... where he meets an array of new people while traveling to new land. As he meets these new characters, he experiences the different forms of lack of hospitality. Homer uses Xenia, the Greek practice of hospitality to strangers, to characterize mortals, gods, and monsters as "good" or "bad" according to Greek values. These values include hospitality and generosity ... characterized as good. Another value that is appreciated in Ancient Greek culture is generosity. Unfortunately throughout this epic many characters show the opposite of generosity and act cruelly, thus displaying bad Xenia. I...

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... strategy was defense and to fight as far away from the city walls of troy. King Priam wanted to defeat the enemy at the shores where they would land. The backup plan was to fight the Greeks on the plain of troy keeping them from the walls. So all in all the Greeks were more offense and ... the Trojans were the defense. Instead of reaching Troy the Greeks land at Mysia and after a battle received directions to Troy from the king. This could be more or less true but according to Strauss it shows how ... bad the navigation system was in the old days. Strauss also points out the hierarchy o...

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... versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. As a reader, you know that either something very good or something very bad is going to happen based on even the smallest of choices made throughout the poem. Being that The Odyssey is an epic narrative of a Greek & ... the rewards of travels and had no outlook of the risks they're taking at this point on their journey. Yet again another similar situation, the land of the Lotus-Eaters, Odysseus' men are given a small task and asked to provide surveillance but are forcibly drug back to their ship because they ... risk...

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... versus reward in The Odyssey gives the poem a great sense of adventure. As a reader, you know that either something very good or something very bad is going to happen based on even the smallest of choices made throughout the poem. Being that The Odyssey is an epic narrative of a Greek & ... the rewards of travels and had no outlook of the risks they're taking at this point on their journey. Yet again another similar situation, the land of the Lotus-Eaters, Odysseus' men are given a small task and asked to provide surveillance but are forcibly drug back to their ship because they ... risk...

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... to boast to his enemies but learns that doing so gives his opposition a chance to seek retribution against him. After leaving Troy, Odysseus attacks the land of the Kikones. Instead of leaving after his victory, he stays to celebrate until a force is rallied against him and he must flee with many ... casualties. Afterwards Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Kyklopes. They are attacked and some of his men are eaten by Polyphemus. After intoxicating the great Kyklopes, Odysseus and ... . This is not the only time Odysseus was betrayed by his men and suffered a great price. Whe...

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... enemies. He eventually learns that doing this gives his enemies a chance to seek revenge against him. In one case, after leaving Troy, Odysseus attacks the land of the Cicones and instead of leaving after his victory, he instead stays to celebrate. Meanwhile, an army gathers against him, and forces him to flee ... while many of his men are killed. Afterwards, Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops. They are attacked and some more of the men are eaten by Polyphemus. After getting the giant Cyclops drunk, Odysseus ... he and his crew ignorantly ignore. He learns to rega...

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... 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 see their homeland again. I ... . I still have nightmares of that day but I am grateful Odysseus got the rest of us out of there alive. We then left and came to the land of the Cyclopes, fierce, lawless people who have no assemblies or legal codes. Odysseus hungered for more adventures and ou...

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... and gods would help him and he said "Oh hear me now, although before though didst not hear me, when I was wrecked, what time the great Land-shaker wrecked me. Grant that I come among the Phaecians welcomed and pitied by them" (61) and so Odysseus foreshadowed what was to come. He knew ... was in the underworld, he became acquainted with Tiresias who told him not to kill the Sun's kine because it would bring him and his crew bad luck. Odysseus followed this advice and didn't kill the kine. Unfortunately, his crew did kill the kine, which cost them their lives. After his crew ... be, but s...

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... but he finally set foot on Ithaca, but his journey was far from over. He has one more task at hand to complete which is to reclaim his home and land. He does not go to this battle empty handed, he's got a guardian goddess over his shoulders named Athena. With the help of the goddess he sets off to ... reclaim his land. First off Athena disguises Odysseus as a vagabond dressed in old and torn clothing so he can find out the situation on the island before he takes action. Odysseus goes ... idea that blood will be spilt before he and the suitors are parted."( lines 124 - 150, book 18) but ...

