Odysseus Courage Quotes

In Book Five of The Odyssey, although Odysseus is royal, he is even more poor.

Throughout the Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus show bravery, which, I think, is the most important trait for a hero to exhibit.

In Book 9 of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus always has pride in his actions and in his name. After Polyphemus told the other Cyclops that “Nobody” hurt him, Odysseus exclaims how smart and funny he is. Odysseus acknowledges, “they lumbered off, but laughter filled my heart to think how nobody’s name––my great cunning stroke––had dumped them one and all” (Homer 224). He is acknowledging his intelligence when he says “my great cunning stroke”. He is taking all the ownership of stabbing Polyphemus in the eye with the fiery tip of a stake and changing his name to Nobody when truly his men did a lot of the work. Thus suggesting that he is very great and smart and that he should get great recognition for his work. When trying to come up with a plan

Odysseus is not only a brave, strong, and smart man, but he is also caring.

Odysseus shows courage because he helped his crew get away from the blinded cyclops by tying them under the cyclops’ sheep and he warned his men not to eat the Lotus leaves, so they would not lose their memory and not want to return home.

Odysseus’ courage in the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus banishes his crew’s trepidation and eventually gets them out of there. When Polyphemus returns to the cave after capturing them, Odysseus takes the risk to get the Cyclops’ attention so he can manipulate the one-eyed giant into drinking the potent wine. Odysseus’ bravery is catching and he inspires those with him. Once Polyphemus has passed out, Odysseus and a few other men stab the giant’s eye. This quote of Odysseus inspiring his men in the Cyclops’ cave shows how Odysseus bravery never abandons him even in a situation where it seems he cannot win: “Now, at last, I thrust our stake into a bed of embers to get it red-hot and rallied all my comrades ‘Courage—no panic, no one hang back now!’” (9. 420-422). Odysseus’ boldness ultimately leads to an escape. Without the courage that never seems to

Not only is courage one of the most important factors of life, but it is also a virtue held by many. According to Aristotle, courage is what creates attainability for all other virtues and therefore is the first virtue (Treasurer). Courage can be both useful and important in life because it can lead to success through good leadership. In the poem The Odyssey, the main character Odysseus possesses a valiant personality. Odysseus’s bravery in a time of need sets him up to be a more victorious leader.

The truth behind twenty years of carrying on courage, faith, and hope all for love...An incredible leader he is, Odysseus, King of Ithaca. Odysseus exudes courage and unconditional love when he is forced to go an an extremely challenging mission. He is sent by the goddess Athena to defeat the Trojans. He goes to multiple Greek Islands for this mission and then has to find his way home, with Poseidon angry and against him. On one of his encounters, he comes across Polyphemus, the cyclops who eats one of his men. When we were together, he stated... “I will never forget the true terror I had inside, but I knew I could not show it.” In another spine-chilling incident, Odysseus crossed the path of Circe. Circe is the wicked goddess that turned

The question that was asked was whether or not pride was a necessity for a hero to succeed. If one was to be truthful though, it is the exact opposite. It is like extra baggage, an extra flaw. The hero, thanks to his pride, may experience many downfalls. In the article, “The Heroic Pride” by Stephen Fuqua, he mentions the stories of Odysseus and how his pride helped him fail. In the article it says, “Why would Odysseus do this? The only explanation is that he, in his arrogance, wished to have the absolute upper hand of this situation”(Fuqua). Here Fuqua talks about how when on his journey, Odysseus doesn’t just flee the island but instead taunts the cyclops. He could have been long gone, on his way home but he had to have the last word. Odysseus’

Another quality of being a hero is, having courage; and Odysseus clearly conveyed this during his journey. In order to be courageous, the hero has to be fearless, meaning he has to act confident about his actions. This applies to Odysseus and the deities. If Odysseus were to appear weak, than the gods may think he's too weak for the journey and won't make it out alive. So, as a way of showing his courage, confidence overcomes Odysseus and he talks to the gods as if he were one of them. “After these years...to my harm.” (Book V, Lines 183-190). Odysseus shows no fear when speaking with Kalypso. Also, Odysseus shows more courage when he blinds Polyphemos. He humiliates Polyphemos, without even thinking of the effects. “Kyklops, you ask my honorable

A hero accepts who he is as an individual, but strives to change himself for the better. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer, the main character Odysseus is a valiant king who embarks on a life-changing voyage. While traveling from Troy back to his home in Ithaka, King Odysseus overcomes daunting obstacles, and in doing so discovers his place in the world. Odysseus is truly a heroic figure because he demonstrates courage, improves his character, and wins the support of the gods.

When Neoptolemus and Odysseus are on their way back to the ship and Neoptolemus decides to return to Philoctetes, the reader sees the side of Neoptolemus with a strong conscience. Even though it meant defying Odysseus, he put the life of Philoctetes above his own advancement. This seems to be the point in the story where the reader realizes the internal struggle of Neoptolemus. One side of him wants to help Odysseus, and their people, by bringing the bow back to fight, while the other side of him feels great

He called Odysseus out on his unethical ways and stated "I did wrong when I obeyed you and the Greeks, I practiced craft and treachery with success". Neoptolemus is not proud of his actions toward Philoctetes and hated that he let Odysseus manipulated him into doing such an ennoble act. Neoptolemus knew his actions would've had an effect on Philoctetes but it had a way greater impact than he had presumed. Neoptolemus realizing how wrong doing and leaving it behind is a

People learn lessons every day. They can either learn them the easy way, or they can learn them the hard way. Homer documented Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca in The Odyssey. In this journey, Odysseus learns several life lessons that applied to our lives.

Neoptolemos begins to empathize with Philoctetes and his situation as he recounts “I was infuriated…since he was going to rob me of/the arms that were mine” (ln.376-377). Neoptolemos recognizes the theft of Herakles’ bow parallels his loss of Achilles’ armor. The “fury” of Neoptolemos is the result of the cognizance of apathy and injustice as honored values of Odysseus and the Greeks. Odysseus becomes a common enemy for Neoptolemos and Philoctetes as the armor and bow are ultimately obtained by the values of Odysseus. Neoptolemos alludes to his inevitable resentment of Odysseus by stating “those in power; for the entire city, the whole army/is in the hands of those who rule; those men who are/wanting/in the discipline become evil by example of their/teachers” (ln.385-390). Neoptolemos amends for his swift acceptance of Odysseus’ ability to ignore shame by stating “men…become evil by example of their/teachers” in order to prevent the corruption of his character by preserving qualities that differentiate him from the Greeks. In his deception, Neoptolemos is able to empathize and trust Philoctetes over similar misfortunes regarding the thefts of divine artifacts and prejudice against Odysseus.