... loyalty is at times tested by the doubt and skepticism that he may never return, yet her virtue does not waiver. Penelope weaves a shroud for her father in law, King Laertes. This act is taken very seriously in the Greek tradition and must be done when person of high order dies. "Young men, my suitors, now my lord is dead, let ... me finish my weaving before I marry, or else my thread will have been spun in vain. It is a shroud I weave for Lord Laertes, when cold death comes to lay him on his bier." (222) The suitors must let Penelope finish weaving the shroud in order for her to pick a...

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Odysseus, of Homer's Odyssey, is an appropriate hero and ruler of Ithaca. He does not act irrationally but contemplates his actions and their implications. Odysseus is an appropriate hero because he embodies the values of bravery, intelligence, astuteness, and competency. Odysseus is an appropriate ruler for Ithaca by virtue of his hereditary right to kingship as well as his diplomatic skills, familiarity with his male subjects, discipline, and his impartiality and compassion. However, he is a character that does make a foolish decision. There is a rare instance when his pride supersedes his i...

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The importance of clever characters in book XIX of The Odyssey Odysseus is repeatedly described as being wily and astute. In Book XIX, other characters come into their own as similarly wily and astute. Identify them, and explain the importance of (and need for) such cleverness at this point in the story. In book XIX of The Odyssey, Penelope, Euricleia, and Telemachus are clever or do things that are very smart. In book XIX of The Odyssey, the main characters are Odysseus, Telemachus, Penelope, Euricleia, the suitors, and the maids. In book XIX of The Odyssey, Athena inspires Odysseus, Telemach...

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... ; 'Cyclops---if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shame you so--say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out you eye, Laertes' son who makes his home in Ithaca!'" (227). Odysseus shows his hunger for glory by instructing the Cyclops to reveal his identity to those who ask and by providing ... ...

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... Land he dies in the land of Moab. Another prominent difference would be that they both came to royalty in different ways. For Odysseus, it was inherited from his father, Laertes, who had been the king of Ithaca. For Moses, royalty came after he was adopted by the daughter of the Pharaoh, after she had saved him from a basket floating down ... ...

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... , his reputation is that of Godly standards. He is Odysseus: raider of cities, master of landaways and seaways, and skilled in all ways of contending. He is Odysseus, son of Laertes and the gods of old. He will forever remain a hero because he is a survivor.     ...

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... he could have burst into his hall and fought the suitors within, although this would likely not have gone well. We can see this as a victory for the Son of Laertes over his own mind, and eventually the suitors. Through the long campaign of Troy, men died in a various assortment of ways. Arrows through the throat, bodies sliced to pieces, spears ... ...

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... that are believed to be not possible for women. In book 19, the clever side of Penelope is revealed when she tells all the suitors she is weaving a shroud for Laertes, Odysseus's father, and once it is finished she will pick a suitor to marry. Working on the shroud during the day, and then unweaving it at night by candlelight to further ... ...

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... come from Arthur's court and that his name was Gawain (Raffel 76). Odysseus announces his name to the Cyclops after stabbing the Cyclops in the eye. Odysseus says, "I am Odysseus, Laertes" son" (Homer 110). Odysseus says this in order to let the Cyclops know who it was that stabbed his eye. The last trait of an adventure hero is to return ... ...

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... establishes dominance over the suitors by keeping them at bay for almost four years. She told the suitors that it would be dishonorable not to have a shroud to bury Lord Laertes, Odysseus's father in when he died and that she must finish it before she can choose a suitor to marry (II, 103-107). Everyday she would work on a loom weaving the ... ...

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... word in to the Cyclops. "Cyclops, if anyone, any mortal man, asks you how you got your eye put out, tell him that Odysseus the marauder did it, Son of Laertes, whose home is on Ithaca."" (p. 139) Because he says this, Cyclops prays to his father, Poseidon. "Grant that Odysseus may never reach his home on Ithaca. But if he is ... ...

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... boat by launching rocks into the sea. "Kyklops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes son whose home's on Ithaka!"(315). As you can see, Odysseus almost brings death to his men from his growing ego of blinding the giant, however that is not it ... ...

