Analyzing Perseus 'The Odyssey'

In the Epic, “The Odyssey", spoken by Homer, conveys a heroic tale of an epic hero named, Odysseus, who faces many challenges as he sails to get home. One of the tasks Odysseus faces is, "The Sirens", who challenge Odysseus 's will power. Another challenge Odysseus encounters is, “The Cyclops", who torments and slaughters some of Odysseus 's men due to his curiosity. One of the hardest threats he had to confront was, “The Land of Dead" which tested his self-restraint, and revealed his human weaknesses of sorrow. The Epic Hero, Odysseus, struggles with many challenges such as, the taunting Sirens, the brutish and cruel Cyclops, and one of the arduous territories Odysseus has ever crossed, The Land of the Dead.

he epic hero that ventured forth from the regular world into a region of supernatural fascination where he comes across fantastic forces and fights mysterious enemies. This describes Odysseus, the epic hero that faced malicious creatures and life-threatening events, yet exhibited heroic and convenient traits to reach triumph successfully. In the epic of The Odyssey, Homer depicts that Odysseus is an epic hero by confronting his enemies and accomplishing his goal in returning home to his family using the traits of intelligence, and perseverance. In addition, his leadership trait is significantly dignifying him in the case of proving that Odysseus is an epic hero.

If you think about it there isn’t a day in your life that goes by without facing some kind of temptation. Temptation can be our biggest weakness, and I think that in Odysseus’s case it was his. In The Odyssey, Homer uses the siren scene to symbolize temptation in different ways. It represents how temptation can come in many different ways; and it can control us no matter how much we know that it is wrong to give in. In The Odyssey, temptation came to Odysseus and his crew from the sirens. This scene displays how temptation looks, sounds, and how it makes you act.

Joseph Campbell’s lengthy twenty five step journey taken by all epic heroes such as Homer’s valiant king Odysseus from his classics The Iliad and The Odyssey, J. R. R. Tolkien's vigorous king Aragorn from the well know series, The Lord of the Rings, even George Lucas’s robust young Jedi Luke Skywalker from the dramatic Star Wars, shows the importance of perseverance in acquiring the status of epic hero, ultimately determining the path they followed. Although only heroes of myth and legend, the same principles that apply to their journey, apply to one’s everyday life. Even as infants we begin to learn the reward of perseverance. Standing up, taking a step, falling back down, then getting right back up and trying it again, it is only human nature

Perseus son of Danae and Zeus, was thrown into the ocean while locked in a chest at birth by his grandfather because of a prophecy. Later found by a fisherman named Dictys who raised Perseus with Danae. The ruler of the land Polydectes was the brothe of Dictys and wanted Danae, so he told Perseus that he wanted a gorgon head. Perseus went on a long journey trying to find a gorgon. Athena and Hermes help find the gorgons and give Perseus the Equipment to kill a gorgon. Perseus travels back home to Polydectes after killing Medusa and shows everyone Medusa's head. Turning everyone into stone. Later he finds his mom and they go back to his grandfather. Perseus kills his grandfather afterward.

In The Odyssey, an epic by homer, Odysseus and his crew are returning to their home island, Ithaca, from the Trojan War. Their ships have been blown off course and they are now lost at sea; it is up to Odysseus to lead his men home safely. Many readers believe that Odysseus is a strong leader whose only goal is to lead his men safely home to Ithaca. However, Odysseus has other, more personal goals in mind on the journey home. Understanding that Odysseus is an inadequate leader will give the readers a more in-depth understanding of Odysseus’ personality and mindset. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is unsuccessful in leading his men because he is egocentric when he assumes his superiority over others

Is Odysseus, the main character of Homer 's The Odyssey, really an epic hero? An epic hero exemplifies several heroic traits such as; immortal or super-human strength; being highly intellectual and courageous; and being a powerful and responsible leader. An epic hero has struggles and is overwhelmed with difficulties whilst on a quest of self discovery, war, or some sort of goal. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is on a quest to return home to Ithaca after ten years of war in Troy. During his quest he encounters many obstacles such as savage Cyclops, angered Gods, unrelenting Goddesses, the pitiful underworld, and restless suitors that steal his wealth and won’t stop courting his wife Penelope. Odysseus overcomes these hindrances and returns home alive and safe with courage, intelligence, mental and physical strength, valor leadership, and many brave deeds.

