B3: "The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1 by Jill

Odyssey- Evelyn

00050842 — 2024-01-31 16:03:19 UTC

I believe that Odysseus shows his greatest acts of Heroism when he defeats the Cyclops and when he makes it past the Sirens alive. Odysseus is able to outsmart the Cyclops and save some of his men by stabbing the Cyclops with a sharpened log in the eye. When his crew reaches the Sirens he is the only one who doesn't put wax in his ears and listens to their song. This shows that Odysseus seeks challenges and is a natural born leader. He achieves many acts of heroism and proves that he is a strong person willing to do anything to get home.

Odyssey-Kendall Collins

00050590 — 2024-01-31 16:04:47 UTC

Odysseus shows his greatest acts of heroism when he kills the cyclops and when he made the blood sacrifice in the land of the dead. First and foremost, the way he kills the cyclops shows how brave he is to go against the cyclops to save him and his men. He makes sure the cyclops is drunk without him finding out which alone is super scary and if the cyclops does find out Odysseus would get killed and the fact that he stabbed him in the eye is insane and just shows how brave and courageous he is. When he makes the blood sacrifice, that shows how willing he is to sacrifice himself and show that he is a brave hero because he is willing to hurt himself for other people.

Odyssey-Jaxon

00050965 — 2024-01-31 16:05:09 UTC

On page 380 Odysseus uses a burning staff to stab the Cyclops in the eye allowing him and the rest of his men to escape safely. From my point of view, I believe that Odysseus outsmarts the Cyclops because when the Cyclops asks Odysseus for his name he tricks him by saying that his name is nobody. This causes other Cyclopyes to believe that he is ok and not being attacked.
In book 11 The Land of the Dead Odysseus travels to the land of the dead to promise Elpenor a proper burial and to talk to Tiresias on how to save his men. Because when Odysseus hears what has happened to Elpenor he feels as if he deserves a proper burial and should be able to move into the afterlife. Odysseus talking to Tiresias to save his men after being turned into cows was a sign of him traveling far to save his men who he has spent time with on the water for multiple years.

Odyssey

00081737 — 2024-01-31 16:09:19 UTC

In my opinion, Odysseus demonstrates his greatest acts of heroism in book 9 when Odysseus and his crew were trying to escape from the cyclops cave. The reason why this instance demonstrates heroism is because he makes this elegant plan to escape including everyone to help along the way where they got the cyclops drunk, Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is Nohbdy, get the Cyclops to fall asleep, Stabs him in the eye and when escapes on the cattle when the cyclops moves the slab of rock. When the text states, "'Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!'" and "And I was filled with laughter to see how like a charm the name deceived them." This shows that Odysseus's plan worked and they were able to escape in the long run.

I strongly believe that in book 9 "The Lotus Eater" Odysseus shows heroism by talking his men that ate the Lotus flower back to the ship even though they didn't want to, so they didn't lose hope of home. The reason why this event displays heroism is because he makes a mistake and then takes matters into his own hands by taking the crew members who ate the Lotus to the ship so they don't forgot their goals and staying on the island of the lotus eaters forever. When the poet states, "I drove them , all three wailing , to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches and called the rest:'All hands abroad;come, clear the bench and no one taste the the lotus or you lose hopes of your home.'" it shows that Odysseus cares about the crew and the crew seeing home again. It also shows that Odysseus don't want to leave any man behind by taking the 3 men who did eat the Lotus flower back to the ship.

Odysseus response- Yash

00033083 — 2024-01-31 16:12:37 UTC

In my opinion, Odysseus shows heroism when his crew gets scared and drops their oars he stays calm and gets his crew together and reminds them that they cannot lose nerves and have been through much worse and to not back down now.

Another interesting example is when Odysseus is stuck with the Cyclopes and figures out a plan on the spot to get the Cyclopes dunk then uses a sharpened log to stab the beast in his eye blinding him. Not panicking from the beast, taking his eye, and getting most of his men out of there by grabbing onto the Cyclopes rams and going through the blind Cyclopes to get back to his ship; just to taunt the cyclopes and tell him his name and anger the cyclopes heavily.