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... of the time, the idea of the sojourner is also telling in terms of the readership, or the local populace of the times. For example, "The Land Of The Lotus-Eaters" are representative of such mythological realities in "The Odyssey." There is also much importance given to pastoral scenes while "The Odyssey" is ... even in death, Achilles. Oh shining Odysseus, never try to console me for dying. I would rather follow the plow at thrall to another man, one with no land allotted him and not much to live on, than be a king over all the perished dead (The Odyssey Of Homer, pp. 488-91) In this ma...

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... in the book that better illustrates his vices is in Book Nine. When Odysseus and his men sail to the land of Kyklops, Odysseus" curiosity and pride proves to be deadly for his men. The crew could have left the land of Kyklops unharmed had it not been for Odysseus" curiosity. Insisting that they stay and discover what the natives have to ... have been unthinkable to Odysseus earlier in the book. Odysseus is learning from his mistakes in the past and although he doesn't admit it outright, he knows he has made bad choices. He is starting to make better judgments and to think with a more op...

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... his hero status. Some would describe him as, "a man whose mind was as wise as the gods..." (150). Odysseus suffered for many long years on land and sea, yet was wise enough to overcome everything he faced, using his brain to solve problems, having the capacity of thinking equal to that of the ... trauma he experiences are characteristic of an ordinary man, which keep him human and easier to relate with. Odysseus was not a perfect hero, and had his bad days. Not surprisingly, twenty years of hardships took its toll. Sometimes he was simply, "wretched and miserable..." (62). While on the i...

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... look down at the host and shame would be the punishment for the host. When a guest is offended he/she will also most likely inform their friends of the host's bad treatment and without guests a host is no longer a respected guest himself. Odysseus here speaks after Cyclopes uncivil behavior, " a bloody monster! After this, / will any other traveler come to see you ... lands that only heroes have visited. In The Odyssey, Odysseus travels to far lands and meets Gods and monsters. Sailing from land to island and land again Odysseus and his men reach, " the coast of the Cicones" (42), "In t...

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... different also it took place in different times, different countries, and they were different types of situations that might force them to act differently. After leaving Troy Odysseus attacks the land of the Cicones. Instead of leaving after his victory, he stays to celebrate until a force is rallied against him and he must flee with many casualties. Afterwards Odysseus and his ... crew land on the island of the Cyclops. They are attacked and some are eaten by Polyphemus. After intoxicating the great Cyclops, Odysseus and his men blind the monster with a heated spear ... of Aeolus, the...

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... to Odysseus and his taking of revenge. He allows himself to be shunned by the inhospitable suitors. Before taking his revenge, Odysseus must do two things: witness the suitors being bad hosts and disrespecting Odysseus's home, and survey the situation he will be getting himself into when he starts a battle. When Odysseus uses deception, he accomplishes both these feats. Just as ... , fostered of Zeus feasting at the banquet. Go you within, and let your heart fear nothing; for a bold man is better in all things, though he be a stranger from another land. The queen shall you approach first...

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... us, his choices affected the lives of his men as well. He was a great soldier at war, but that did not seem to gain him any respect in his home land. Although the Trojan War would not have been won without his help, only his crew members trusted him and had respect from him. Over all, I believe that Odysseus was not ... anything of that sort. He did not put his life on the line in order to save someone else. An epic hero would be respected by all in his home land. Odysseus was not. He had to fight for his life back after traveling for 20 years just to return. When you think of someone y...

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... of Aeolus, they were given a parting gift that would have helped them greatly if they had paid heed to the warnings of Aeolus. He gave Odysseus a bag full of the bad winds that would keep them from their home of Ithaca. Odysseus and his crew were in sight of the homeland they had waited so long to see, when a band of ... and banished him from the island. This is not the only time Odysseus was betrayed by his men and suffered a great price. When they landed on the island of Hyperion, bad winds prevented them from leaving. Food soon became low; and when Odysseus fell asleep, the crew kill...

