Odysseus Essays and Research Papers

Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd he is a lower-class friend of Odysseus and has been around the family for a long time. In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to cover his true identity once he gets to Ithaca, so he can avoid danger and not ruin what Athena has planned for him and his family. He…

 Process Analysis Odysseus returns to the land of Aeaea, where Elpenor is finally buried and stays one more evening with Circe. Circe then describes the challenges that Odysseus will face on his journey home and she explains how to avoid them. As Odysseus starts his journey home, he and his men arrived the island of…

Although Odysseus possesses many heroic attributes, he also possesses characteristics detrimental to himself and the people around him. Odysseus, a strong and admired warrior, tries to return home after fighting in the Trojan War for over 10 years. However, Odysseus’ journey home is catastrophic for his men and is prolonged because he can’t overcome his…

Famed for his courage, intelligence, and leadership, Odysseus was one of the great heroes of Greek mythology. Odysseus was the son of Laertes and Anticlea, the King of Ithaca, and the leader of the Kephallenians. Odysseus was also famous for his long journey, trying to return home after the events of the Trojan War. Odysseus…

Book 1: Athena Inspires the Prince The story begins ten years after the end of the Trojan War. All of the surviving heroes have gone on home, while Odysseus is trapped on the island of Ogygia. The island bearer Calypso, a sorceress, daughter of Cronus fell in love with Odysseus and kept him, refusing to…

The Odyssey of Homer is a Greek epic poem that takes the readers through a journey of Odysseus’ return to his homeland of Ithaca. The Trojan war lasted ten years where Odysseus was fighting for his land and family. Unfortunately, once the war was over Odysseus got held hostage on Ogiga. This, however, was where…

Odysseus significant amount of hubris, bravery, and wit that contribute to his plight by showing how to be a great leader. Showing that he needs to have common sense. Lastly, he needs to be wise and strong. All these things that the story named he used all of them so he can get home. On his…

What if you went on a trip saw something and wondered what it was and then something terrible happened. In the Odyssey by Homer Odysseus and his crew are on a journey back to ithaca and are not prepared for the situations there are about to get themselves into. There journey home is filled with…

Book 1 So far, the Trojan War has ended by the construction of a horse, the Greek’s method of deception to destroy the city. The plan, devised by Odysseus, involved a small troop of Greek soldiers hiding in a compartment inside the wooden structure. Additionally, the remnants would depart from the Trojan beaches to add…

Did you have someone that you looked to as a kid? Did you want to be like Michael Jordan or maybe like Emmitt Smith? Everyone had someone in their life as a little kid that they wanted to be like. You didn’t know it back then, but all these people had something in common. They…