... the sense that they may potentially hurt or kill them. Monsters are also commonly more powerful than humans and are therefore hard to get rid of. Since one cannot overpower a monster, one must outwit it. Heroes usually have greater wits than the average human so they are successful at outwitting monsters. Perseus avoids being turned to stone by entering, "the cave ... ahead before going to kill Medusa. He brought with him the polished shield to use as a mirror and a pouch to put the head in to keep safe from seeing the monster's face. Odysseus outwitted the Cyclopes more than once; the ...

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... land of the dead. The dead man tells him about Charybdis, the risky whirlpool, and Scylla the six-headed, female monster. If Odysseus decides to chance his crew's lives with Charybdis, all of the men might survive, or the swirly monster may devour all of the crew. Odysseus contemplates a plan where he could steer by Scylla and definitely lose six men, one ... for each mouth of the monster. He decides to go through with the plan and sacrifice six of his men in order to salvage the remainder of his crew. What Odysseus" crew does not know however, ... ...

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... and use his good traits during his road of trails. Odysseus has to concur many things on his journey to Ithaca. Some of these tasks are defeating a giant one-eyed monster and the sweet singing, which lured some of his men to death. Odysseus can get very curious at times. For example, when Odysseus wonders what was on a certain island, not ... hard to get across and most of the time you didn't make it and died but if you did you and all your men lived, or Scylla, a giant six headed monster who would guaranty that six of your men would die. He chose Scylla but he was not about to lose his...

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... Cyclops arrive and ask who is killing him he answers "Nobody! Nobody is killing me!" As Odysseus and his men set sail the next morning, the hero mocks the wounded monster and informs him that he, Odysseus of Ithaca, not a "Nobody", has gouged out his eye. He is not simply showing pride in his name, but foolish arrogance that allows the ... monster to identify him. In the Aeneid, Aeneas also comes across this giant, but is fearful and cautious. He does not test the monster's hospitality nor reveals foolish arrogance; he and his men would rather quietly escape. Aeneas does not want to put...

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... to eat two of the men, disobeying the third step of Xenia. The Cyclops did not give a warm reception to the passing men, therefore his cruelty would characterize him as a monster. The theme of the voyager traveling in far-off land was very common in Greek mythology. Xenia, the practice of kindness to guests, which was expected of good Greeks, played ... ;bad" Xenia are Telemachus and Cyclops. Telemachus shows hospitality and generosity and is characterized favorably. Cyclops, on the other hand fails to practice good Xenia and is characterized as a monster. The importance of Xenia in Gree...

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... touch with all memories of life in Ithaca. The goddess Circe addresses this problem in book XXII, when Odysseus has to pass the sea monster Skylla. The book describes the beautiful Circe, telling Odysseus that he may pass a monster if he makes an offering to the beast of six of his men. The great tactition immediately questions her, asking if he and ... ...

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... waited: "I put my famous armor on, seized a couple of long spears, and took my stand on the forecastle deck, hoping from there to get the first view of Scylla, the monster who was preparing disaster for my crew," (185). He total ignored the words of the goddess in ordered to find out for him self what was true. This quest for ... . Finally, Odysseus" clever mind and quick tongue make the king resourceful. Odysseus employs his quick tongue when trapped with his men in the cave of Polyphemus, the giant one-eyed monster. When Polyphemus asks for Odysseus" name, Odysseus cleverly replies, "N...

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... off his craftiness when he is found trapped in the cave of the Cyclops. He is able to defeat the Cyclops by using many sly tactics, such as getting the monster drunk and escaping under the bellies of sheep. On the island of Calypso, Odysseus uses his sensible mind on the goddess to assure of his safety once he is set ... are beset with many dangers, loneliness, and temptations. One of Odysseus most dangerous encounter is when he meets the cannibalistic Cyclops, Polyphemus. He loses several men to the one-eyed monster and barely escapes alive. Later on in the story Odysseus finds himself...

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... off his craftiness when he is found trapped in the cave of the Cyclops. He is able to defeat the Cyclops by using many sly tactics, such as getting the monster drunk and escaping under the bellies of sheep. On the island of Calypso, Odysseus uses his sensible mind on the goddess to assure of his safety once he is set ... are beset with many dangers, loneliness, and temptations. One of Odysseus most dangerous encounter is when he meets the cannibalistic Cyclops, Polyphemus. He loses several men to the one-eyed monster and barely escapes alive. Later on in the story Odysseus finds himself...

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... an escaping scheme for him and his men. He prudently reasons every step. First, he presents strong wine to Kyklops and blinds the monster as he falls drunken and is off guard. Since he has cleverly fooled the monster by claiming the name "Nohbdy," other Kyklops, confused by Polyphemos" scream, "nohbody has ruined me" (157), leaves him alone; then Odysseus hides himself ... ...

