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There are 2 instances that come to mind in which Odyssues clearly demonstrates heroism. The first one is in Book 9 against Prometheus, the cyclops. When Odysseus comes upon the island of the cyclopes, he gets curious and wants to identify what is on said island. Here, he gets trapped in the Cyclops cave, with no clear way to get out. However, using his intellect, Odysseus is able to trick the cyclops with wine and make a spear-like piece off wood, something to penetrate his eye. This shows his heroism because he leads his men to safety. While the rest of them resort to giving up, not only does Odysseus motivate them, but he also devises a way to escape. He saves his fellow crewmates lifes and shows intellect, both things that are heroic. A second example of Odysseus heroism is in Book 10, when his men wash up on Circe's island. In this book, Odysseus stays behind with a couple of his men while the rest go exploring on the island. It is here they come across Circe, the witch. Circe enchants them and invites them inside to eat, thus turning them into pigs with her magic. One of the crewmen however, Eurylochus, did not enter Circe's home and ran to go tell Odysseus what happened. According to the italicized text, "Euryloches tells Odysseus what has happended and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress." This demonstrates Odysseus's heroism by his courage to go and save his crew, no matter the danger. Many other people less heroic would have sailed off, leaving them as pigs for life. Odysseus would not accept that though, and he rushed into danger for not his life, but the life of others. Having courage, especially for others, is one of the most important things a hero can have. Odysseus demonstrated that clearly, making him a hero.

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Odysseus portrays acts of heroism many times throughout the book. One instance for this comes out when he is fighting the Cyclops. Odysseus states " I am nohbdy" This is a small act but still heroic because it leads the cyclops to believe that Odysseus is not a threat because Cyclops has heard of someone named Odysseus who is destined to make him blind, but by telling the Cyclops a fake name Odysseus spares the trouble of having to fight the cyclops and later on blinds him as he was destined too and on the way out Cyclops yells "Nohbdy stabbed me" which causes the other cyclops to not help.

Another instance of heroism we see from Odysseus is on Circe's island when Eurylochus tells Odysseus he must leave the island at once, but Odysseus refuses and goes to save his men. In the book it states "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however Odysseus rushes to save his men." This shows that Odysseus cares deeply for his men and is willing to fight Circe who is compared to being a goddess. All this to save his men make this a very heroic act. We also see here that although Eurylochus is begging Odysseus he cant do anything because Odysseus is a leader, and it shows that he is a true hero that all his crew mates respect him.

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Odysseus exemplifies various events where he shows heroism in his duties. Odysseus was heroic in Book 9 of the Odyssey. In Book 9, Odysseus and his men are trapped in the Cyclops's cave as they are trying to steal food when he enters and irrevocably shuts the entrance causing them to become stuck. He is heroic as his actions of blinding the Cyclops saved his men. If he hadn't blinded the Cyclops and used his intelligence and wits, they would have died. It shows he had the bravery and smartness to blind the Cyclops heroically saving his men. Another time Odysseus was heroic was in Book 10. In Book 10, Odysseus's men are tempted and tricked by Circe into drinking and eating her stew. Because of this, they are entranced and turned into pigs. Odysseus then commits a heroic act when he threatens the sorcerer and frees his men from Circe's grasp. This shows he had compassion, loyalty, and the willingness to endanger himself to help his men. This is shown when the book says, "Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress."

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In my opinion, Odysseus was heroic in the land of the lotus eaters. When he and his crew landed on that island, he sent out a few of his men to go check out the island. These people met the lotus eaters and ate one of their lotus, causing them to become lazy and not want to go home anymore. I think that he is heroic here. He forcefully takes his men back to the ship, because he knows that they will not truly be happy because they won't be home in Ithaca. This is stated in, "But those who cared to eat this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return: they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland. I drove them, all three, wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called rest."

