Comparison of Moses and Odysseus

In The Odyssey, the act of storytelling plays a significant role in revealing the story of Odysseus. Each storyteller reveals a part of the past of Odysseus and his heroic deeds. Each of their stories gives insight into what a hero should be, according to the standards of the Greek society, and they each reflect a different aspect of a hero. When pieced together, each story becomes part of a whole, however, each has a different function within the epic. Some may not contribute to the hero directly, but teach a moral or lesson to the audience listening to the story. The audience directed towards is the Greek society and the morals are taught by storytelling. By using storytelling, a hero is often

To begin with, the qualities that David and Odysseus share lead them on their way to victory as heroes. In the First Book of Samuel, the strength and courage of David is conveyed when he is the only one that volunteers to go up against Goliath of Gath, despite the fact that he was not a soldier and had never fought a battle (17:32). Comparably, Odysseus is the only one that is able to pass the test that Penelope invokes upon the suitors (Odyssey, 403-404) and even with all the

Heroes and their stories have been at the center of almost every culture throughout history. There are vast differences among these legends since they have to serve each particular culture's needs. The events, settings and other characters may change dramatically, but the hero is basically the same for all. And the understanding that the use of violence is always justified in the name of the `Gods'.

Both Odysseus and Simba must answer their call to adventure in order to make things right. Odysseus never gave up he stayed strong for the rest of the journey, Simba had a strong desire to be king. Circe wanted Odysseus to stay in her island so he made a deal with Circe to leave island, “No more lazing away in sleep. We must set sail Queen Circe has shown the way” (Homer, 15). Odysseus would do anything to get off of Circe’s island. Simba wanted to grow up and become a leader, when Simba ran away and saw his father’s reflection he told him “don’t give up”, Simba never gave up after his father told him not to because his destiny was to become a king. Both of the hero's went to a journey to become strong and smart.

A hero is described as a figure who is recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments. Joseph Campbell says all hero’s follow a certain path. First, they go through a separation, then an initiation. They go through an initiation to show their worth as a hero, then they return and are reintegrated with society after learning a lesson. Hero’s should also be relatable, which is why they often go through crisis and failures. Even though they contrast each other, Rama from the Ramayana and Gilgamesh from the Epic of Gilgamesh have similar archetypes of the hero.

In the books the Odyssey and Cold Mountain there are numerous similarities between the main characters, Odysseus and Inman. The similarities range from simple details in their lives to both men’s journey. Some of the similarities vary from the character traits of the two men, the end destination of their journeys, and the challenges both men face. One of these similarities is both characters find themselves home after the end of their journeys. Odysseus returns home twenty years after the ending of the Trojan war to his wife and son, and Inman returns home after the civil war to marry the woman he loves.

The journey of Odysseus, on the other hand, follows a similar pattern

bowing down to him is fulfilled and he is able to establish dominance over them.

According to Linda Seger all myths, in all cultures are much the same. In these myths it is just the time, place and setting that changes. This is why Hollywood is so successful at making good movies, because they base it off these myths. The most popular myth is that of the hero, because for most of us this is what we want to be. With this myth we can live that experience through these characters. In the creation of a hero there are ten stages, using the Matrix as an example we will look at these ten stages.

One way to look at how the important the journey is in comparison to the importance of the destination, is through the Odyssey. The whole epic is about the journey and how it changes the importance of the destination to Odysseus. He was gone for twenty years and all that time he was dealing with gods, monsters, the ocean, even his own men. While in the process of all

Heroes have changed over time from classical to modern heroes. Heroes differ by how they act to people, situations or problems, and their behavior. Classical heroes are different because they are mythical, self-centered, and ego-tisical. Modern heroes are selfless, ordinary, and realistic. Even though heroes can be different they both do something a lot of people are not willing to do.

Odysseus is told by King Menelaus to fight against the Trojans, which is the reason for his journey. Odysseus is hesitant about undergoing the journey because his son, Telemachus, was just born, but he is still forced to pursue the journey to lead the Greeks in a war against the Trojans. The journey is very dangerous and the goddess Athena saves him constantly from death and guides him along the path to Troy. The physical journey has just begun, but the mental and spiritual journey is still

The hero is usually popular he is most likely wealthy and self confident in his looks and skills. Heroes are also usually courageous in the quests they go on and the choices they make. They also successful in battle and journeys they embark on. They are also generally skilful in many ways, mostly in battle and he puts others needs before his. These characteristics are also why the usual heroes are popular.

As noted earlier, a hero represents various connotations. Joseph Campbell would describe Jesus, Superman, and soldiers are all variants of the same hero. In the book, “The Hero of a Thousand Faces,” Campbell discusses many stories of ancient myths and explains that all heroes follow the same path of action during their quest. Campbell defines the hero’s sojourn as a cycle with the same key events. The hero begins in the ordinary world where he receives a mysterious invitation to answer a call to adventure to assist

The importance of the complex warriors, Achilles and Odysseus, in mythology is showed throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey. Their tendency to invite dangerous challenges and ruthlessness with dealing with their enemies makes for some of the most well known myths in Greco-Roman mythology. They set the highest standards for strength, courage, and tremendous skill for all other heroes. There are several similarities and differences between the two as well as their stories including, their leadership qualities, such as strength, skill, and courage and fatal flaws such as arrogance and overbearing pride.