Examples Of Sorrow In The Odyssey

Not only does Odysseus demonstrate a strong sense of courage in his journeys to prove that he is a hero, but he also shows never-ending perseverance through the countless adversities berating him. Although much of Odysseus’ journey is guided and assisted by various gods, especially in tough situations, what he does is ultimately of his doing and free will, as demonstrated by his tenacity when coming across many hardships. An example of this is later on in Odysseus’ story, as he and his men sail away from the Island of Aeaea to complete their journey home to Ithaca, they encounter many obstacles. The sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis terrorize and put Odysseus’ men and journey into peril, as his crew is struck with the terrifying might of the sea monsters.

It's important to feel sympathy for others,however, how do we know that our sympathy is towards the right person. The Odyssey by Homer tells the story about the hero Odysseus traveling on a dangerous journey to return back home to his family. During his return home, Odysseus has currently been staying on Calypso's island for seven years. Although Homer does not describe Calypso as evil, she does try to persuade Odysseus to stay on her island. The poem " Calypso" by Suzanne Vega is from Calypso's perspective regarding Odysseus' stay on her island. When analyzing Homer's The Odyssey and Vega's "Calypso", the reader can see that Odysseus is worthy of compassion from the audience.

Suffering has always been a part of human nature. Over thousands of years, humans deliberate whether it was their own actions that doomed suffering upon themselves or if it was the gods who placed this suffering upon them. In Homer's epic The Odyssey mankind often blamed their misfortune on the gods. Whenever misfortune occurs, the humans automatically think the gods placed this misery on them. Zeus strongly disagrees that god's caused mankind suffering when he states “My word, how mortals take the gods to task! All their afflictions come from us, we hear. And what of their own failings? Greed and folly. Double the suffering in the lot of man.” Mankind has nobody to blame for their suffering, but themselves and their senseless actions that lead them to misfortune.

The Odyssey by Homer is a great text that manipulates the skill of storytelling bringing out the meaning of being human, the spiritual and physical homecoming. It is an archetypal epic expedition essential for understanding ourselves and other modern texts following the same pattern. The text brings out the ancient Greek beliefs and customs that are essential in studying Western Literature through the evaluation of different characters, and the themes manifested are essential in establishing a good foundation for any literature student. The themes therein such as leadership skills, folly, retaliation, mythology, death, ogres, temptation seduction, deceit, and warfare make the text an essential student companion in the quest of comprehending literature.

Consequently, Poseidon turns a Phaiakian ship to stone angered at the Phaiakians kindness to Odysseus. The climax of the story is the best example of revenge as it’s been what’s keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Telemachos (Odysseus son) and Odysseus avenge Odysseus household and his wife by slaughtering all of the suitors. The suitors had ignored the principles of xenia and nomos by disrespecting Odysseus’s household and his wife, Penelope. This caused utter chaos throughout all of Ithaka. These examples show the true essence of revenge and how it only perpetuates problems instead of halting them.

The eight Greek Evil thoughts were a set of guidlines for the ancient greeks to follow. These guidelines helped the ancient greeks a better life. In The Odyssey, Odyssesus and his crew come to an island of cyclops an they stole food. Polythemus a gaint they met got mad then, ate two of his crew members and then, Odyssesus got him drunk and poked his eye. Odyssesus demonstrates some of the Greek evil thoughts. Philargryia is when someone is greedy or doing whatever it takes to get something, greed leads restlesses because when someone is greedy it’s caused by. Odysseus describes, “We lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silence around the embers, waiting,” (The Cyclops. [219). This reveals Philargyria which is greed.

Being brave requires massive strength of mind, body, and spirit. It is being prepared to face adversity. It allows people to face their greatest enemies without fear. Out of all of the characteristics that Odysseus portrays, bravery stands out above all. There are many cases in which this shows up in The Odyssey by Homer. Specific examples that represent Odysseus's bravery are the battle of Cicones, the events at the cyclops cave, and the events with the lotus eaters.