The oracle at Delphi tells King Acrisius that his daughter’s future son will kill him

Odysseus and I have both demonstrated that we can be cunning. There are many times throughout the story Odysseus displays craftiness. One time is when he and his crew were trapped in the cyclops lair. It was a life or death situation, but the hero “drew on all [his] wits, and ran through tactics, reasoning as a man will for dear life until a trick came- and it pleased [him] well” (907). Odysseus clearly thinks of an effective strategy that will get him and his crew out of the lair. He ties himself and his crew underneath the Cyclops’ sheep. In the morning when the Cyclops lets his sheep out, Odysseus and his team escape. Even under pressure, his cunningness doesn’t fail him. Another time Odysseus showed smarts was when he arrived home to Ithaca

Violence in Literature can take any form, whether it be natural disaster like and earthquake or a human based disaster like war (Campbell). In Homer’s The Odyssey both types are found… whether it’s Odysseus’s hardships like making it home or dealing with the wrath of the god Poseidon. Every violent scene has its own reasons, some are more reasonable than others. For instance, the gods were angered by the disobedience of the mortals, this is more reasonable than the killing of the Cyclops. While we always relate violence to men and the gods, women also had their moments of rage, but their initial violence wasn’t necessarily due to anger. Moreover, violence in The Odyssey is based on jealousy, territorial rights, and last getting revenge. Overall violence is what makes The Odyssey so intriguing.

Arle 'chia Nisby Professor Parker World Literature Sept 24,2015 Telemachus: Test of maturity In Homer 's heroic poem the Odyssey,Telemachus is an important character because will be the one to become king of Ithaca if his father 's Odysseus does not return home. However during this time he is not only protecting his mother from a suitor 's hand in marriage,but is forced to mature within a year 's time. Telemachus share strong physical characteristics of his father and based of the knowledge of his the people of Ithaca , Odysseus is the best king that they have ever had. Therefore they expect the same from his son Telemachus. Sadly the two did not compare in the beginning of the odyssey, but the story quickly overturned when Telemachus

Perseus is one of the finest heroes of Greek mythology. He changed into the son of strong Zeus and mortal Danae. He's first-rate referred to as the slayer of the gorgon medusa, a fearsome monster, and as the rescuer of the Ethiopian princess Andromeda.

“For a revolution to succeed the entire population must support it” (Satrapi, 17-3). In Persepolis the protagonist and her family experience emotional conflict by reason of brutal deaths amongst close relatives and those who were innocent but killed when the revolution and war occurred which altered their mentality. Because of the imbalance of social class and gender, and Satrapi’s family having an active voice for the conflicts, Satrapi is obligated to better living circumstances for herself and family during the Iranian Revolution and war. Though there may be many claims to debunk Satrapi’s desire to fight for a better life, her dream of becoming a prophet to assist her country contributes to her desire.

The title of the graphic novel I choose to read during the summer is called Persepolis. Persepolis follows the life of Marjane Satrapi as she lives in revolutionary Iran. The plot of the story is Marjane’s growth and development as a free minded woman in a close minded country that is trying to restrict her freedom to be proud as a woman. Marjane’s life is best portrayed through the use of splash panels and pages, captions, and open panels.

Benjamin Cardozo, an American jurist, said “Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom.” In The Complete Persepolis, it is clearly seen that when a standard is set for women’s attire, restrictions of other freedoms come along with it. Throughout the book, the author, Marjane Satrapi, recounts her life in Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and the difficulties she encountered. She struggled with restricted freedoms, strict religious rule, and a sense of statelessness. In the opening illustrations, she describes her childhood and her transition from a secular school to one that was religious and separated by gender. At this time it had become law for a woman to wear the veil, or head scarf when in public. Satrapi talks of how she “didn’t like to wear the veil, especially since [she] didn’t understand why [she] had to”(Satrapi 3). The wearing of the veil is part of the Islamic faith that became enforced by the government and the Guardians of the Revolution, after the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi relates the story of her life and give the reader much insight into the life of an Iranian woman. The Complete Persepolis serves as a narrative of Iranian history from the eyes of a common citizen, and through these narratives the link between “women” and “religion”, along with its construction and political significance, is exemplified.