The Odyssey-Andy

00051185 — 2024-01-31 16:13:16 UTC

Odysseus demonstrates his acts of heroism by fighting off the Cyclops. He is brave and has courage. The Cyclops is a huge monster and Odysseus and his men are like squirming puppies. He outsmarted the Cyclops by making him drunk and stabbing him in the eye with a sharp spike he and his men made. He saved himself and his men. Another act of heroism is when he comes to the land of the lotus eaters. Odysseus sent three of his men to figure out what was there. Soon the two men eat the lotus (a flower) and forget everything else. Odysseus soon finds them there not caring about anything else. He tied the three of them down onto their rowing benches so they couldn't go back. He tells the men not to eat the lotus flower or else they will lose hope of home. Here Odysseus is being a leader by saving his men from the lotus eaters. He is a hero for not leaving a man behind.

The Odyssey- David

00089692 — 2024-01-31 16:14:07 UTC

Odysseus shows his acts of heroism when he survives Scylla and Charybdis and when he defeats the Cyclops. "Cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up". This shows that Odysseus is a true leader and was not even scared to do what he did to the Cyclops. I think that the way Odysseus and his men got rid of the Cyclops shows that Odysseus is willing to do anything to save his men because even tho Cyclops is bigger and stronger Odysseus still thought of a really great idea of how to get rid of the Cyclops and it worked. The part with Scylla also proves that Odysseus was willing to do anything to save his men because it says when they were approaching Scylla Odysseus gathered 2 spears and prepared to fight. When Odysseus does not wax his ears like the other of his men do this shows that he also goes trough different challenges as well.

Taylor M. - "The Odyssey": The Conclusion of Part 1

00052635 — 2024-01-31 16:15:25 UTC

Two instances where Odysseus shows acts of heroism are in book 10 and book 12.

The way that he demonstrated heroism in book 10 is when his men are captured and turned into pigs and he runs to save them, even after Eurylochus begged him to sail away and leave them. A piece of evidence to support this statement is when 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 from the enchantress." I think that this was heroic because even though he could have run and saved his own life, he put the lives of his friends before his own.

The way that heroism is demonstrated in book 12 is when Odysseus loses 6 of his best men to the monsters and does not fight them when he has to opportunity to. A piece of textual evidence to support this is, "Then Scylla made her strike, whisking away six of my best men from the ship... Voices came down to me in anguish, calling my name for the last time." This piece of evidence shows that Odysseus decides not to fight but instead loses six of his best men and saves the lives of the rest of the crew. This shows heroism because he decides to go against his instincts to fight and risk everyone else's lives and instead decides not to fight and spare the lives of his crew mates. Many times, true acts of heroism require sacrifice. He was able to sacrifice his best men to spare the lives of everyone else, and that is a true act of heroism.

Sebastian

00054281 — 2024-01-31 16:17:34 UTC

In my opinion, Odysseus commits an act of heroism when the cyclops detains his men inside the cave. Using an olive tree from inside the cavern, he rallies the remaining men to create a pike, ramming it into Polyphemus' eye. The passage states in pg. 380, "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: no quitting now." This is a heroic act because it allows them to escape the den using what they had available to them.

Another act of heroism was when Odysseus' crew was trapped on Circe's island. Odysseus ignores Eurylochus' pleading to leave the island, instead staying to encounter her to revert the men, ensuring no one was left behind. The text states on pg. 387, "Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save the men from the enchantress." Odysseus exhibits true loyalty to his men by bravely facing the unknown enchantress, revealing more of his true character and showing where his heart was.

The Odyssey

00092849 — 2024-01-31 16:20:27 UTC

I personally think Odysseus shows his heroism when they first encountered the Lotus Eaters. He honestly could've left his men on that island enchanted by greed and forever "happiness." But he understood they all had families to go back to and a home to return to just like him. So he instead tied them up and forced his men back onto the ship in order to save them from this so-called spell. This is shown in lines 44-50, "but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report nor 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 the rest." The second time Odysseus showed heroism is when he went to the land of the dead to help give his friend a proper burial. He honestly didn't have to jump through such hoops in order just to fulfill that friend's needs especially considering that he's dead. In book 11, lines 5-9 it states " as for Tiresias, I swore to sacrifice a black lamb, handsomest of all our flock. Thus to assuage the nations of the dead I pledged these rites, then slashed the lamb and ewe, leading their black blood stream into the wellpit." This shows Odysseus was even so kind and heroic to go as far as committing a gory sacrifice in order just to do this for a friend. Also just generally imagining that the Land of the Dead is not the most brightest and happiest of places it took a lot to even step foot there.

