Odysseus Comparison

In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker goes on an adventure to, ultimately, save Princess Leia but also encounters many troubles and an encounter that changes his life forever which is meeting his (unexpected) father. The Odyssey is similar in a way, but both have one major similarity: An epic hero. An epic hero is a humble, loyal, and courageous character affected by grand events. In Star Wars by George Lucas, Luke Skywalker is much more humble, loyal, and courageous than Odysseus in The Odyssey.

Notice: Seducing women with a deadly song, but what lurks near for these 3 men will be tremendously horrific. These stories can be very exclusive to be inspired to tell. There are very many comparisons in the short video (Oh Brother Where Art Thou) and (Homer and the Epic). Involving the sirens, Odysseus and his crew, and the compelling with the singing of the women. For example, in the short video Oh Brother Where Art Thou as Odysseus and his crew are traveling when one of his crew members yells pull the car over.

On Odysseus' side of the story, he is being a hero by going to all these forbidden islands and fighting for his life to save his hometown because of the war. He loses many men from this, but he always comes out as the last one standing.

“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.

Odysseus portrays the Cyclops as a savage monster and a bad host who is rightfully punished when Odysseus blinds him. But when you compare Odysseus slaughtering the suitors and the Cyclops eating Odysseus’ crew, you find similarities between their actions. Both return to their homes to find intruders stealing their property, and then proceed to mercilessly kill the intruders. Since the cyclops defends his home, he may use deadly force.

Odysseus showed a lot of character traits, but daring stuck out the most. His choices that he made were very dangerous ones that could lead to dangerous situations but he wanted to show off what he did which is his reasoning.

It takes a great person to be a hero. Most people live their lives as an average person, but those who exceed extraordinary qualities are the ones that stand out. In Homer's poem The Odyssey, he really conveys this attribute to the readers. Odysseus and Penelope reached heroic proportions, but only one is the real hero. Although most people who read The Odyssey would say Odysseus is more heroic, Dorothy Parker believes Penelope shows more heroic characteristics with her husband by holding off 108 suitors.

According to the article “What Really Is A Hery, Anyway”, Arhur Ashe stated, “Heroes are people who transform compassion into heroic actions.” Heroes can be an ordinary person who helps you throughout life and can lead you on the best path of life. They can also be a special person who is there for you in the time of need. Odysseus is king of Ithaca and a man of honor to the Ithaca people . Odysseus goes on an journey but on his journey he tries to get back home , but on his journey home he cheated on his wife and didn’t care about any of his crew members that came with him. In result of the things Odysseus does he is not a modern day hero.

Character of Odysseus Odysseus, the archetype of manliness, is the main protagonist and hero of the epic known as the “Odyssey” written by Homer. Odysseus is the embodiment of manliness because he portrays qualities of strength, intelligence, courage and leadership. Odysseus is a man that was well known throughout Ithaca and the surrounding islands because he was the face of Greece during the Trojan war. Though Odysseus is the archetype of all men, there were mistakes and flaws that surfaced throughout the Odyssey.

In Homer's Odyssey, the hero is Odysseus, a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey, this rich and complex character battles life's temptations towards purification, since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods, thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However, this purification process and Odysseus' chances of returning home are compromised by his flaws and those of his crew, while enhanced by the many virtues and qualities he possesses. This voyage symbolizes man's road to salvation hoping to obtain the God forgiveness

Although both translations of “Penelope’s Despair” by Yannis Ritsos use connotative diction to describe Penelope’s character, translator I utilizes neutral connotations to represent her as mentally, emotionally, and physically strong, whereas translator II applies negative connotations to portray Penelope as weak in all of the same aspects.

“As calves in stalls when cows come home, droves of them herded back from the field to farmyard one they’ve grazed their fill-as all their young calves come frisking out to meet them, bucking out of their pens, lowing non stop, jostling, rushing round their mothers-so my shipmates there at the sight of my return came pressing round me now, streaming tears. So deeply moved in their hearts they felt as if they’d made it back to their own land, their city, Ithaca's rocky soil where they were bred and reared.” (book 10, 452-461)

Nostos in its most simple form, means a heroes homecoming. It is a common theme used in ancient Greek literary works. Homecoming is a great deal to heroes in the ancient epics, as it is the final step to claiming their kleos (glory). Homer uses this as his main theme in his epic poem the Odyssey, as it shows the main character Odysseus yearning to return home to Ithaca after twenty years of being away. The poem portrays Odysseus’ journey home, however, during his journey he is constantly driven off course. After ten years, with the help of his main protector, the goddess Athena, Odysseus finally makes it back home to Ithaca where he reclaims his identity. Later in 19BC, Vergil who was a roman poet, uses nostos as one of the themes in his epic poem the Aeneid. The poem portrays the main character Aeneas as a dutiful hero, who has to flee his home, Troy, and is destined to found Rome (Verg. Aen.1.1). Odysseus’ and Aeneas’ nostos are both similar in the sense that they encounter some of the same sights, they leave behind woman in order to continue on with their journey and they deal with supernatural forces. On the contrary, the two heroes are completely different in their motivation. Aeneas’ reason for his journey is due to his destiny and duty to establish home for his people. Odysseus, on the other hand has different reasons as to why he longs to return home. Firstly, he wishes to return to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Secondly, he tries to attain his

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.

Heroic, Strong, Brave, Confident. A hero is these things and many more. Two heroes who are very alike are Odysseus from the Odyssey and Hercules from the Disney movie Hercules. Not only did they both battle fearsome monsters, they were both working against an angered Greek god and shared many common characteristics. Odysseus and Hercules may have been uncannily alike but in the beginning they had their differences in motive. Although towards the end their purpose became more alike than ever.