Success In The Odyssey

Homer’s great literary classic, The Odyssey, represents and illustrates many emotional and mental values. All of these values can be classified under three different main themes that are constant throughout the epic tale. These themes are: A boy’s struggle to be a man, a king’s struggle to reclaim his kingdom, and a man’s struggle to return home. As one reads this book it will become more and more evident to them that a man’s struggle to get home is the most important theme throughout Homer’s adventure.

Homer's great literary classic, The Odyssey, represents and illustrates many emotional and mental values. All of these values can be classified under three different main themes that are constant throughout the epic tale. These themes are: A boy's struggle to be a man, a king's struggle to reclaim his kingdom, and a man's struggle to return home. As one reads this book it will become more and more evident to them that a man's struggle to get home is the most important theme throughout Homer's adventure.

Joseph Campbell’s lengthy twenty five step journey taken by all epic heroes such as Homer’s valiant king Odysseus from his classics The Iliad and The Odyssey, J. R. R. Tolkien's vigorous king Aragorn from the well know series, The Lord of the Rings, even George Lucas’s robust young Jedi Luke Skywalker from the dramatic Star Wars, shows the importance of perseverance in acquiring the status of epic hero, ultimately determining the path they followed. Although only heroes of myth and legend, the same principles that apply to their journey, apply to one’s everyday life. Even as infants we begin to learn the reward of perseverance. Standing up, taking a step, falling back down, then getting right back up and trying it again, it is only human nature

A Hero’s Journey is one of the first stories introduced to the world through Homer’s epic tale, “The Odyssey”. Many movies, books and stories have used Homer’s tale as a sort of template such as, Bilbo Baggins in Lord Of The Rings, Dorothy Gale In The Wizard Of Oz, Harry Potter Harry Potter Franchise and many more . In the article ”A Hero With A Thousand Faces” By Joseph Campbell, It has all the stages and elements that a hero must go through like, The Call To Adventure, Refusal Of The Quest, and Entering The Unknown. The hero must also go through many test and obstacles that will make him/her stronger. When the hero goes home after finishing their quest, another journey could begin. In the article, It states “Years of research led to Joseph

“There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes.” The Odyssey and The Long Walk both exemplify the characteristic of humanity which Leo Tolstoy was referring to within this quote. The main characters of both works, Odysseus and Slavomir, go on journeys that, while physically challenging, tests the strength of their will. The determination and the overwhelming desire to return home of both men is what drives these characters to overcome immeasurable odds. Multiple parallels can be drawn between the two books, from the obstacles the characters face to the symbolism that can be found in Slavomir’s and Odysseus’s journeys. The Long Walk shows how Grecian Epics, such as The Odyssey, are still applicable in the modern day as representations of Humanities’ predominant and all-consuming desire to survive, and the specific desire to not only survive but to do so in the place one calls home.

The Hero’s Journey is a format of writing that follows a similar path: Separation, Initiation, and Return. Odysseus’s adventure, in the epic poem The Odyssey, is a perfect example of the Hero’s Journey. Odysseus is separated from his hometown during the Trojan War, and is put through multiple trials and obstacles that slow his return home. Eventually, he makes his return to Ithaca. I am Matt Farruggio, although I have only been on this Earth for 14 years, I have followed the hero’s journey as well. In my life, I have had some experiences that embody the style of the Hero’s Journey. In my life, I have had to change schools and my dad has had a stroke; during these times I’ve needed to embark on a trip that resembled the Hero’s Journey. My journey changed my way of life as it made me more independent. My school transfer and my dad’s stroke forced me to become a more responsible and resourceful person.

If I could spend a day with a famous person, I think I would choose Homer. I know he has been dead for a long time but there was no specific indication about the person being alive or dead. The reason why I would choose him is because I admire his stories, The Illiad and the Oddissey, since I was very young. His books filled my adolescence with fantastic stories full of gods, heroes, battles, and moral dilemmas.

There are many challenges throughout the Odyssey the most significant being his arrogance that Odysseus must overcome in order to reach home. In book 9, beginning with line 113 Odysseus and his men begin a journey in the land of the Kyklops. This set of challenges for Odysseus shows the reader the battle between arrogance and wisdom within Odysseus. The choices that Odysseus makes during this portion of his journey home will help him to realize his arrogance and the downfalls of yielding to it, which he must overcome to regain his kingdom and property from the suitors.

Hunger, whether a literal hunger or a hunger for power has always been a downfall for humankind. In the Odyssey hunger destroys the lives of many men. Even though the Odyssey is just an epic it reflects in many ways how hunger can ruin and sometimes even destroy someone’s life. In history, hunger has shown itself in many different and unique ways. For example Hitler’s hunger for power destroyed millions of lives. It forced millions of people to move their homes and change their lives or to even lose their lives. Hunger has caused people and even entire nations to be decimated. If people could control there hunger the world and

Throughout the Life of Homer, there are many challenges that Herodotus suggest that Homer faces. The first challenge that Homer encountered was going blind while on his journey in pursuit of seeing the world. After losing his sight permanently, Homer challenges started to expand even more. Homer loss of eye-sight eventually resulted in him losing his school and becoming poor. A once well-respected and educated man has now been reduced to a beggar in the streets. In an attempt to make money, Homer started travelling from place to place and reciting verses of his poems to people. Already in many difficulties, the worst thing that happened to Homer was having his poem stolen and recited by someone who claimed all his glory. Even though Homer

Throughout literary history, women are portrayed as mere property or tools of men; however, women can also be shown as people who hold power in Homer’s The Odyssey. Women hold a significant amount of authoritative power over men in both their lives and mindsets, and this can be seen through Circe 's powers that are able to manipulate Odysseus and his men, Penelope 's tactics to stall marriage and her caution toward Odysseus when he appears, and Athena 's participation in Odysseus and Telemachus’s life.

Epic poems are very long poems that tell the story of a hero who has mythical attributes and/or deals with mythical things. “The Odyssey” is the title of a very famous epic in which the main character, Odysseus, goes on a heroic journey. Through its plot, setting, characters, and themes it shows the characteristics of a true epic. It also embodies the ideals of ancient Greek culture and has many themes that are still applicable today.

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Lord Odysseus prayed to the gods that he would find love and mercy among the people he was about to encounter. Athena heard his prayer and came to him in the form of a young girl so she could lead Odysseus to the house of king Alkinoos after she surrounded him with a protective mist. The young girl warned Odysseus that he must not stare or be curious because they do not care for strangers in this place. Athena also told Odysseus to win Queen Arete’s condolences because she held great influence in the kingdom. As Odysseus lays eyes on the kingdom he is astounded by its beauty and greatness. When Odysseus enters the great palace the leaders of Phaiakia are drinking and dining and down the hall Odysseus went unseen until he reached Arete.

Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena, Zeus, Poseidon, and Circe, and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem, dealing with the mortals, is related to one of the gods. Without the gods, Greek culture and literature would be nothing.