Odysseus also demonstrates heroism in book 10 when they are on Circe's island. At her island, a group of Odysseus's men go to check it out and they stumble upon Circe, who enchants all except one person and turns them into pigs. After Odysseus hears about this, he can choose to either leave or stay and help them. He chooses to stay and help them, and I believe that this is heroic because it shows how he doesn't want anybody to be left behind so that they can all go and meet their families back in Ithaca. This is shown in, "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress..."

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Odysseus demonstrates heroism when taking out the Cyclopes eye. The text states, "and rammed it deep in his crater eye," This is an act of bravery made to free him and his men. Risking his life and future consequences just to benefit others. Another example of Odysseus demonstrating heroism is when he went back to Circe's island to properly burry Elpenor. "Unhappy spirit, I promise you the barrow and the burial." He keeps his promise to him to make sure he is buried and has a funeral, which tells us he can be trusted with his word and will do what is right for his men, even if it means more work for him or if it doesn't personally help him.

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"The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1 - Olivia Xu

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"The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1 - Olivia Xu

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One act of heroism is when Odysseus and his men were at Circe's island. "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress." This shows that despite the danger and Eurylochus wanting to leave, Odysseus still turns back to rescue his men. Another act of heroism is when Odysseus and his men were trapped in the Cyclops' cave. "The pike of olive...drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand...rammed it deep in his crater eye." This shows that Odysseus is a good leader, brave, resourceful, and is willing to work with his men to accomplish something. Odysseus thought his way out of the Cyclops cave by injuring Polyphemus, risking his life to save him and his men.

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Odysseus, a warrior returning home from a 10-year war, the Trojan War, accompanied by his men. Along the way, Odysseus and his men face many obstacles. In these obstacles, Odysseus portrays many acts of heroism. One example is when Odysseus and his men come across the land of the Cyclopes. Curious, Odysseus wants to know if the cyclopes are friendly creatures. Eventually, he finds himself in the cave of the Cyclops. The Cyclops feasts on Odysseus' men and he needs to find a quick way back out. On page 379, line 255, Odysseus tells the Cyclops, " Cyclops try some wine. Here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men... I meant it as an offering if you would help us home... After this, will any traveler come to see you?" Not only his intelligence, but his choice of words affect the delivery of his "offering" to the Cyclops, which convinces it to take the drink from Odysseus. With his quick thinking skills and intelligence, Odysseus gets the Cyclops drunk and, with his men's help, carves a sharp point on an oak tree. They use that and bore it into the eye of the Cyclops. This is an act of heroism, because facing in front of a creature x3 the size of Odysseus and being tensed/scared, Odysseus steps up with great courage and can find a way for him and his men to escape. Another act of heroism portrayed by Odysseus is when Odysseus and his men have to face Charybdis and Scylla. In this scene, Odysseus and his men will have to get past Scylla and Charybdis. When Odysseus' men hear about this, they begin to panic and become very scared. Odysseus shows a different kind of heroism in this scene compared to any other times he has shown heroism. He shows heroism by speaking to his men and getting them to be relaxed. On page 395, line 143, he begins by saying, "Friends, have we never been in danger before this? More fearsome, is it now, than when the Cyclops panned us in his cave? What power we had!" Odysseus saying this brings a slight bit of confidence to his men. This is an act of heroism as Odysseus is looking out for his men. Odysseus uses his words to show his men what they are capable of.

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The first example of Odysseus demonstrating his greatest act of heroism is when he reassures his men when they panic due to the danger of Charybdis. The men panic because the ocean is basically coming alive, but in lines 143 - 148 of Book 12, Odysseus says, "Friends, have we never been in danger before this? More fearsome, is it now, than when the Cyclops penned us in his cave? What power he had! Did I not keep my nerve, and use my wits to find a way out for us?" He explains to them that compared to other situations like the Cyclops predicament, this is far less dangerous. He also explains how his wits will get them through, and leads them by telling them to just trust him to protect them. I believe this is heroic because of how he was able to get his men under control within minutes after they were filled with fear due to the inevitable danger, and did make it through. The second example of Odysseus greatly demonstrating his heroism is when he has the men tie him to the ship so he cannot venture to hear the Sirens' song. In lines 117 - 122 of Book 12, Odysseus is tied to the ship by his men, as per his request. What this demonstrates is an attempt to have self-control, even when it is difficult. It works out for them, and they make it past the Sirens without being deceived. This is very heroic on his part because if he listened to his desires, it would get him and his men killed.

