The Challenges Of Soldiers In Homer's Odyssey By Homer

Odysseus is showing great authority by By deciding on different courses of actions he and his men have to face. Once Odysseuss and his men have enjoyed and eaten a portion of Circe’s food, he takes time to remind them of the dangers that come with the cattle on the island, furthermore deciding on the best approach that he can think of. “My friends, we have supplies on board. Let us not touch the cattle, or we will regret it. Those cows and fat sheep are the property of Helius, the great Sun God, who sees all things, and hears all things…and prayed to all the Gods.

He advised that we should kill the god’s cows to fill our hunger pains, but I disagreed strongly and out of anger, yelled, “Men! Do not listen to Eurylochus! Did you not hear what Odysseus warned us against? This is a God we

In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus men did deserve their punishment for eating Helios’s cattle because, well first of all do not eat first, you are supposed to ask first, if they say yes then eat, but if they say no, do not eat. All the trouble that the men got odyssey into, I really do think that they did deserve their punishment for all the things that they have done to get odyssey in trouble with all the gods. Well there's another thing Eurylochus convinces the men to eat the cattle of the sun. Then odysseus wakes up to find that the men has broken the oaths and killed some cattle, so it was the men falt. Even though they were starved, there is no reason to steal and kill a god's cattle.

Odysseus’s journey emphasizes the importance of staying true to ourselves, our goals, and our values in the face of temptation, even if it is difficult. It serves as a reminder that in order to achieve meaningful progress towards our goals, we must stay committed. In spite of the fact that Odysseus eventually conforms to Calypso’s temptation, Odysseus’s clear demonstration of his ability to resist Calypso’s abuse, and sustain his goal to return home highlight the strength of his character and his unfaltering commitment to his values. Odysseus remained true to his purpose to return home, even if it meant enduring the hardships along the way. By rejecting Calypso’s offers, he also puts his sense of duty ahead of his own desires.

Ziad K. Abdennour, President and CEO of Black Hawk Partners once said, “Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three,” (Quotefancy). Odysseus, king of Ithaca and his dwindling crew have been wandering for 10 years since the Trojan War. During this time, they were involved in a series of adventures and faced many obstacles as they struggled to return home to their families. Without honest, cooperative soldiers Odysseus would never have returned home to his wife and son.

Each man becomes “blind in his reckless ways” (Od.12.325). This is the final straw, the action that will undo them all. Just like Circe warned, Odysseus returned home “all shipmates lost, and come a broken man” (Od.12.153). Failure to keep their oath and control the temptations of their flesh led to the crews violent and untimely death. Since Odysseus is the only one to return, not only are his men all robbed of their own homecoming and lives, but the people of Ithaca were robbed of their fathers, husbands, sons, brothers, and

The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs claim that PTSD is a growing epidemic, with roughly 5.2 sufferers of the illness in the U.S. today. Homer’s The Odyssey illustrates the story of Odysseus after the Trojan war and his journey back home to Ithaca. During his expedition, Odysseus faces many physically and emotionally challenging situations that affect him psychologically in the future. Many scholars recognize Odysseus as a brave warrior in Homer’s

he thundered out, 'now who are you? Where did you sail from, over the running sea-lanes? Out on a trading spree or roving the waves like pirates, sea-wolves raiding at will, who risk their lives to plunder other men?'” Odysseus and his crew become frightened, but despite this, Odysseus shows the heroic trait of bravery by answering back confidently, “The hearts inside us shook, terrified by his rumbling voice and monstrous hulk.

In the epic story the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is returning from the Trojan war, and on his way home he finds many obstacles ahead of him. Odysseus is the ruler of Ithaca and he is trying to return home to his land. Many creatures try and stop him from achieving his goal of returning home, but he and his crew have to push through and get home. Odysseus portrays bravery and courage leading his crew through these tough challenges. Odysseus heroically leads his crew and himself through dangerous obstacles, but also foolishly endangers them during the journey home.

In the Odyssey Odysseus and his men are shown defeating the Trojans. When the battle ends Odysseus stands on a pile of rocks and yells angrily at the gods. The gods reply by cursing Odysseus and his men where they will

The Odyssey by Homer is an exemplary story that teaches life lessons to those going on a journey for themselves. It illustrates how the challenges and obstacles one may face can help someone become a better leader. The Odyssey highlights one man, Odysseus, a man filled with excessive pride, experiencing the wrath of the god Poseidon. He expects to arrive at his home, Ithaca, safely to reunite with his wife, Penelope, but unfortunately faces many temptations and setbacks. Due to the challenges he faces, it prevents him from arriving home as early as he thought he would.

As Odysseus and his crew areis warned not to eat Helios cattle for “the cattle here are not for our provisions,/ or we pay dearly for it”(XII.409-410). Odysseus and his men are stuck on the island

We can depict this through a quote found in chapter 9, “A wind from seaward served him, drove us there. We are survivors, these good men and I.” Being the heartless creature the cyclops is, he still goes on to eat Odysseus’ men, shocking them as they believed they should have gotten better treatment and a gracious greeting from the Cyclops as if they were noble heroes. However, soon Odysseus learns that

Upon the coastline of lotus eaters Odysseus sends out 2 men and a runner to see what is on the land. He later notices that the lotus flowers his men have been eating make them not want to leave the island. Odysseus first shows his men loyalty when he goes to get his men no matter how much of a fight they put up and he then ties them to the ship so they can’t escape. Odysseus says to his men, “I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, / tied them down under their rowing benches, / and called the rest” (Homer 9. 48-50). While on Calypso’s Island, Calypso falls in love with Odysseus and wants him to stay even offering him immortality.

He reaches out to Zeus, “For hope that one might show me some way of salvation” (Homer 625) and in replication, the god, “closed [Odysseus’] eyes under slow drops of sleep” (Homer 625). Although the quotes display amnesty, they have a deeper meaning than finding salvation. In response to the hero’s call, the god puts Odysseus to slumber, while the crew indulges in the cattle. Moreover, Helios messages the thunder god to kill those who ate his cattle. It was this decree that made Zeus throw a bolt at Odysseus’ men, killing them all.