in ''back from war but not really home '' by Caroline Alexander ,and the odyssey by homer both experience grief in their characters. survival, hope,and pain are the themes in the literature.
In book eight of "the odyssey" at dawn,Athene goes around the city in town-crier disguise, shouting the of news the stranger's coming and the upcoming feast. Everyone congregates at the palace.
She also makes Odysseus totally studly (studlier) and instills in him a desire to prove himself worthy of any challenge.
At this little meeting, Alkinoos orders that a ship and crew be prepared for later that day.
The King then invites everyone to the banquet and calls in his blind bard, Demodokos.
Demodokos about the fight between Odysseus and Achilleus that
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It brings tears to his eyes.
He hides his face beneath his cloak and only King Alkinoös notices his tears.
Alkinoös orders some sporting games, bragging that when Odysseus goes home, he'll boast to his people of the Phaiakians' athleticism.
They play. Homer lists the names of all the men that partake and the winners of each race.
You should note that the King's sons make a good showing; Prince Klytoneos wins the foot-race and Prince Laodamas wins the boxing match.It is this very Prince Laodamas, a handsome man, by the way, who invites Odysseus to join in the games.
When he proves reluctant, Euryalos (another competitor) jokingly says he doesn't look like the athletic type.
This is literary foreshadowing for Odysseus kicking some serious butt.
Odysseus proceeds to hurl a discus further than any man present has managed so far. (Athene, disguised as a Phaiakian, is the one to measure the distance and announce as much.)
Odysseus proudly asks for any man to challenge him. He will take on anyone except his gracious host, Prince Laodamas; and he'll win any contest except the running race, since his long days at sea have weakened his
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The scorned husband wove a net, spread it over the bed, caught the lovers in the act, and shamed them in front of all the other gods.
Well, apparently that was enough storytelling for the King. Alkinoös orders some dancing to entertain Odysseus and bestows on his guest a few gifts.
Euryalos approaches Odysseus and offers him a lovely sword in repentance for his rash words earlier. It's cool, man.
Later, after being given a nice bath, Odysseus asks Demodokos to sing about that great man Odysseus in the Trojan horse.
We're not sure why he asked for this song, since it makes him cry. Again.
Alkinoös sees and begs Demodokos to stop since it is upsetting his guest.
Finally, Alkinoös asks who his guest is and why he grieves so much when hearing about the Trojan War. He silences his bard and invites him to tell his tale, but not before a complete non sequitur in which he tells everyone of a prophecy that one of his ships will be turned to stone and mountains thrown up around his city.
Everyone is all, "Um…OK" and then gets ready to hear Odysseus'
When it was time to get rid of the suitors in Odysseus and his son Telemachus home they come up with a plan. Odysseus is pretending to be a beggar and everyone's gives him food when he goes around except for Antinoos. When the beggar comes to ask Antinoos for food he gets very angry, the text says “Boiling over Antinoos gave him a scathing look and let fly, now you won't get out of the hall unsacred, I swear, not after such a filthy string of insult! With that he seized the stool and hurled it-- Square in the back it
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
As Athena guides him to the palace, she warns him about what he must avoid in order to be safe in that neighborhood. She also slips in some advice that he may use in his future endeavors to get home, asserting that "a cheerful man does best in every enterprise-even a stranger." The reader is again reminded of the incredible relationship between Athena and Odysseus in book VIII when Odysseus is speaking with Demodokos about the battle of Troy and Odysseus asks him to "shift [his] theme, and sing that wooden horse Epeios built, inspired by Athena." As the minstrel recalls "how Odysseus came like Ares to the door of Deiphobos, with Menolaos, and bred the desperate fight there- conquering once more by Athena's power" the victory at Troy is again attributed to Athena's role in facilitating Odysseus in the victory.
Odysseus must now face the other suitors in order to win Penelope. He must rely on physical strength to get past this task then to face Penelope and convince her it is really Odysseus. After defeating the other suitors Odysseus was cleaned up and made to
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, was probably on of the greatest warriors in the history of Ancient Greece. It is said that the poet, Homer, wrote the story of the Odyssey. In this story, Odysseus and his crew are trying to make their voyage back home to Ithaca after they have fought with the Trojans. During the long journey, Odysseus will show some of his character traits which include his bravery, cleverness, and wisdom that will assist him with the situations he encounters on his journey home.