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One example of Odysseus' heroism is when he meets the Cyclops, Polyphemus, and he comes up with a plan to escape once he and his men who are remaining get trapped, on lines 140 to 144. I think this is an act of heroism because it shows how smart he is, and how much he risks for his men. It also shows that it is an act of heroism because it does not take long for him to come up with the idea, which shows he is very smart and has gotten them out of many dangerous situations before. I also believe that it is an act of heroism when he saves his men from the lotus eaters because he has to pull them off of the island and tie them onto the ship, on lines 41 to 55.

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His first act of heroism is when he is with the Cyclops. Book 9, on pg. 380 through lines 282-292 he shows an act of heroism, leading and cheering his men to victory and getting revenge on the Cyclops. The bravery it took to lead the men and test the Cyclops' patience is a true hero, and he saved most of his men. This makes him a hero because the average person would never do this and he uses a "superpower"(Being smart) By giving him the wine, telling him my name is nobody, and not killing the Cyclops stub just blinding him to help him get out.

His second time being a hero is when he saved his men from being lotus-eaters. Book 9 pg. 373 he shows an act of heroism, he ties his men on board and forces them to come with him because the lotus easter is a modern day drug by just trying to escape reality and you can only do that for a few moments or a time you need a cool down. But these men wanted to

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Saketh Das - B5: "The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1

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Saketh Das - B5: "The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1

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Odysseus demonstrates his greatest acts of heroism in Book 9 with the Cyclops and Book 10 with Circe, the Grace of the Witch. In the text, it says " 'Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!'" Some background information is that Odysseus and his men have stumbled on the Cyclopes island. They rushed inside Polyphemus cave and raided it. Polyphemus was not present in his cave. However, Polyphemus comes back and traps the men inside of his cave with a big boulder. Polyphemus starts eating his men, and Odysseus cannot do anything, because there is a big boulder in the way of their escape! This tough situation seemed tricky for Odysseus and the remainder of his men, but Odysseus never backs down and never gives up! Odysseus offers Polyphemus a kettle of wine, and Polyphemus devours it. Polyphemus asks for Odysseus' name, and he said his name was Nohbdy. Polyphemus loves the wine, and Polyphemus says that his gift for him is that he will eat him last. When Polyphemus is drunk and tipsy, Odysseus and his men stab a big hand spike into Polyphemus' eye. When Polyphemus asks for help and when help is deliivered, Polyphemus is saying that Nohbdy is hurting him, therefore, isolating the help that he desires. The irony of this story is that Odysseus gets his retrubution in this story. Polyphemus says that he will be eatened, but later on in the book, Polyphemus is the one who is hurt. This is an act of heroism, because it saved most of his men from being eatened and it defeats a antagonist in the story. In Book 10, Odysseus lands on Aeaea, the land of the Goddess Circe. In the text, it says "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress." This piece of evidence elucidates and reflects on the fact that Odysseus is a very selfless person. He is willing to sacrifice his own life for his men that were being held captive by Circe. He does not follow Eurylochus' advice into sailing away and decides that saving his men is more important and more beneficial that sailing away, giving him the term "hero."

To sum this all up, Odyssues demonstrates his greatest acts of heroism in Book 9 and in Book 10. These two acts of heroism are not just the only acts of heroism that Odysseus portrays, but these two acts of heroism are the most generally accepted acts that portray as a hero. The question "What traits make a hero?" is a very opinionated question, however I believe that a hero is a person who is willing to "think out-of-the-box" and sacrifice his own life for the safety and welfare of others, and Odysseus meets my expectations of being a hero, despite the very belligerent actions he has done in the past.

