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In the Odyssey what quality for which Odysseus is famous for is most clearly illustrated when he tells the Cyclops his name is Nobody?
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It enables Odysseus and his men to escape the Cyclops's cave and it confuses the other Cyclopses so they don't come to the aid of their friend.
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Odysseus's cunning and wit are most clearly illustrated when he tells the Cyclops his name is "Nobody," allowing him to outsmart and ultimately escape from the Cyclops' cave by deceiving him about his identity. This moment showcases Odysseus's ability to think quickly and use his intelligence to overcome obstacles.
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What did the Cyclops accomplish?
A Cyclops is a Greek mythological giant that has one eye in the middle of their foreheads who feeds on humans and other meat. Odysseus the Greek hero is captured by one while sailing home to Ithaca in The Odyssey, a collection of stories made by the ancient Greek poet Homer.
Why is The Odyssey an epic poem?
It has characters that change from cowards to hero's over the course of the story
What do you see foreshadowed in the cyclops' prayer to Poseidon?
When Odysseus blinded Polyphemus and stole many of his sheep, the Cyclops prayed to Poseidon to keep Odysseus from ever returning home or at least to make his journey long, perilous, and hard, and that he would return home by himself, with his entire crew dead. This prayer clearly foreshadows that some evil will befall Odysseus. This is true, as we find out in the rest of the story. He encounters Scylla and Charibdis, the Sirens, endures Apollo's wrath, loses half his crew from being eaten by giants, and returns home twenty years later to find that random kings and princes have trashed his castle and are trying to steal his wife.
What was Odysseus for charybdis?
Well Odysseus was a Greek explorer and Charybdis was a seamonster that sucked ships up at the entrance to the sea of monsters - You need to ask the question more clearly.
How did antin die?
Antinous drowned in the Nilus. (D.C. 69.11) It is not known whether his death was the result of accident, suicide, murder, or religious sacrifice. If speaking of Antinous in The Odyssey, he was shot by an arrow through the throat by Odysseus with his mighty bow, while Antinous was about to eat an apple. -In The Odyssey it clearly says Antinous dies while taking a drink of wine. "With that he pointed the bitter arrow at Antinous. Now he was about raising to his lips a fair two-eared chalice of gold, and behold, he was handling it to drink of the wine"
Why does Nausicaa not want to escort Odysseus to the palace?
She clearly says (book 6) she is afraid of the gossip if she comes home with a strange man.
In what way does the epic excerpt about the Cyclops and Odysseus express a form of X-Ray vision?
There is irony in the fact that you refer to a "clear or sharp view" with regard to this story, as the Cyclopes is blinded by Odysseus in Homer'sThe Odyssey, Book Nine.Looking at this story as an x-ray provides a metaphor for our perceptions of the hero in the story, as well as the other characters involved. Odysseus is a peerless warrior, who fought in the Trojan War for ten years. On his way home, this honorable man who is a favorite of the goddess Athena, lands on the island of the Cyclopes. Here Odysseus and some of his men are held captive by Polyphemus (a cyclops), who is the son of Poseidon. Polyphemus eats some of Odysseus' men before they are able to escape. In a desperate plan to free themselves from the Cyclops' captivity, Odysseus and his men get the giant drunk and blind him so he cannot see. Eventually they escape while tied beneath rams and sheep that belong to the giant. As Polyphemus only feels the tops of the animals as they pass by him, the men hidden on the underside of the animals are able to get away.When Odysseus and the other captives make their way onto their ship, Polyphemus attempts to sink their vessel by throwing large boulders at it. Odysseus, uncharacteristic of the valiant and honorable behavior he is generally known for, starts to taunt the now-blind giant.And they make their getaway, they leave a greatly insulted cyclops behind. Polyphemus calls on his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus for his behavior, and as a punishment, Odysseus' voyage home ends up taking a total of ten years, so that he is virtually gone from home for twenty years.In this story, we are able to see beneath the exterior of the brave hero to the child that exists beneath the surface: the poor sport who is unable to resist teasing the loser. We see a god, Poseidon, who acts more like a doting human father than a god in that he wants his son's tormentor to be punished without holding his own son accountable forhis behavior: eating several of Odysseus' men without provocation. Finally, Polyphemus, though the son of a god, is nothing more than a brute and spoiled child. He has obviously not inherited any god-like tendencies, but acts like a child having a tantrum when he is thwarted and punished for his horrible behavior.This tale holds the characters of the story up to the light so that the reader may more clearly see who they are within, rather those how they appear on the outside.
Why does Aeolus banish Odysseus?
He feels that the gods clearly hate him as he has had so much bad luck in trying to reach his home of Ithaca, after the Trojan War.
What was Charybdis's was?
Well Odysseus was a Greek explorer and Charybdis was a seamonster that sucked ships up at the entrance to the sea of monsters - You need to ask the question more clearly.
What values of the ancient Greeks are revealed through their myths and stories?
A number of cultural values can be gleaned from their myths and stories (like the Odyssey). Some prominent themes are "xenia", fame, "hubris", and family lineage - particularly father-son connections. "Xenia" is essentially "hospitality," or the relationship between host and guest. Examples of xenia can be seen in the Odyssey, particularly as Odysseus and Telemachus visit various people in the Mediterranean. Hosts are expected to furnish their guests with the best care they have. They are to give them the best food, bedding, and gifts that they can afford to give. They are also expected to help their guests on their journey if they can. In return the guest is expected to be polite and not overstay his welcome, give news of the outside world, and promise to return the favors shown to him should he ever find his host as his guest. In other words, the expectation is that the guest will be a good host in the future to whoever is currently hosting him. Examples of Xenia in the Odyssey are when Menelaus hosts Telemachus and gives him advice; also, when Aeolus gives Odysseus the bag of winds to help him on his journey home. An example of "bad" xenia can be found in the Cyclops, Polyphemus, who eats Odysseus' men when they arrive in his cave. This is a breach of hospitality, and Polyphemus ends up getting his eye stabbed out, in what can be seen in a moment of Greek karma. Clearly those who fail at xenia come to a sticky end. Hubris is also a big theme in Greek Mythology. "Hubris" can be defined as "overweening pride and/or presumption". It is best illustrated when mortals presume to be equal to, or better than, the gods at particular skills. They are invariably punished by the gods, and often suffer terribly. Examples include: Arachne: boasted that she was a better weaver than Athena. Athena challenged her to a contest and wove a tapestry depicting the history of humanity. Arachne hung herself out of shame and was turned into a spider (arachnid). Phaeton: begged his father, Helios, to let him drive the sun chariot. He drove it too close to the earth, and then too far away from the earth, alternately burning and freezing it. Zeus struck him down with a lightning bolt to stop his destruction of the earth. There are many other examples, but the idea is that those who are too proud will come to a bad end. Fame is another major theme in Greek stories. Men in particular are obsessed with gaining fame and usually do so through battles and feats of strength and bravery. However, fame is a double-edged sword in several stories, particularly the Odyssey. Achilles goes to fight in the Trojan war in hopes of attaining fame, and later regrets his decision when he tells Odysseus that he would rather be a poor man in the world of the living than rule in the underworld. Odysseus' desire for fame also gets him into trouble when he blinds Polyphemus and is unable to resist boasting to the cyclops. This, of course, results in Poseidon's vengeful attacks which prevent him from reaching home in a timely manner.
What does Odysseus compare Charybdis to?
Charybdis was a inescapable whirlpool which was probably the goddess of the tides, with her triple drawing-expulsion, mentioned by Homer, representing the three high-low tides of the day. Aristotle also clearly identified her with the tides.
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