Chapter 13- Alcinous helped Odysseus board his ship to sail back to Ithaca. When Poseidon sees Odysseus at Ithaca, he asks Zeus to punish the crew for helping Odysseus arrive to Ithaca, so Zeus demolishes their ship. Meanwhile, Odysseus disguises himself as an old man to destroy the suitors.
Odysseus returns from a great victory of the Trojan War and the enormous amount of pride he gains gets him into a lot of trouble. As he returns home, he lands on the island of the Kyklopes. He insists that they meet with the unknown host, with the prospect of receiving gifts. His pride and craving for more treasure leads him and his men into trouble.
From the start of the novel, we find Odysseus on the far off island of Ogygia with the goddess Calypso, this is ten years after he had initially left to go and fight in the Trojan way. Odysseus leaves this place to go to the Island of the Phaecians, but has trouble on his way and is humbled when he is almost killed by Posiedon, god of the sea. Since we are seeing the end of his journey at first, we can learn from the phaecians about what Odysseus has done even before he left for troy. We see that despite being the great hero, Odysseus doesn’t participate in the Phaecians games but he refuses because of his grief. “On that cue, the noble prince strode up before Odysseus, front and center, asking, ‘Come stranger, sir, won’t you try your hand at our contests now? If you have skill in any. It’s fit and proper to
Odysseus displays a praiseworthy hero in more than one way. Again, he uses strategy over strength every time he lands upon a new island. Once Odysseus lands on new, unknown lands, he does not run to the king and queen telling them his name and entire life story. He knows that bragging and being rude will not get him very far. When he enters King Alcinous’s castle, the first thing he says to the queen is, “I come to beg you for mercy” (7. 184). He knows that by saying this they will have sympathy
In the Odyssey, Odysseus is quite the legend known to people, whether you are high up in the sky with Zeus, or deep in the ocean with Poseidon, everyone knows Odysseus. In the epic poem, the Odyssey told by the one and only Homer, the brave, the godlike human, Odysseus is finding his way home after the big battle victory against the Trojans. This story is about his travels home and how he got caught up in other business. Let’s just say he stabbed Poseidon’s son, had his crew turned into pigs, faced a six-headed monster and whirlpool, and that is to say the least. He may as well be on America’s most wanted list with all the trouble he was causing. Even though Odysseus is a troublemaker, he has multiple great characteristics of a leader. Odysseus, when it comes to his crew and family, is confident, compassionate, wise, and always knows a way to get out of any problem.
Odysseus is the main character in an epic poem called the Odyssey. In the poem Odysseus has had some bad luck getting home, with some of the gods helping him and some hindering him; his journey towards home is a constant struggle. In this poem we see a man being broke and rebuilt, through constant irony his faith was damaged and without the help of Athena he probably would have given up on his journey. Through his hard work and wise spirit he finally does achieve his goal.
In Epic Poem “The Odyssey” Odysseus is the protagonist. Odysseus’ over-the-top ego caused him to lose his men and his son’s childhood, but taught him a valuable lesson about humility. The Odyssey, written by Homer, tells the story of Odysseus and how he faced misfortune in his attempts to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus is not famous for his great strength or bravery, but for his ability to deceive and trick. To his friends, he was a brilliant strategist. To his enemies, he was a deceiver and a manipulator of the worst kind.
The next day Alcinous also ordered a feast and an athletic contest to be held in honor of the stranger. If Odysseus did not receive the courtesy that the people of Scheria showed to him while he was at Scheria, there would have been a good chance for him not being able to make it back to his family and kingdom.
I couldn’t have said it better myself, but I’ll try. The Odyssey is more than just an amazing, action packed poem, it is a lesson in how to
Odysseus showed that he was loyal to his men just not by leaving them behind, but he revealed his true colors to notify his men that they cannot not ever give up even when things get difficult. He was known for his leadership skills; leaving home for so many years, to return back to his family. During Odysseus early life, he had the ability to solve problems as well as outwit his opponents. He promotes his own code of conduct through his exploits. Odysseus is more intense than Achilles, more pensive, but still is able to create explosive violence. Odysseus is all about being victorious; even when it was time for him to return back to his home.” A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time” (Odyssey). This quote represents all of the misery that he came upon his excursion. He played a special role in Homer’s lliad; demonstrating his abilities to advise his followers so they can be independent.