... 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 of his worst qualities; he could have saved his men much heartache during their ... him to the mast so he could listen to the song, but not be drawn off his path to his kingdom. Odysseus survived his great odyssey to Ithaka, but he could have been saved a great amount of grieving, if not for his curiousity. Odysseus would like to get home ... a...

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... towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited, and are both deeply rooted within the story. In the intricate and well-developed plot of The Odyssey, Homer harmonized several subjects. One of these, was the quest of Telemachos, (titled "Telemachy") in correlation with the journey of his father. In this ... take on this responsibility. His journey prepared him for that. For one, if he had not have perfected his tolerance abroad and finely tuned his hubris problems there would have been no possible way for him to undertake a role such as the beggar, where he must be consta...

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In the Odyssey, the main charter, Odysseus, has to go through many quests he will have to concur. On the way, he will have to defeat his flaws and use his better traits ... his men to death. Odysseus however over came his flaw of curiosity and didn't go. But one of his other flaws shows at the end of the Cyclops. In the Odyssey has to concur another flaw of his. That flaw is 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 ...

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