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... . Odysseus's cunning reply aids his escape as the Cyclops yells back, "Nobody, my friends "Nobody's killing me now by fraud and not by force!-(Homer 9:454). When the blinded monster releases his flock of rams the next morning, Odysseus and his men hide under the bellies of the rams and exit the cave unnoticed. Once on the ship, Odysseus shouts ... tauntingly back towards the monster, "Cyclops "if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so "say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your ... ...

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... 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?" (301 - 302). After this incident everyone would avoid the Cyclopes home and talk of his inhumane ways, making Cyclopes an ... home alone to tell his great adventure and when he comes across an event which is to unbelieving he could say it was the fault of the gods or have a monster take place for what could not be understood...

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... land of the Lotus-eaters and even more men in the land of the Cyclops. In his wandering, Odysseus also faces the dangerous and tempting sirens and the six headed monster Scylla. Here we see the lessons of bravery and kinship amongst Odysseus and his men. Second is the "Quest of Telemachus." This is the point in Homer's Odyssey; Telemachus goes ... men should be. They are both motivated by good, unlike characters such as the Cyclopes Polyphemos, who is greedy and filled with rage, or the evil Scylla, the six headed monster. During the time The Odyssey was written Greece was not centraliz...

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... . Next, is the character style of Odysseus and Beowulf, who actually have many differences. One of the differences is that they fought different creatures. For example, Beowulf fought monsters, "The monster's flight, fastened those claws, in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer. The infamous killer fought for his freedom, wanting no flesh but retreat," (Raffel 443-445.) while Odysseus ... the suitors who were human beings. A second difference is that Beowulf did not use weapons when he fought, "My hands alone shall fight for me, struggle for life against the monster." (Ra...

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... his way home. The courage and wisdom of Odysseus help him survive through the whole epic. For example, Odysseus kills the Cyclops while the giant is asleep, even though the monster ate two men minutes before. Odysseus has courage to stand up for his beliefs and never lets the opinion of others keep him from doing what is right. Some think ... ...

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... 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. The men could have made an escape without incident but Odysseus mocked Polyphemus and shouted out his real name, when before Odysseus had told him that his ... ...

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... from Ithaca and go on a long journey. I would like to survive from almost drowning in the middle of nowhere. But, best of all I would like to get past Scylla, a vicious monster and Charybdis, a sucking whirlpool. Second, Odysseus is full of bravery. He is very bold in many events. He stays calm in the worst situations to find a tactic to get out ... ...

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... upon the men's ship causing them all to die and leaving Odysseus to hang in a tree above Kharybdis, the whirlpool. Odysseus then had to pass Skylla, the six headed sea monster. He made is safely past with the help of Zeus. When Odysseus was home fighting the suitors, he not only had the help of Athena but also of Zeus. Zeus ... ...

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... seen throughout Odysseus' entire journey. All through the journey Odysseus loses more and more of his possessions at each stop. The temptation of the sirens, the attack by a six-headed monster, and the encounter with the Cyclops all contribute to the eventual loss of all his men and ships. After losing everything he has he arrives at Phaecia where he is ... ...

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... , is to sacrifice another human beans life, even if it is for a bigger purpose. Odysseus's bravest moment is when he knew he would be passing the Scylla, the six headed monster that dwells in a cave. Odysseus's knew only to well the Scylla is to snatch up six of his crewman and devour them, but Odysseus sorrowfully decided to take the deadly ... ...

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... role of women continues to evolve on many different levels. This continuing evolution is evident in Homer's prolific poems the Illiad and the Odyssey, Whether mortal or immortal, caregiver or monster, the women in each tale played various important roles as each story is set within the timeframe of the Trojan War. We first look at Hera, Zeus" wife and Queen ... ...

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... men during their many dangerous encounters and obstacles. In Book 9, Odysseus escapes the one-eyed Cyclops, Polyphemus, by blinding the Cyclops and hiding his men under the bellies of the monster's sheep who hence carry the men out of the cave. However, Odysseus" "heroic" thirst for glory defies his dexterous prudence that he displays when devising and carrying out the plan ... ...

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... bravery and quick wit. In the story of the Cyclopes, Odysseus prove both of these characteristics be escaping from the Cyclops, Polyphemus. His bravery was displayed when he blinded the monster and did not kill it. He also proved his wit by escaping on the underbellies of Polyphemus" rams. Both of these acts made him a true hero. These are just three ... ...

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... transform people and herself into whatever she wishes. Also, she is immortal, and has many other unnatural characteristics, making her a supernatural force. One of the most bizarre supernatural forces is a monster names Scylla. "Scylla is not a mortal, but a deathless horror" (240). This states that Scylla is a supernatural force. Also, Scylla has many heads, arms, legs, and bodies, which obviously makes Scylla ... ...

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... his brains as well as his strength. In the book, Odysseus out smarted Cyclops by telling his men to cling to the underside of one of the Cyclops' goat. The monster checks the backs of the goats but neglects to check underneath them, so when they go out to pasture they carry Odysseus and his men to freedom. Odysseus saved his ... ...

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