Compare And Contrast Odysseus And Harry Potter

Sir Gawain and Odysseus , like many heroes, are faced with temptations, tests, and are challenged by a quest that proves their bravery and worthiness. You see Sir Gawain and Odysseus grow throughout their challenging journey , as their abilities are put to the test. You see Odysseus develop patience. Sir Gawain grows as he is faced with his mistakes and is able to learn from them. He returns home with the green girdle telling the people “it is a sign of my sinfulness.” though these heroes face difficulties they continue to show characteristics of a true hero, bravery, humility, and patience.

In the movie and the book Odysseus does a lot of the same thing. Odysseus is known to be a hero and to either win or lose. He usually has a victory, he is a very smart man who thinks everything through before going through with it. Victory motivates Odysseus. He wants to return home and live well in Ithaca. In the movie and book one of the things he does the

Three traits that Odysseus and Telemakhos share are clear-headedness, eloquence, and showing strong emotion. They are portrayed with these traits in the Odyssey, composed by Homer. Odysseus is a renowned military strategist, warrior, and the King of Ithaca. He was forced to go to war against Troy twenty years ago, and since then has traveled all over the Aegean trying to find a way back home. Meanwhile, his son, Telemakhos, has developed into a full-grown man from the mere infant he was when his father left for war. He has searched far and wide for news of his father, still hoping, along with his mother, Penelope, that Odysseus is still alive somewhere and somehow, even though most have assumed he is dead. Through his ventures, Telemakhos

      Since the beginning of time epic tales have been passed on from generation to generation as a form of entertainment.  Even though each epic is different in its plot, every epic has certain features in common.  The prime example of their similarities is their main character, the hero of the epic.   The hero's behavior changes from the beginning to the end of the tale.  Since the plot revolves around the epic hero, in most cases, they are made to seem God-like, or larger then life, in their capabilities and strengths.  The hero constantly has to conquer major obstacles to achieve their initial and final goal.  Usually the hero is tremendously suspicious of other characters intensions.

There are many legendary epic stories have been passed on from generation to generation in the Greek culture. Even though each story has different outcomes, every epic character has certain features in common. Odysseus in The Odyssesy and Oedipus in Oedipus the King are great examples of epic heroes with a variety of similarities. Odysseus and Oedipus are similar in which they both god-like men who are considered heroes because of their cautious ways and relentless tenacity. On the other hand, Odysseus and Oedipus also demonstrate their crude habits with their hubris behavior throughout their own prophecy. In addition to the similarities, the powerful gods play a significant role which drastically affects

“Oedipus” written by Sophocles and “Odysseus” written by Homer both are Greek poets. Both stories share the same themes in ways where both of the epic heroes endure a conflict. The characters in these plays are attributed certain characteristics by the author. The characteristics suggested by the authors are intrinsic to the audience. They both have a complete and subjective understanding of work. Their characteristics are displayed through the characters actions, what the writer says about them, and what they portray on themselves. This will be the focus of the essay. Both Oedipus and Odysseus, spoken by others, they describe character traits.

When books are made into movies, many times it converts a long text, boring to some, into an exciting story that attracts many different types of audiences. In Homer’s The Odyssey and the film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, the main characters, Everett and Odysseus, are alike in many ways. These two men are both very similar because they both go through similar challenges throughout the book and film, share an ability to think quickly and get out of stressful situations, and both characters are very concerned with how other people perceive them.

There are multiple similarities and differences between the wife, children, companions, the challenges they face, and the main characters themselves. Odysseus and Everett are different in many ways but they’re also the same in the other ways. Whether or not it’s their personality, the way they act, and/or the way they treat others around them. They could be similar by the challenges they take, the people they run into, and the places the overcome. But, they both want something in particular, they both want to go home and see their families.

One of the reasons Homer’s The Odyssey has been one of the longest enduring stories of all time is that it parallels the journey of ordinary people through life. As humans, we find solace and comfort in the fact that someone else has confronted our problems before and emerged victorious. It gives us hope that we too can slay our own monsters and return to Ithaca. Like the thousands before me, I often see similarities between my life and Odysseus’s, both full of help and hindrance.

“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy”(1:1-5). This quote show many things about the book that it does not show about the movie. Between the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the epic poem Odyssey there are many similarities and differences.

Throughout the years, many stories have been told about great heroes. However while those stories are all different, they all follow a similar pattern. The pattern is the hero’s journey. From ancient heroes, such as Odysseus, to modern heroes, such as Katniss Everdeen, all heroes follow a similar storyline. While there may be differences between the Greek hero Odysseus and Katniss Everdeen the modern hero, there are many similarities in the stages of their journeys.

Odysseus and Harry Potter have great power that other normal men or wizards do not have. An example of Odysseus’ power and strength is shown when the author states, “[Penelope] will marry whoever can string Odysseus’ great bow...as Odysseus used to do...one by one the suitors try and fail to even bend the bow”(Page 533). This shows how much power Odysseus possesses because none of the suitors, not even Antinous (the most powerful suitor) could string the bow, only Odysseus could. In Harry Potter, Harry is known for his incredible courage and amazing powers. His strength is shown through his capability to fight Voldemort in The Final Duel and even defeat him. (Deathly Hallows Part Two). Voldemort is feared by everyone in the Wizarding World, (they call him “he-who-must-not-be-named” for a reason), and the fact that Harry Potter

There are many acts of heroism as well as leadership. Harry Potter and Odysseus, two similar figures as heroes, yet so different. Harry is selfless and caring; on the other hand, Odysseus is arrogant and prideful. Many people would disagree with these choices; however they show so many similar features that they can almost be each other. They both relentlessly face quests; they both possess courage, intelligence, and ignorance.

This short story takes place in Athens, Greece. This land was ruled by two communities: the Crete’s and the Athenians. Every year, the Athenians would send seven of their young citizens to Crete to feed the minotaur. This monster was no ordinary monster. It was half man, half bull and had a bad temper. The King’s son found out that they were sending their own men to feed the monster. He was mad at this and ordered his father to send him as a tribute to this monster. His plan was to fight the monster and kill it so that none of their citizens would have to risk his life again. His father, the KIng, told him to set sail on the black sail boat and if he returned home safe, the sail would be white. So the King's son set out on his trail to kill

One of Odysseus’ most important traits in this story was his cleverness. He is able to come up with and execute plans quickly which save him and his men multiple times throughout this story. Odysseus uses his cleverness in this book when him and his men are kidnapped by the Cyclops. He tricks the Cyclops in numerous ways to ensure that he will get out alive along with his other men who the Cyclops had not eaten yet. By using his cleverness he quickly came up with a plan using the few resources that he had and figured out the easiest and safest way to execute the plan. After getting the Cyclops drunk, he took an olive stake and “straight into the monsters eye (he) rammer it hard” (Homer 428:223). This causes the Cyclops to go blind so that when Odysseus and his men rode out on the sheep they were less likely to be once again captured by the Cyclops.