Odyssey (Kelvin)

00065030 — 2024-01-31 16:21:50 UTC

On pages 386-387 in Book 10, When Odysseus lands on Aeaea and meets Circe, Circe turns his men into pigs. Eurylochus begs Odysseus to leave his men with Circe and escape however Odysseus races to confront Circe despite the enchantress' power. He is showing his bravery when facing someone. Odysseus continues on his journey with the help of Hermes, and he forces Circe to turn his men back into humans. I believe this shows how heroic Odysseus is because he bravely charged into a situation in which he knows he is of a lower status than the gods yet despite this he fearlessly confronts the goddess Circe. He wasn't afraid to accept help from Hermes, showing Odysseus' selfless qualities. His adventure also shows how loyal Odysseus is, which adds to his heroic qualities.
In book 9, where Odysseus arrives on the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus' men fall prey to the lotus flowers found on the island. Odysseus' men became complacent and they lost the will to find their home. Odysseus however, through his loyalty to his men, dragged them to his ship against their false will. Odysseus knew their beliefs were false due to the flower, and in knowing what was good for their wellbeing, decided against their "will" showing loyalty and control by resisting temptation while succumbing to hunger.

Odysseus act of Heroism

00074578 — 2024-01-31 16:22:03 UTC

One example of Odysseus greatest act of heroism is on page 374-375. On these pages he goes to the island of the Cyclopes with his twelve men and defeat the Cyclopes. The second example of Odysseus greatest act of heroism is in book 12 when he was able to get past the sirens. The first example shows his heroism because he is able to outsmart the cyclopes by getting him drunk and stabbing the cyclopes in the eye. This evidence shows heroism because it shows that Odysseus is willing to risk is own life for others to live. The second example shows Odysseus heroism because he is always on step ahead or have a plan plus being able to outsmart the sirens. A piece of evidence that show his heroism with his interaction with the sirens was that he told his crew-mates to plug their ears with beeswax to avoid hearing the siren singing and having his men tie him up, so that Odysseus is able to listen to the song. This results in no one being hurt.

Gabrielle C. "The Odyssey" - Conclusion Part 1.

00069787 — 2024-01-31 17:12:03 UTC

It is seen when Odysseus demonstrates his greatest acts of heroism are in Book 9 and Book 12. In book 9 we see Odyssey demonstrating heroism by defeating the Cyclops. Not just defeating the Cyclops was heroic but Odysseus used smart tricks as well. It is seen here in this line, "My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy." Later on this plays a key role. Odysseus plan proceeds as he then makes the Cyclops drunk. Making sure the Cyclops does not realize Odysseus is doing this. Odysseus making big moves to kill the Cyclops shows how brave he is. After this act Odysseus then stabs the Cyclops in the eye. The eye might be the hardest place to kill a giant like the Cyclops. Odysseus still manages to get the Cyclops in the eye which always shows how bold he is. A heroism act does not just always mean fighting back but always being a leader and planner. Odysseus as well has ideas to backup any issues. Passing the Sirens his crew had beeswax so they couldn't hear them. Not only this but Odysseus being his curious self he ties himself to the top of the ship. So he can hear the sirens which do work and this shows how courageous he is. In Book 12 as well his men were scared of Scylla and Charybdis. Stated in the text, "They would have dropped their oars again, in panic to roll for cover under the decking." His men are terrified but Odysseus likes them know that fought harder battles. Making sure they still get a little comfort even though the outcome won't be too good. This shows that Odysseus is a real leader and lets others get uplifting words. Odysseus shows heroism in many ways just like the two that were stated.

Odysseus' heroism

00082262 — 2024-01-31 17:54:36 UTC

I think that one of Odysseus' greatest acts of heroism was his defeat of the Cyclops. This is because he had to face an obstacle with so much more power than him, and he mainly had to use his wits to survive. This takes place in book 9. Odysseus and his men find themselves on an island and explore the nearby area to see if the Cyclopes are friends or foes. This results in Odysseus and his men being trapped in the Cyclops Polyphemus's cave, while Polyphemus eats them. It appears as if there is nothing that they can do to defend themselves, but Odysseus' cunningness saves them all, as he formulates a plan to "gift" the Cyclops with wine, and get him drunk, and then he proceeds to tell Polyphemus that his(Odysseus) name was "Nohbdy", which when pronounced sounds like "Nobody". As the Cyclops slept in a drunken spell, Odysseus and his men sharpened the large trunk of an olive tree and toughened it with the use of the fire pit in the mighty Cyclops' cave. They then jammed it into Polyphemus' singular large, sleeping, eye, and when other Cyclopes asked Polyphemus if he was ok, and who was killing him, Odysseus' wits came to play again. With Odysseus telling Polyphemus his name was Nohbdy, The Cyclops, stumbling around in a fit of rage and pain of getting blinded, tells the other Cyclopes that "Nohbdy is killing me!" and the Cyclopes interpret that as "Nobody is killing me" so the Cyclopes walk away, thinking Polyphemus is in no danger. If Odysseus hadn't thought ahead, they would have all died due to them not being able to overpower a group of Cyclopes. The Cyclops. In lines 312 to 324 of Book 9, this interaction takes place between Polyphemus and the other Cyclopes.