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... in each one of Odysseus's adventures on his return home. The Kyklopes represented the greediness, selfishness, and uncilvilization of Odysseus's men. Odysseus fell asleep and his men unleashed a bag of bad winds, throwing them off path (Homer 315). Skylla and Kharybdis was a representation of death from nature when Odysseus's men stopped rowing and six of the men were killed. The Seirenes ... ways that a person could be guided is similar to the Christian beliefs of heaven and hell and the beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians of weighing the soul for good and bad karma (McDonald 356). The Je...

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Everyone has different thoughts on what it requires to be a good leader. Leaders should retain good traits.. Although, they will also have bad traits. Of course everyone makes mistakes , but a good leader learns from their mistakes and overcomes them. In the same way, Odysseus in Homer's The Odyssey, is a good leader. He is a ... his head and become self-absorbed . Odysseus is commonly known for his intelligence. He claims that he can outwit anyone. For instance, when Odysseus and his men are at the land of Cyclopes. He thinks of a way to destroy the Cyclops Polyphemus he encounters. He deci...

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... this the man of randing mind, Odysseus, cried: "So hard beset! An end like Agamemnon's might very likely have been mine, a bad end, bleeding to death in my own hall. You forestalled it, goddess, by telling me how the land lie. Weave me a way to pay them back... I'll take on fighting men three hundred strong if you fight at my back ... ...

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... the Phaecian games when Alcinous" son challenges Odysseus to take part in their games but insults Odysseus by challenging him. Odysseus must defend his own honor and states, "I am not bad at any kind of sport. I can handle the polished bow well and I would be the first to pick off my man with an arrow in the enemy ranks". Odysseus continues ... Green Knight and prove his allegiance to King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and his home of Camelot. Odysseus explains that his allegiance lies with his wife Penelope and to his home land of Ithica when he is with the goddess Calypso. Odysseus says, "...

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... forget about the bugs, the rats, the physical wounds and the VC - but being betrayed by your own country, hurt more than any thing else. No other wound hurt so bad - not even getting bounced on my head by a rocket explosion. To this very day - this is my biggest soul killing memory of the Nam. -Bill This is how Odysseus feels ... by his people's betrayal. In book twenty-two Odysseus can not control his emotions and his anger takes over. You yellow dogs, you thought I"d never make it home from the land of Troy. You took my house to plunder, twisted my maids to serve you and you dared bid...

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... queen of all the gods. Zues the husband of Hera is the king of all the gods. When Hera was pregnant Zeus swallowed Hera and he said he had a very bad headache so he sent Hermes, the messenger god, and then all of a sudden Athena appeared out of his forehead, and she was dressed from head to toe with armor. She ... married. One might think that princess Nausica might get married to Telemachas. Later on, in book 18 Athena decided that it is time for Odysseus to come home to his land and family. So she sent him home, but not quite because she disguised Odysseus as a beggar so he Odysseus w...

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... bragging too much. This happens at the end of the Cyclops. He brags and brags about how he defeated the Cyclops and that he were the best in all the land. He even told the Cyclops his name and where he lived! This trait is also known as being hubris. Even though this trait seems like he can control it, he ... the monster attacked form behind and ate six of his men. He was in much sorrow the rest of the trip. In conclusion, Odysseus has many traits, both good and bad. But in the end, he makes up for them by learning from his mistakes and making it home to Ithaca. It just goes to show you...

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... not present for Achilles, Agamemnon does not care about the humiliation that he receives in front of friends and countrymen, he merely verbalizes that Achilles is known just for his bad temper and physical strength. Nevertheless, Achilles tries to harm Agamemnon, however does not due to Athena telling him to calm his temper and that he is going to get three ... away, is when Achilles decides to fight in the war. Nonetheless, this was not for his countrymen, it was for Patroclus. This is not self sacrifice or compassion for his land, it is more for remembrance for a friend and to let Hec...

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