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... , Odysseus exclaimed, "Cyclopsif any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so 'say Odysseus, raider of the cities, he gouged your eye, Laertes'son who makes his home in Ithaca!?(Book 9, lines 556-562) In saying this, Odysseus brought the wrath of Poseidon down upon himself. Much of the trouble he encountered could ... ...

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... reader) start to forget that Odysseus was once a great hero. Odysseus also has a heroic side to him. He doesn't let fear get in the way of his actions. "Son of Laertes, versatile Odysseus, after these years with me, you still desire your old home? Even so, I wish you well. If you could see it all before you go- all the adversity ... ...

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... cleverly decides upon a plan where she can put off marrying any of the suitors: she tells them that she will marry one when she finishes weaving the funeral shroud for Laertes, but all the while is unraveling her day's work every night. "Prudent Penelope- also has a good view on what is right or wrong. For example, she never goes anywhere alone ... ...

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... for him, warding off her many suitors with various tactics. Telling them that she will choose one of them to marry when she finishes a shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes, Penelope simply undid all her weaving every night. (446) She planned this in order to wait for her husband Odysseus, whom she believes will return for her. Penelope also utilizes ... ...

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... god's Cyclops son Polyphemus and boasted, "If anybody asks who robbed you of your eye, you may tell him that it was Odysseus the sacker of cities, the son of Laertes, King of Ithaca!" (Green, p. 314-315) And so, with that foolish announcement, Odysseus brought upon himself a curse from Poseidon, who was avenging his son's blindness. This curse would prove to ... ...

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... vengeful when he escaped from the Cyclops. "Cyclops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell them Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes" son, whose home is on Ithaca." Odysseus is not wise for telling Polyphemus his real name and where he is from. He is also boastful because he thought of the ... ...

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... goodly Ulysses perceived it, and went forth from the living room, past the great wall of the court, and stood before her, and Athena spoke to him, saying "Son of Laertes, sprung from Zeus, Ulysses of many devices, even now do you reveal your word to your son, and hide it not, that when you two have planned death and fate ... ...

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... . Odyseuss doesn't simple utter his name; but rather, " if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him odysseus, rather of cities, took your eye: Laertes son, whose home's on Ithaka!". He hopes to gain full credit for his deed by adding his fathers name and homeland. His desire to be a "celebrity" also is evident when ... ...

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... . Tell me what brings you here and what parts of the world you have had the pleasure to visit. What kind of people have u met?" I am Eurylochus, servant of Odysseus, Laertes son. I come from the rough land of Ithaca. Through my journey, I have encountered many places and met barbarous beings. Most of my companions have met their fate and will never ... ...

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... and brings Poseidon's wrath down on him. "Kyklops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him, Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes" son, whose home's on Ithaka." This angers Poseidon and because of Odysseus" hubris Poseidon punishes him and makes his journey home long and drawn out. Odysseus is an amazing leader ... ...

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... homecoming and more importantly, his wife Penelope. In book 5, Odysseus turns down a life of immortality in order to return home to his wife. "Are you, Odysseus, man of many wiles, Laertes" godly son, still keen to leave Straightaway? Is it your native land you need, Your dear home? Though you go, I wish you well. But if your mind were to divine ... ...

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Importance of the Journey in Homer's Odyssey In the Odyssey, by Homer, Odysseus's main goal was to reach home. Even though all of his thoughts were turned towards his home and family, he learned many lessons along the way. Odysseus's greatest learning experiences were in his journey, not his destination. One of Odysseus's biggest challenges was to resist temptation. The first temptation Odysseus and his men encountered was the sweet lotos plant, "They fell in, soon enough, with Lotos Eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only offering the sweet Lotos to out friends..." (IX. 98-100). Eating...

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... suitors to keep from having to marry them. She achieves this by telling them that she will marry one of them when she completes the shroud she is weaving for Laertes. She works on the shroud during the day, but during the night she unravels the work she has done that day. Athena must disguise herself as a man repeatedly in the ... ...

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