Odysseus As The Guest In Homer's Odyssey

In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, the protagonist Odysseus is a mixture of twists and turns. Undoubtedly, he displays tremendous cleverness. In fact, his unmatched shrewdness often results in an unwise or foolish outcome. The poem encourages the reader to give up black and white conclusions about the protagonist. In fact, categorizing acts of courage and foolishness is a difficult task in The Odyssey. Odysseus’ adventures reveal a multifaceted character comprised of wisdom and foolishness.

In the epic poem, the Odyssey, by Homer Odysseus experiences many amazing events before arriving at home in Ithaka. I believe that the experiences that he has had on his long journey and his personality will not allow Odysseus to be at peace in his homeland. Odysseus has been away from home for about twenty years. He has experienced many trials and adventures on his prolonged journey home. I believe that Odysseus will not be at peace in his homeland because he has been a warrior since an early age, he is not patient, and most importantly, he has a very curious mind.

The Odyssey written by Homer is a classic tale of Odysseus’s lengthy journey home to Ithaca. The story includes many positive and negative examples of proper behavior of a host to his guest. A proper host would have three main qualities. These qualities are being respectful to their guest, offering them a place to stay, and providing them with food. Odysseus, being the guest, has encountered many hosts on his journey with very different personalities.

In Homer's The Odyssey, he portrays Odysseus, the hero of the story, as clever and brave. Nobody wants a hero to lose so Homer gives him admirable traits so that readers find themselves rooting for him. On the other hand Polyphemus, the monster, is made to be hostile, beast-like and dimwitted. He makes Odysseus look brave and heroic.

Odysseus was such a great man. He saw his palace was in distress, he had to make it right. I agree with what he did to everyone involved. Because of this, some might dislike him, some might now praise him. The fact that Odysseus took care of what was his and fought for it back amazes me. I call that loyalty to him. You have to be loyal to yourself before you’re loyal to anyone else.

Did anyone that you know or didn't know betrayed you and you took revenge?If so you will relate to Odysseus. I think most of his actions are justified and everyone got what they deserved.

Is it still considered egregious to be born out of your father’s head? In the epic The Odyssey, Athena is the daughter of Zeus and she is also known as the goddess of wisdom and war (Athena). Athena is also known by her epithet “grey-eyed goddess” (Homer.1.63). Athena makes an impact on the epic by aiding Odysseus with help throughout his journey and supporting Telemachus finding his father. First Athena aids Odysseus with help in diminutive ways that end up impacting the epic’s storyline.

How's the odyssey-like a journey through life? It's a journey because in life you have to make tough decisions. To be a good leader you have to sacrifice some to keep the rest of your people. .Just like Odysseus in Homer’s Epic poem the Odyssey, I will encounter temptation,and make difficult decisions, on my way journey to becoming an architect.

Have you ever been a guest in someone else's home? Well this ancient idea of hospitality was so key to the ancient Greeks, it was a central theme in one of the most famous epic poems of all time. The Odyssey by Homer, is a story told of a stranger traveling in strange new places trying to make his way home and surviving by the mercy and hospitality and others. Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, went away to fight for the Achaeans in the Trojan War and was cursed by the gods on his travels home. The Odyssey tells the story of his ten year journey home from Troy after it’s fall and the difficult situations and encounters the gods throw in front of him. He was able to make it home because of an ancient custom in Greece called “Xenia,” or hospitality, because of the generosity and care others gave to him. In Ancient Greece, the custom of Xenia was extremely important because it created an atmosphere of communal goodwill, provided a standard of shelter for people trying to survive, and encouraged positive relationships between strangers.

Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and the main character in homer’s The Odyssey, was gone for twenty years before finally returning to his family and his homeland. He struggled through many hardships and lost many loyal companions. The King of Ithaca would not have made it home without the assistance of the Greek gods. Despite all of the help and advice that Odysseus receives from the gods, he is a very brave man because his courage and daring in the cave of the Cyclops, his inability to give up and abandon his men on Circe’s island, and his flawless following of the gods instructions are acts of bravery that is uncommon in most men.

“That Odysseus is going to feel my wrath someday. I can’t believe he had the nerve to poke my eye out. I treated him well by eating him last, and this is how he repays me!” Polyphemus was still in much pain from the accident. Now he could only see out of one eye, and his cave was coated in blood and dirt.

The Odysseus is Homers epic of Odysseus’s 10-year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. Book 1- Athena Inspires the Prince, opens up with an invocation to the Muse of epic poetry in which they ask for her guidance in telling the story of a man who’d gone through many life altering experiences and faced many hardships. We are told that Odysseus is the only Greek survivor of the Trojan War who’s yet succumb to an early grave. Odysseus, we later find, is being held prisoner on the island of Ogygia by the “bewitching nymph” Calypso who wishes to make him her husband. Odysseus has brought about the wrath of Poseidon, god of the sea, by binding his son Polyphemus the Cyclops. Elsewhere, Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, is being swarmed with suitors

The Odyssey written by Homer can be interpreted as an allegory for life’s journey. Throughput the novel, over a ten year time span the main character, Odysseus, faces many hardships. These difficulties range from craving his wife, to battling mythical creatures. Though in our contemporary working day, one might not be coming into contact with goddesses, we still face the same underlying troubles as Odysseus. One’s present day life journeys can be interpreted through Odysseus’ adventures to depict temptation, distraction, and life’s hard decisions.

Odysseus left Calypso’s Island and began his journey back home. His odyssey might be described as one’s own life struggles. There are ups and downs to every situation, and through reading The Odyssey, readers can connect parallels between Odysseus’ experiences and lessons learned in their own life. Human weaknesses can still prevail through even the strongest men you may think of; examples of this are shown in this epic. Even though there is a large gap in space between Odysseus’ travels and the present, human nature and weakness still share the same obstacles.

Homer’s The Odyssey is home to many classics within its pages. From the Cyclops, Scylla and a myriad of other creatures, The Odyssey is a classic in every sense of the word and its influence on modern day culture is plain to see. However, it wasn’t just the monsters that drew people into Homer’s tale, it was also characters. Describing the tale of Odysseus, who after winning a ten-year long war thanks to his quick wits and high intelligence. The story delves into his journey on trying to get back to his wife, Penelope and child, Telemachus. For twenty years, Odysseus sailed, fought and outsmarted many obstacles, losing most of his men in the process. And when he finally reaches his home, suitors trying to court his sorrowful wife, who