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Through Odysseus' journey's in the Odyssey he exhibits acts of heroic nature and fearlessness. One example of this can be seen when Odysseus says, "Cyclops, you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me, and I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy(Nobody)." By saying this Odysseus shows some of his key characteristics as a great leader, his wits and intelligence. By telling him his name is nobody it gives way to a great escape at the end of the chapter where after the Cyclops is stabbed he yells out for help proclaiming that, "Nobody stabbed me!!!" Obviously it made no sense so no one believed him and Odysseus was able to easily escape. This shows how Odysseus is always one step ahead in his mind. Later on in the story through chapter 11 Odysseus replies to one of his men Elpenor who had died, he asked for a proper burial to shield him from weather and the gods, Odysseus responds to this by saying, "Unhappy spirit I promise you the barrow and the burial." This shows that Odysseus is loyal to his men even in death, he could easily have chosen to deny his request and leave his body to be eaten by animals and such, but rather, he elects to bring him home to his family. And to give him a proper burial. This could show why the men trust him so much as they know even if they were to die their leader would have the sympathy to bring them home and give them a proper burial for their families sake. This shows how great and respectful a leader Odysseus is.

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In the Odyssey the character Odysseus can be seen as a hero and not as a hero. However, there are two instances that show how he is a hero. The first instance is when Odysseus and his men go Aeaea and meet Circe. Here Circe turns Odysseus' men into pigs. Eurylochus tells Odysseus to sail away from Aeaea, but Odysseus does not follow this advice. The synopsis says, "Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress." This shows Odysseus' heroism because he would not leave the island without his men, and is putting himself in danger to go rescue them. Odysseus' heroism continues through the journey in book 9. Here Odysseus is trying to get all of his remaining men home. He listens to Circe about plugging his men's ears with beeswax because he does not want his men to suffer from the Sirens' song. Another time during this journey is when Odysseus has to choose to go by Scylla or to go by Charybdis. Odysseus chooses to go by Scylla, even though she is going to take 6 of his men, because it is the route that loses the least amount of men. If Odysseus chose to fight Scylla then all of the men would be gone. Same with Charybdis, if Odysseus chose to go by Charybdis then he and all of his men would get swallowed. This shows Odysseus' heroism because he chose to find the way that would take the least amount of his men.

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In the Odyssey, Odysseus is an obvious hero. He goes from place to place making heroic decisions. For example, when on the island with the Cyclopes, Odysseus faces Polyphemus and shows no fear. To back this up, right before Odysseus ventures out onto the frightening island, the text says "Old shipmates, friends, the rest of you stand by; I'll make the crossing in my own ship, with my own company, and find out what the mainland natives are- for they may be wild savages, and lawless or hospitable and god fearing men." This shows that despite knowing this will be challenging, Odysseus is up for the task. Odysseus further shows that he is not afraid of the Cyclopes when the text says "We felt a pressure on our hearts, in dread of that deep rumble and that mighty man. But all the same, I spoke up in reply." This shows Odysseus is brave and a hero because in this situation many people would back down but Odysseus stands up for himself. Another act of heroism Odysseus shows is in book 10 when he and his men wash up on Circe's island. In this book, many of Odysseus's men eat Circe's evil stew and are turned into pigs. Odysseus is a major hero in this book because, despite his lack of men at this time, Odysseus saves his companions in an act of unmistakable heroism. The text supports this when it says "Against this advice, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress." This is proof that if he can control it, Odysseus will never leave his men behind.

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Odysseus is a hero, as demonstrated through his clever ploy against the Cyclops and his courage against Charybdis and Scylla.

