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A scene 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 offer, Odysseus leads his men to a cave. His men want to plunder the goods and leave, but Odysseus stubbornly insists that they stay and meet the cave's inhabitants. The Kyklops that inhabits the cave finds the men, feasts on some and enslaves the others. Odysseus eventually gets himself and his crew out of harms way, but he has too much pride to walk away. The Kyklops underestimating Odysseus" strength was a direct attack on his manhood. Making sure he has the last word, Odysseus shouts back at the defeated Kyklops, "Kyklops, if ever a mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye [ ]" (160). This remark only makes it more difficult for Odysseus to return home. His pride has once again let him down. In the book, Odysseus remains blind to the fact that his arrogance is getting him into more trouble and the book does not suggest that he accepts responsibility in the matter. .
The change that comes over Odysseus begins slowly. When he arrives at the island of Kirke, he at firsts reacts as the old Odysseus would. After Kirke has turned Odysseus" crew into swine, he grabs his bow and vows to free his men unaccompanied. On his way to see Kirke, Odysseus is stopped by Hermes. Hermes tells Odysseus how to deal with Kirke and warns that if Odysseus does not follow his advice, Odysseus will be, "unmanned by her as well" (174). At this point, Odysseus begins to change his ways of thinking. Instead of letting his arrogance press through, he listens to Hermes advice and follows his directions completely without injecting any of his own decisions.
The power of Odysseus: Achieved or Received? ... Here is where Argos symbolizes Odysseus. ... Odysseus" crew only worried about their hungriness and not about the journey homeward for Odysseus. ... Odysseus told his crew not to slay the cows but his crew betrayed him and slaughtered the cow Odysseus slept. ... The gods guided Odysseus in order to...
Odysseus An individual's characteristics are the key to their behavior. ... The courage and wisdom of Odysseus help him survive through the whole epic. ... Odysseus knows that there is no progress without the wisdom to back it up. ... Odysseus's weaknesses in life downsize him, making himself less powerful. ... Nonetheless, Odysseus survives all that happens to him. ...
Afterwards, Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops. ... Hyperion is enraged to see this and has all of Odysseus' men killed in a great storm. Odysseus learns that the gods must be respected in order for any man to succeed. ... Odysseus also learns to respect the gods. ... Throughout his wanderings for home, Odysseus becomes a humbler and more respectful man. ...
Homer wrote about the Trojan War, in which Odysseus took part in, in the Iliad, and about Odysseus" long journey home in, The Odyssey. ... And since then Odysseus has been a hero to me. ... Odysseus dreams up an ingenious plan. ... Athena constantly helps Odysseus during his travels. ... Odysseus is a classic Greek hero. ...
Odysseus" curiosity seems to always lead him into dangerous dilemmas. ... Odysseus says, "Cyclops went on filling us his belly / with manflesh," (Homer 193-194). Odysseus" men had to pay a price for Odysseus' irresponsibility. ... Although Odysseus" curious characteristic sometimes gets him into trouble, Odysseus" cleverness defeats it and shows his true leadership qualities. ... This fact is what makes Odysseus not only a good leader, but a great one as well....
However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. ... A good reputation seems to be very significant to Odysseus. ... While many people view Odysseus as a great hero and honorable person, the truth is that Odysseus doesn't care about the lives of others he cares about his life and his voyage home. ... The ghastly character traits of Odysseus" non heroism are evident throughout Homer's epic The Odyssey when pertaining to the character of Odysseus. Do you believe that if Odysseus" story to the Phaeac...
From Odysseus" experience with the Cyclops, Odysseus can be characterized as clever, intelligent character and is able to come up with unique strategy to solve his problems. ... Odysseus soon succeeds in getting Cyclops drunk. ... (223) and Odysseus and his men stabs Cyclops straight in the eye and they "[ram] it hard" (223). Despite the fact that Odysseus is facing the human killing creature, he is able to attack it with audacity. ... From the actions he takes, Odysseus can be characterized as clever and highly motivated. ...
Odysseus is a hero, but is he a good role model? ... This is demonstrated when Odysseus says: "Ah, how sound that was! ... This shows that Odysseus does not care much for the fate of his men. ... Odysseus stays on Circe's island for a whole year. ... In this story Odysseus is constantly thinking of only himself. ...
Odysseus has trilling, heart-pounding and blood-rushing experiences. ... Odysseus go's through a variety of adventures that he has to overcome. ... Second, Odysseus is full of bravery. ... Once Odysseus has a goal he follows through with it. ... In a summary Odysseus is my favorite character. ...
