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Odyssey

In Homer's The Odyssey, written down in approximately 700 BCE the story is about a hero named Odysseus who was fighting in the Trojan war. After the war ended Odysseus has to make a long epic journey home to see his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. On his journey he is trapped by an evil Cyclops in his cave. Odysseus being the cunning hero he is tricks the Cyclops and then blinds him. After that Odysseus faces cirens, evil creatures, he also has to go against gods to make it home. Odysseus, an epic hero proves himself to be Faithful - determined, Cunning/ clever, physically powerful, gentle, and patient. Odysseus uses these traits throughout the story to navigate his way home. ...

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and crew were at the house of Circe, she told him what dangers lied ahead on his journey. When they were passing the sirens, he showed his determinism by making the men tie him up to the raft so he could hear the sirens. "They tied me up, then, plumb amidships..." Also, he was determined to get back home the entire trip.
There are many examples of Odysseus being cunning throughout The Odyssey. One example is when Odysseus plans the Wooden Horse in order to sneak into the enemies' territory. Then he attacks the town which helps him win the war. When he fools Polyphemus with the name Nobhdy so that when he calls for help the other Cyclops don't know what who hurt him."Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me,Nohbdy's ruined me!" This helps Odysseus and his men to escape from the evil Cyclops. The final example is when Odysseus ties himself to the ship's prow so he could hear the Sirens without being tempted to seek them. This allows him to find out their secrets. "The lovely voices in ardor ...

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Added: 3/12/2012 12:26:41 AM
Submitted By: ALICIA
Category: English
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