One of Odysseus' heroic acts is shown in his cunning plan to escape the Cyclops. He knew that he had to save himself and his men. So, he came up with a master plan to blind the Cyclops and escape under sheep. Odysseus said, "But I kept thinking how to win the game: death sat there huge; how could we slip away? I drew on all my wits, and ran through tactics, reasoning as a man will for dear life, until a trick came . . ." This shows that Odysseus is committed to the escape. He is using all of his brainpower to face the obstacle and free his men. Odysseus staying devoted to his men and his good cause is a signature characteristic of a hero. This is a good cause because Odysseus only wanted to talk to the natives, while the Cyclops trapped them and started picking them off. Odysseus' men see Odysseus as a hero in this moment, as shown when Odysseus returns and "We saw, as we came near, our fellows' faces shining . . ." Therefore, as shown by Odysseus' determination to assist his men, Odysseus was heroic in the Cyclops' lair.

Odysseus also showcases heroism when he and his men encounter Charybdis and Scylla. Rowing down the strait with these obstacles was a terrifying experience, as exemplified by "Charybdis, dire gorge of the salt sea tide . . . all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire . . . dark sand raged on the bottom far below . . . She[Scylla] ate them as they shrieked there, in her den, in the dire grapple . . ." As described, these are terrifying circumstances, and Odysseus' men are understandably scared. However, Odysseus isn't. Odysseus "walked up and down from bow to stern, trying to put heart into them, standing over every oarsmen, saying gently, 'Friends, have we never been in danger before this?" Instead of Odysseus cowering, he is confident in the danger and is willing to face it. In doing so, he becomes a message of hope to his men. Since Odysseus is strong enough to stand up to his foes, and since he saves his men with his confidence and knowledge, Odysseus is a hero.

In conclusion, Odysseus exhibits heroic qualities against his enemies. When he faced the Cyclops, he was determined and dependable. When he faced Charybdis and Scylla, he was confident and strong. These are all clear qualities of a hero.

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Two instances come to mind in which Odysseus demonstrates heroism. The first one is in book 12, where he is fighting the Cyclops, and the Cyclops asks him, "What is your name?" Odysseus says, "I am nobody. Then, the Cyclops perceives Odysseus as a non-threat. Then Odysseus gives the Cyclops a drink that he says is the most powerful drink. Not even the gods know about it. Then, the Cyclops drinks the potion and is knocked out, so Odysseus has time to kill the Cyclops. After the Cyclops woke up, he was screaming in pain, and that's when the other Cyclops came and asked who had done it. The Cyclops says, "It was nobody". So the other Cyclops left. So Odysseus heroism escaped the Cyclops by using his brain power.

Another act of heroism that Odysseus shows is when he and his men where on Circe's Island. In this book, Odysseus stays behind with a few of his men while the rest go exploring the island. Circe welcomes them to her food, and a place to stay, and the food has turned them into pigs. One of Odysseus' men, " Eurylochus", tell Odysseus that his men were at the food and turned them into pigs. And then Eurylochuus begs Odysseus to sail away from the island, but Odysseus comes back to save his men. That shows a sign of courage and risking his life.

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Two times where Odysseus demonstrates heroism are when he save he and his men from the cyclops and when he buries Elpenor. When Odysseus first makes it to the cyclops island he is trying to see if the cyclops is civilized or not. But while doing this he gets himself and his men into a situation where they are locked inside with the cyclops that is trying to eat Odysseus and his men with nowhere to go. In this situation Odysseus uses his intellect and bravery to get past this cyclops.

"now by the gods, I drove my big hand spike deep in the embers charring it again and cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up... straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye,"

This quote shows Odysseus's heroism. The reason why is because he is trying to fight this giant cyclops that he watched eat 4 of his men. Seeing his men's horrible deaths he still wants to try to fight this cyclops knowing that his death could be just the same as their if not worse. In this quote it also says that Odysseus was trying to give his men courage to blind this cyclops. In this quote not only is Odysseus brave but he gives others the bravery to defeat the cyclops.

Odysseus's second act of heroism is when he buried Elpenor.