Justice to the Wrongdoers “When justice is done it brings joy to the righteous but terror to the evildoers” –Proverbs 21:15. For example, when a criminal is caught they are put in jail to live with the consequence, and others are at ease knowing they are put away. The same thing happens in The Odyssey by Homer. In The Odyssey those who do wrong get justice brought to them. Justice brings peace to the right and consequences to those who are wrong.

After twenty long years away from his family, Odysseus still has motivation to return to Ithaca. Odysseus could have stayed with the princess of the Phaeacians, but instead he wants to go home to his family. Odysseus’ wife, Penelope and their son, Telemachus motivate Odysseus. Alkinoos offers Odysseus his daughter’s hand in marriage: “My daughter should be yours and you my son-in-law, if you remained. A home, lands, riches you should have from me if you could be content here” (Homer 120). Odysseus refuses the king’s offer: “O Father Zeus, let all this be fulfilled as spoken by Alkinoos! Earth of harvests remember him! Return me to my homeland” (120). Odysseus knows that his family has been waiting for him for years. The motivation to see his family and homeland help Odysseus win his battles and continue his journey home.

Circe, the goddess and enchantress proficient in the use of herbs and drugs, is the antagonist of the book of Odyssey by cause of foul use of her magic towards Odysseus’ comrades; but every antagonist has their own reasons to become what they turned out to be. Loneliness, a depressing feeling of being alone, is what I would describe Circe throughout the part (before and during) Odysseus’ arrival. Despite the fact she had a number of animals guarding her gate, she’s lonely in a way of wanting affection; someone to accompany her. There are several evidence which I find her lonely.

In "The Odyssey" by homer and "An Ancient Gesture" by Edna St.Vincent Millay,the dipiction of grief is developed as a universal theme ,according to both of these texts,the characters experience feeling grief. They both use the same theme which is grief. Grief,survival,and hope are all themes the characters in both texts experience. In the odyssey,book eight,the character Odysseus is sad and determined to get home to his wife and Athena is also determined to help out.(from my notes)."Athena tells the princess in her dream to wash the clothes".

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward”– Rocky Balboa. Pain and suffering are often thought of as things to avoid, but maybe we should think about it differently. Is suffering bad for you, or is it an opportunity to develop an extraordinary life? Every hero, real and fictional, went through adversity to get there. We want to see someone who struggles like us or has their cause forced upon them. Someone who is down, but manages to stand up and keep fighting. Even Superman, struggled with love and emotion. He struggled with being an outsider despite being physically perfect. That's what gives Superman depth as a character. And if Batman, was just a crime fighting

The Therapeutic Potential of The Odyssey For PTSD Afflicted Soldiers The Odyssey, a story about a hero named Odysseus and his struggle to get back home, after fighting in war, tells a moving tale that speaks to many soldiers today. His desire to get back home is like that of any soldier, after fighting and training for many years. His love for his home, wife and son is like that of any parent, making him willing to do anything to return to them. When soldiers return, however, they have the chance of carrying frightening memories. These memories can possibly scar soldiers for life, making it hard to do everyday tasks.

The Odyssey gives a great outlook on how a person can develop through time as well as how one’s actions can cause the trouble later and lead to unfortunate circumstances. In the book, there are several cases when Hubris, an excessive pride and arrogance as characteristic of a particular, is shown by different figures. Consequently, this is often followed by Nemesis, as justice has to be determined by the gods for the actions taken to maintain a heroic status, most of the time in form of a punishment. In “The Odyssey” by Homer, Hubris is exhibited by the main character and hero, Odysseus, in the Ancient Greek world, who proves it by his self-confidence in his adventures. Homer uses inter alia alliterations, similes, concrete details, and vivid imagery throughout the

The characters in the play Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, respond to suffering in a variety of ways. Characters like Tiresias respond altruistically to protect others from the truth, other characters similar to Oedipus tend to approach these situations with gall and are hasty with allegations, and the remaining characters respond like Jocasta with disbelief and extremity. Ironically, although suffering is painful and destructive, the way the characters dealt with suffering brought each of them to find the true value of clarity and healing that can be found when suffering.