eight years. ... In The Odyssey both free will and fate occur. (Sparknotes) The Odyssey represents free will in that it gave choices. ... Works Cited Odyssey. ... (teacher) 2001 Odyssey Class Discussion Odyssey Plot Summation. ...