"My neck bone, buckled under, snapped, and my spirit found this well of dark. Now hear the grace i pray for... When you make sail and put these lodging of dim Death behind you will moor ship, I know, upon Aeaea Island; there , O my lord, remember me, I pray, do not abandon me unwept, unburied, to tempt the gods' wrath, while you sail for home;; but fire my corpse, and all the gear i had and build a cairn for me above the breakers- an unknown sailor's mark"

This shows how much Odysseus cared for his men and for his friends. When Elpenor asked Odysseus to give him a proper burial Odysseus did so with loyalty and compassion to his friend and his final wishes.

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Odyssues demonstrates his greatest acts multiple times throughout the book. The first time Odyssues demonstrates his greatest acts of heroism was when Odyssues went back to face the cyclops. This was when he had met the Lotus eaters going back to Ithica to see his wife. This all happened in book 12. Trying to aviod the cyclops Odyssues stalled because he knew that he needed to stay far away from the cyclops to prevent him and his men from getting hurt. He came up with a plan about lying to the cylcops about his name saying that he is a nobody, and then later escaping from the cyclops. This made the cyclops leave and then Odyssues was free from the cylops. This is a prime example of Odyssues using heroism in a situation that would´ve shocked many people but instead he decided to stay calm and handled the situation by using his advatages (his brain).

Another exmaple of Odyssues showing heroism is when in Book 9, Odyssues was cheering on his men when Odyssues and his men got revenege on the Cyclops. Even though Odyssues and his men were scared of the Cyclops, Odyssues and his men still look multiple risk in getting revenge towards the cyclops. While many other people would have just said somethig normal and continued on with their lifes, Odyssues cheered on his men. This shows Odyssues being a true hero because of how he shared his victory against the cyclops and just didn´t be selfish and keep it to himself.

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Although overall I think Odysseus is not a hero, I do think there are some times when he demonstrates heroism. One of these times is when Odysseus is told that he needs to leave Circe's island, but does not want to until he saves his men. The book states, "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however Odysseus rushes to save his men." I believe this was very heroic because heroes to me are people who put others before themselves and refuse to let people die and/or get left behind. In this scene, Odysseus has the chance to leave himself, but he decides he won't without his men. Odysseus was very selfless here when he decided to put his men before himself. Another act of heroism that Odysseus demonstrated is when his men were afraid and Odysseus decided to boost their confidence. The book states, "Friends, have we never been in danger before this? More fearsome, is it now, than when the Cyclops panned us in his cave?" I believe this was a major act of heroism because this shows that Odysseus cares a lot for his men. It shows he is wanting to look out for them and try to comfort them even when Odysseus might be scared himself. This shows that Odysseus is brave as well and shows that Odysseus is a leader. Odysseus was able to communicate and guide his men to the right direction. This is very important because heroes to me are also people who guide other and try to lead people to do the right thing. Overall, Odysseus shows many acts of heroism throughout The Odyssey.

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I agree with this because even though he is selfish many times in the books by putting himself and others in danger he does put himself in danger as following in the examples you stated, this happening in an intent to save the others around him.

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After reading the Odyssey, there are multiple acts of heroism done by Odysseus that come to mind. But two of the first are when first Odysseus saves the most men he can from the Lotus eaters, and when he sacrifices the fancy and valuable wine he has to save his men.

When Odysseus first saves his men by tying them to the ship they are on he shows heroism as he is caring about others and not only himself as he could just be concentrated on saving himself. This also shows heroism as he could just sail off on his ship to stop putting himself in danger, but instead he goes away from the boat to save all the men he can. Another instance in which Odysseus acts heroic is when he sacrifices the valuable and expensive wine he was given by a king just to save him and his me, this shows heroism as instead of being self and egoist he decides to sacrifice a valuable thing he has in possession instead of doing something which could put him and his men in more danger because of the cyclops. While Odysseus could have just ordered his men to fight the cyclops which would put them in danger, he decided to sacrifice something of less worth which he liked instead of putting others in danger because of something materialistic.