Odysseus Ptsd Essay

I knew he was coming.I could feel it, he was almost here. He needed me to turn his sailors back to humans after I turned them to animals. He is finally here after twenty minutes of waiting. I must prepare myself for him, I put on my most extravagant outfit including jewelry as I walk I take the appearance of a beautiful young maiden. "Hello?" Odysseus calls, "go-go-go places women" I whisper pushing them into place , speed-walking to the doorway and draping myself against it sexily."Come all mighty Odysseus and join me," he follows me as I walk towards a table with many a food and my potionus drink. " I am Circe, you must be very hungry and thirsty after that long trek up here." I pause seeing his face flash an emotion I couldn't quite catch

The reader can see that Odysseus’ mental capacity is recognized by the people around him. His spirit is uncontainable no matter the situation. It is only at his weakest point in his journey, when he is trapped on Calypsos’ island, that the hero’s mental will begins to waver. “By the days found him sitting on the rocks or sands, torturing himself with tears, groans and heartache, and looking out with streaming eyes across the watery wilderness” (Homer, 67). His will is threatened by his disconsolate attitude towards being a prisoner for more than 10 years on Calypso’ island. However, this moment of weakness only brings to light the fact that the hero is human, and though his mental support is fallible, it still develops beyond the point of normal human capability.

Odysseus was known for his many of his mental traits, but his most useful ones were his bravery cleverness, and wisdom. Without these helpful traits he probably would have died from the very beginning. Fortunately, he was granted with these traits so that he could come back to his kingdom of Ithaca to see his wife and son for the first time in twenty years and to also kill the suitors that tried to kill his son and take his wife, land, and possessions from him.

During Odysseus’ wanderings, a change comes over him. A change that is motivated by the immense suffering he brings both on himself and on those around him through his prideful actions. Beginning with the prideful raid on the city of the Cicones and culminating with Odysseus taunting the newly-blinded Polyphemus, Odysseus’ pride heaps more and more suffering upon himself and often kills those around him. Because of this increase in suffering, Odysseus changes. He becomes more humble, more tactful, less of a barbarian and more of a planner; this change can been seen primarily through his diplomatic actions in Phaeacia and his cunning use of Athena’s disguise during his time of testing in his own home.

“They longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland. I drove them all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches.” (Homer, 99-102) In addition, Odysseus, when held captive in Polyphemus’ cave he plans an escape by him and his men hiding underneath Polyphemus’ rams. Odysseus takes the wooliest ram, biggest ram there is, and using his physical strength he holds on tightly all night long until morning comes and then they escape underneath the sheep. Another strength is Odysseus’ persistence and drive to keep going no matter what. When Odysseus is in the Land of the Dead, he faces many frightening spirits coming at him from all directions, yet he never gives up. With their ugly looks, and dreadful, loud noises coming out of there months. Odysseus’ still sticks with his main precedence which was getting to see Tiresias, the blind prophet that would ordain his future on his journey, and he made sure nothing would stand in his way of getting there. Also, Odysseus, when facing the mesmerizing, angelic sounds of The Sirens, (half bird, half human creatures) he has his men tie him up to the mast of

Odysseus must journey from Troy to his homeland of Ithaca. Throughout this journey Odysseus experiences a lot of inconsistent emotions. A lot of this is attributed to the physical and mental hell he goes through on this remarkable

One of the most difficult obstacles Odysseus faced was overcoming if epic flaw. Odysseus had excessive pride, or Hubris, which sometimes got him in more trouble than he was already in. For example, in the Cyclops, as Odysseus and his men are leaving after stabbing the Cyclops’ eye, he shouts “Cyclops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca.” Before this, Odysseus had told the Cyclops that his name was “Nohbdy” and could have gotten away without the Cyclops knowing who it really was, but Odysseus had to boast and brag that if anyone were to ask, it was him who blinded the Cyclops. Also in the beginning of The Odyssey after they had one the Battle of Troy, Odysseus shouted to the Gods that nothing could stop him. By provoking the Gods, he brought his 20 year journey onto himself. But by overcoming this flaw in the end, Odysseus finally returned home.

