After reading The Odyssey, it is evident that no matter what obstacle he and his men face, big or small, Odysseus' character remains the same. In the epic poem The Odyssey Homer explores and describes the life of a man named Odysseus. Many of Odysseus' god-like traits are evident throughout the many challenges he and his men face. Odysseus is a very clever, brave, and strong man. Throughout this epic, there are many situations where Odysseus proved his cleverness that ultimately saved him and most of the times his men too. One example of his cleverness is in book five, Odysseus tells Calypso that he does not miss his wife, but that he was simply homesick. He did this so that she would not get jealous and help him home. In book nine there are many great examples of Odysseus' cleverness. First to escape the island of the Lotus Eaters Odysseus has to tie his men down preventing them from eating any more of the flowers. Later in book nine when he and his men are trapped in the cave with Polyphemus, Odysseus knows that he cannot kill the cyclops because Polyphemus is the only one strong enough to move the boulder from in front of the door so instead he devises a plan and sets it into motion. This is clever because even in a very stressful situation, he stays calm and thinks through the situation and devises a solution. Then Odysseus gives Polyphemus wine to make him fall asleep faster and daze his senses. "Nobody-that's my name. Nobody-so my mother and father call me, all my friends " (223). Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into thinking that his name is Nobody so that when he and his men attack and Polyphemus's brothers come to help him, he yells ˜help Nobody is killing me' therefore his brothers would think that the plague has fallen on Polyphemus. "I lashed them abreast, quietly, twisting the willow-twigs the cyclops slept on-giant, lawless brute-I took them three by three; each ram in the middle bore a man while the two rams on either would shield him well.
Odysseus is stronger than any other character in the "Odyssey". His strength is not of any god's strength and is greater than the strength of an ordinary man. ... Odysseus is braver than any of the male characters in the "Odyssey". One example of his bravery is he went to Hades alone to find Tiresias. ... Odysseus" physical and emotional strength, bravery, and cleverness are what get him home in the end. ...
The only way he can survive his adventures, though is through his resolute traits of craftiness, bravery, and strength. ... All the adventures Odysseys is faced with require one trait, bravery, and Odysseys is bursting with it. ... Odysseys possesses great strength, not only physically but also mentally. ... Odysseys's physical strength can only be matched by a god. ... Strength helped Odysseys with every conflict that stood before him, strength of mind, strength of body, and strength of soul. ...
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. ... Although he has these strengths, he is still human and has his downfalls. ... Another example of his bravery is that he went to the Hades, a place feared by just about everyone. ... His impulsiveness with Cyclops nearly destroyed him and his companions, but his bravery and clever strategy were able to save almost all of them....
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. ... Although he has these strengths, he is still human and has his downfalls. ... Another example of his bravery is that he went to the Hades, a place feared by just about everyone. ... His impulsiveness with Cyclops nearly destroyed him and his companions, but his bravery and clever strategy were able to save almost all of them....
According to the dictionary, the definition of a hero is a person who exhibits courage, unselfishness, and great strength. "The Odyssey", written by the blind poet Homer, is the story of Odysseus and his journey back home to Ithaca. ... In the Odyssey, Odysseus does not exemplify the concept of a modern hero. ... Another example of Odysseus bragging about himself is when he was telling the audience his story of "bravery and courage". ... Furthermore, He did nothing that really required great strength, and was not very wise because he always had to go to Circe for advice. ...
He strives with extensive wit, courage, power, perseverance, and strength that are almost superhuman. ... Here, Odysseus refuses immortality because he has a great mental strength to decline it. ... In "The Odyssey," hunger is a main cause of temptation. ... He commands orders at his men showing his bravery to move and his authority over them as well. ... Many parts of the Odyssey enables us to see Odysseus as the epic hero. ...
Sometimes it takes all of someone's physical ability and mental stamina just to have the strength to go on. ... Odysseus encompassed this quality and proved it throughout the story of The Odyssey. ... When someone is a hero, they are smart and use their knowledge in addition to their strength. ... Bravery is a word that is often misused today. ... Odysseus showed bravery throughout the entire epic. ...
In Homer's epic The Odyssey, although Odysseus displays the qualities of a hero such as bravery and strength, he also exemplifies human qualities such as curiosity. ... From his bravery to kill a Kyklops and his strength to string a bow. ... This illustrated the strength of Odysseus. ... His bravery and his strength illustrate his heroic side. ... Strength and bravery made him seem like more of a hero to many people who read this book. ...
I read the Iliad a couple of months ago and I just read the Odyssey. ... It can also be used in reference to a mythological or legendary figure, often of divine ancestry, who is favored by the Gods, endowed with great courage and strength, and celebrated for his bold exploits. ... Throughout both the Iliad and the Odyssey, Odysseus showed more cunning and acts of bravery than Achilles. ... Even then he was not fighting out of bravery, but purely out of angry, with the desire of revenge. ...
