Ithaca

Most young people are into war, and great voyages just like Odysseus goes on. Odysseus is a heroic leader that many young people today should look up to. The leader from Ithaca is a war hero. He is also extremely smart and plans ahead well. Odysseus had a lot of confidence, and sometimes too much. All of these traits are a few of the reasons why Odysseus is a great leader. In wars and battles, Odysseus was usually victorious. The Ending is a prime example of Odysseus being a war hero. In The…

This story starts out like most would the day I became a freshman. Going to a new school, meeting new people, meeting new teachers it’s not the easiest thing in the entire world. The first two years of my high school career were quite like the battle of Troy, only less bloody. The battle through the first two years of high school felt like forever. My trojan horse was Penta career center using it to get out of Eastwood. Considering the fact that i’m here now I suppose that my Trojan horse worked…

my girls.”(6.273) “Come, follow me into my place, old man, so you,at least, can eat your fill of bread and wine”. Both of these quotes show how kings and common folk helped Odysseus on his journey. Without them he would not have made it home to Ithaca. Odysseus was treated with respect and kindness during his travels, and often returned the favor. “The man is my host. Who would fight his friend?”(8.239) This quote shows that Odysseus also practiced good hospitality. When Odysseus was a good…

gradually fell in love with me. She promised me immortality in exchange for my love, but I couldn't because I thought of you, my dear. No matter how beautiful she was, I still felt unaccomplished because deep in my heart, I still had that longing to see Ithaca and my family. I can’t explain how much I miss you and our dear son. Also, Penelope, I have one favor to ask you. I really want you to be a bit more patient until I arrive, please wait for me and don’t leave me. It would be the worst…

Journey”. “The Odyssey” by Homer was written back in the 8th century BC as a follow up of Homer's first epic poem “The Iliad”. The story follows King Odysseus of Ithaca and his men on their journey home from the Trojan war. “The Journey” written by Mary Oliver presents the journey of one…

After the darkness turned to light of the dazzling gold sun, my eyes squinted at the beams of brightness and confusion washed over my mind like a wave crashing violently into the shore.The enormous rock from under me made my veins run cold with the sun beating sun rays into my skin, the waves of the dark wine ocean slowly swam into the grainy sand.As I slowly sit up, the aloe green trees that hang low brush against my head and my crew and ship a.re nowhere to be seen. In a blink of an eye, the…

utilizes his slyness to guarantee a safe homecoming and creates the identity of a beggar to do so. Odysseus uses his craftiness to manipulate those he meets into helping him. Upon showing up in Ithaca, Odysseus Laertides decides to disguise himself as a beggar from…

In book 22 of The Odyssey, Odysseus finally returns home to Ithaca and seeks to rid his household of the suitors desiring to marry Penelope. While Odysseus is seeking personal revenge, he is simeoutanously enacting justice as the crimes of the suitors have violated the laws of guest friendship that are upheld by the gods. He intends to achieve this by purging his household of the suitors as well as any of his servants who have been disloyal to him by willingly aiding or benefitting from the…

Homer’s The Odyssey describes the difficulties of Odysseus’s return to his homeland. As in most Ancient Greek works, the gods are an important part of the plot. In The Odyssey, there are many supernatural forces that affect Odysseus as he returns to Ithaca, but major gods like Athena tend to play a more indirect role in his journey while minor gods like Circe and Kalypso tend to have a more direct role in the poem. The major goddess Athena does not cause important events through her own…

determination, authorizes a leader as successful, considering it is the factor which stimulates an individual to achieve their ambitions. In The Odyssey, the leader of the expedition, Odysseus, obtains determination for him and his crew to return to his home, Ithaca. This quality motivates him to accomplish the feat of completing his quest. Odysseus’s persistency to bring his men back home establishes him as an exceptional and successful leader during his journey. Despite the numerous…