Veterans from war fight long and hard to protect and serve our country. When they return home, some soldiers have a difficult time adjusting back to a civilian life. In The Odyssey by Homer, a young man named Odysseus and his men leave for the Trojan war and face many obstacles on their journey back to Ithaca. The journey lasts twenty years and results in the deaths of many of Odysseus’ men. However, when they return home from their journey, Odysseus struggles to return to the life he had twenty years ago.

In the beginning, Odysseus has a lot of hubris, always wanting pride and glory, and doesn’t feel the need to go back to his responsibilities as a husband and as a king. He gives into his desire rather than prioritizing his responsibilities. However, he learns from his experiences, and matures into a more ideal Greek character, becoming less rash, hubristic, and more responsible. His flaw of being rash is first seen when Odysseus starts his journey back from Troy.

Throughout my life I always tend to get very stressed due to constant worries about school grades and college. I also have horrible habits of procrastination and very poor time management. I’m not very sociable either and tend to prefer my own company over being around others. Odysseus also experiences some internal conflicts and maybe even emotional pain due to not being able to see his wife, Penelope. When he was being held prisoner on Calypso’s island it was made clear that he definitely felt lots of sadness because he was being kept from his wife.

Before passing out, the giant asks Odysseus for his name; the king tells him “Noman.” Once Cyclops fell asleep, Odysseus blinded him with sharpened staff burning in the fire. He then ordered his men to bind themselves to the undersides of Cyclops’ flock. As the giant blindly felt for his sheep to insure that the sailors didn’t escape, they passed him without detection to freedom. Cyclops, deceived and blinded, was left to scream of the maltreatment that “Noman” had done to him. The injuries to his son made Poseidon persecute Odysseus at sea, extending his treacherous voyage

While earlier books in The Odyssey describe Odysseus’ fear in his own words, Book 22 is the first incident in which his fear is physically both described and displayed. This display of fear is further expressed when Athena as Mentor asks Odysseus, “Where’s it gone, Odysseus-your power, your fighting heart?” (22.236) This question not only represents the great fear circulating through the hero in the moment, but also symbolizes his hitting bottom. Athena, once greatly praising the courage of Odysseus, “hit new heights of rage” (22.234) when he became overcome with fear as more suitors and enemies gathered in the hall, waiting to kill him. Athena then goes as far as to mock the fear that overcame Odysseus when she states “now you’ve returned to your own house, your own wealth- / bewail the loss of your combat strength in a war with suitors?” (22.242-243) This emphasis on suitors shows both their inner weakness and the disgust Athena has towards them, giving Odysseus the advantage in the slaughter. This advantage is demonstrated when six of the suitors attempt to attack Odysseus and his comrades with spears, “but Athena sent the whole salvo wide of the mark” (22.269). Immediately after, Odysseus and his comrades return the attack and successfully kill four of the opposing men. After another round of slaughtering success, Odysseus begins to overcome the fear of the Supreme Ordeal. This fear is not lost; however, for it is turned around and placed on the remaining suitors by Athena when she terrifies “the suitors out of their minds, and down the hall they panicked- / wild, like herds stampeding, driven mad as the darting gadfly / strikes in the late spring when the ling days come round” (22.313-315). As the suitors coward in fear, the rush

This journey forced him to move through a turmoil of emotions, and he felt feelings he never dealt before. To put it all in one statement, Odysseus became more resourceful, strong-willed, and emotional over the course of the entire Odyssey epic. When one is out in the world by themselves,they must develop a necessary skill to survive. That skill is called being resourceful. Odysseus had to learn this in order to build objects that aided in his survival.

Something in the universe changes every second. Whether it be the smallest chemical reaction, or the death of a great star. The only thing that we have control of is how we react to the change. You could adapt to the situation, or stay the same and refuse to change. However, by choosing one of these options, you are setting the path you are taking. One of these paths could lead to success and progress, while the other could stop you in your tracks. These two paths are what Odysseus has to choose from at every turn in his journey. Most of the time he chooses to adapt, but when he does, he takes it to an extreme. These extremes cause him to completely change his mind set, and get much further in his journey. This kind of change could be seen as a “symbolic death”. Meaning, after going through a

According to the story, Odysseus thinks he will be accepted walking in the castle he once lived in but, he has a tough time trying to fit back into society, after being