" 'What ails you,

Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sore on the starry night? You will not let us sleep. Sure no man's driving off your flock? No man has tricked you, ruined you?'

Out of the cave

the mammoth Polyphemus roared in answer:

'Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!'

To this rough shout they made a sage reply:

'Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by great Zeus. Let it be your father, Poseidon Lord, to whom you pray'

So saying

they trailed away. And I was filled with laughter to see how like a charm the name deceived them."

Odysseus hadn't power over time, to save his men killed by the Cyclops, he could save the rest of them, and he did. He comes up with another plan to escape, as the Cyclops are guarding the exit that they cannot move. Luckily, Polyphemus tends to ram sheep, and they need to be let out, so Odysseus fastens himself and his men to the underside of those sheep, so the next morning they can escape when the sheep are let out. Though the Cyclops greatly overpowered them in strength, Odysseus was smarter than the Cyclops, and this led to Polyphemus' demise, and The escape Of Odysseus and his men.

"Niether reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor. Then, he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion--everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones. We cried out aloud, lifting out hands to Zeus, powerless, looking on at this, appalled;..."

This quote shows their powerlessness against the cyclops, and so they were only able to overpower it with Odysseus' wits. That is why i believe that this is one of Odysseus' greatest acts of heroism.

Janely

00032626 — 2024-02-02 04:22:21 UTC

In my opinion, the most heroic act that Odysseus shows is when he goes against the Cyclops. Odysseus worked together with the rest of his men and outsmarted the Cyclops. The way that Odysseus escaped was a risky but thought-out idea. They first got the Cyclops drunk enough for him to fall asleep so they could stab him in the eye to blind him. Before that Odysseus introduced himself as Nobody then which tricked the Cyclops into unknowingly dismissing the other Cyclopses from helping him. Odysseus then hid under the Cyclops' sheep to get him to move the rock from the entrance and get out of the cave. All these things demonstrate that he has done lots of critical thinking so that he could save himself and his man to get back home.

Odyssey - Emma

00086148 — 2024-02-07 01:33:02 UTC

One instance of Odysseus' heroism is his victory over the Cyclops, Polyphemus in book 9. During the experience, Odysseus uses his resourcefulness and mind to outsmart the monster, blinding him with a sharp stake that he and his men creatively made, and finally getting away from the cave. This episode features Odysseus' genius and fast reasoning, alongside his ability to conquer intense enemies through many methods and determination. Another example of Odysseus' heroism is his confrontation with the admirers in his castle upon his appearance in Ithaca. Notwithstanding being compared to the others and condescended to, Odysseus displays much courage and ability in battling the admirers, winning and reestablishing strength to his realm in the long run. This scene ultimately displays Odysseus' courage and administration, as well as his commitment to protecting his home, friends, and family. During Odysseus' extensive and hazardous journey back home, he defies a few difficulties and obstacles, incorporating fights with beasts, and battles against regular powers. Regardless of everything, he shows perseverance and adaptability; never giving up or losing trust in his definitive target of getting back to his family and kingdom.

Odysseus

00062398 — 2024-02-09 14:46:47 UTC

I think that Odysseus shows one of his greatest acts of heroism when he travels to the land of the dead to save his crew mates in book 11. This is an act of heroism because he goes in order to save others/sacrifices himself for the sake of others. He also demonstrated bravery going into the land of the dead, despite the dangers of the ghosts attacking him. The ghosts also try to steal the sacrifice blood on his sword, making the trip even more challenging. Another instance I believe Odysseus shows an act of heroism is when he takes down the Cyclops in book 9. The reason I believe this is one of his greatest acts of heroism is because not only does he save his his crew mates, but he also shows bravery and wits. He outsmarts the huge Cyclops and takes down his eye, escaping safely with his crew and only some casualties.