Examples Of Villains In The Odyssey

In “The Odyssey” an epic poem by Homer, personification is used to give human characteristics to emotions that a character is feeling or going through. The first example of personification is found when Scyla attacks Odysseus’s crew and takes six of his men. Odysseus’s feelings about what happened are described as,” Deathly pity ran through me” (p. 921). This is personification because pity is a feeling, and a feeling can’t literally run, Homer means this as it is unexpected and it is like shock to Odysseus, almost as if a sword was being driven through him. The next example of personification describing feeling is when Odysseus wakes up to his men who have eaten the cattle of the sun.

The Greeks, as portrayed by Homer, are a very vengeful people. Throughout The Odyssey, a theme of vengeance is dominant. These displays of retribution come from different entities for fairly different reasons. So why is revenge such a factor in The Odyssey? Fear and the overwhelming feeling of payback are two answers. Homer gives numerous examples of how certain characters demonstrate their power in a fury of rage. He writes of the payback Zeus gives to those who break the rules, of Poseidon’s hatred towards Odysseus, and of Odysseus’s revenge to those who have dishonored his home.

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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.

The Odyssey by Homer is a literary classic that presents many themes about the natures of both man and god. Although the characters of the book display characteristics relatable to those of the people today, one of the most prevalent differences between the two eras and their people is the intense violence that takes place throughout the entirety of the epic. This violence serves several functions in the work as a whole. The violence that is enacted upon the characters of The Odyssey serve as a device to convey the Greek cultural value of reverence of the gods and as a method for the author to create nuances to his characters.

Ancient Greece was full of mystery. They told of mystical, almost supernatural, heroes and monsters. One such story was told of a warrior named Odysseus. A king who ruled over the kingdom of Ithaca, but sadly left for war, leaving both his family, and his kingdom. Fighting for almost a decade, Odysseus set off on a long journey towards home. Through thick and thin, and through all of the bloodshed and fighting, he finally has a happy ending at home. At what cost though? His men, his ship, himself? Odysseus was put into the category of a hero, one of the many archetypes modern readers use to identify main characters and all other concepts in literature.   All heroes experience the fright and thrill of adventure in

“Hope is facing the ultimate Darkness while having your mind set on seeing the Light again.” -Unknown. You have to go through some hard times to be able to have the good and amazing times. Just like many people say you need a little rain to see a beautiful rainbow.The epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, is about a young man and his crew going through a long unexpected journey with many surprises along the way.They encounter many different obstacles throughout their passage home. Through the crew’s betrayal the author discusses responsibilities and reveals greed is the leading contributor to setbacks.

An archetype is a model or ideal example in which other things are patterned. There are many archetypes that could represent many characters; but for my character, Haley Kincain, the caregiver archetype represents her the best. Haley represents a caregiver due to constantly caring for her father and his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, along with helping her friends with problems like divorce and bullying. I found her to be pragmatic, considerate and patient throughout the book.

Ruled by emotions, our overpowering heart makes us human. For Odysseus, he was ruled by arrogance on his journey home after his Trojan War victory. Arrogance is a matter of the mind; the mind deceives humans into thinking that they are greater than the bigger picture of life. So, as punishment for believing himself above the gods, the gods sentence Odysseus to a ten year journey lost at sea among challenges and temptations. Meanwhile, Odysseus’ wife Penelope and son Telemachus suffer at home in the kingdom of Ithaca. In Odysseus’ story, the secondary characters symbolize the traits of human experience, such as greed, lust, love, and hope that will serve to teach Odysseus of his humanity.

Arrogance is an unheroic quality which often brings harm to others. This quality is evident in Odysseus when he reveals his identity to Polyphemus just when he and his men are about to escape the Cyclops’ island. As Odysseus is about to board the boat, he yells to the Cyclops, “Cyclopes, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raiders of cities, took your eye: Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca” (Homer 908). Odysseus felt that it was necessary for him to boast to the Cyclops after he had blinded him. This caused him and his men to get into great trouble with Poseidon. Poseidon made sure to make Odysseus’s journey back home as difficult as possible. As a result, Odysseus’s men all ended up dying, and their ship didn’t survive.

In the beginning humans ate from the tree of knowledge and were expelled from paradise. Thus all humans were damned, jesus the son of God who is innocent comes and dies for you through his death we are to be saved.

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

Humans are the most perfect beings – we are civilized, organized, intelligent, and decisive. Until we aren’t. Every one of us, as humans, is susceptible to flaws, mistakes, and sins – no matter how much we try to deny it. As a result, in order for literary works to accurately represent human characters, the story must depict them with flaws. A read through one of these such literary works, for example, the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, reveals to us much about our flaws as human beings.

Homer’s The Odyssey shows many archetypes throughout this tale of adventure. There is bravery, death, leadership monsters, and slaughter all circling around the archetypes in the epic. The Odyssey was set down in writing around 8th century B.C. The story is told by Homer. Odysseus is his main character The archetype Odysseus plays is the hero. Other archetypes in The Odyssey are the monster and the father figure. Modern readers gain insight about Ancient Greek culture from the use of archetypes in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey.