A heroic person has certain qualities and traits which make themself stand out from everyone else. Those traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength, and nobility. The qualities and actions which would disqualify a person from heroic status would be being greedy and selfish and also not working for a specific cause such as your family. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows many admirable traits, and he stands out being a hero.
Odysseus met my standards of being a hero with bravery. When he goes on his journeys to try to get home, he ends up meeting new groups of people. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly” (IX, 175-176). The reason he asks that to himself is that he wants to know if he will be invited in or he will have to put up a fight. The bravery comes in this situation because he does not know where he is and does not know anyone or the ending of his journey. Another example of how Odysseus shows bravery is when he gets into a battle with Polyphemos. Odysseus is brave because at the time of battle, Polyphemos is snacking on Odysseus’ men, and no one was doing anything, Odysseus is the one who can rescue everyone. Odysseus stands out and takes on the responsibility to fight Polyphemos and blinds him, so Odysseus saves himself, but also saves his men.
Mental and physical strength is also one of Odysseus’ heroic traits for being a hero. He was out at the Trojan War for ten years, and also out at sea for ten years. The ten years of the Trojan War is part of Odysseus’ physical strength with fighting, but it is also mental strength because of the fact he is leaving his newborn son and his wife. The following ten years at sea is mostly about his mental strength. He provides physical strength to himself and everyone when he returns home and reunites with his family and kingdom. He is able to go to the war and win, and also return home, after getting into some issues with Poseidon’s son.
Heroism is not something which people are born with, but must be earned. A hero’s traits include bravery and mental and physical strength. Odysseus shows these traits especially being brave and having mental and physical strength throughout his journey.
Essay 1 Revised In The Odyssey, there were many different codes of behavior Ithaka’s society. Within the first half of the epic poem, there were two major codes. The code of hospitality and the code of vengeance are the two most prominent codes of behavior in the society in the first half of the epic poem.
The major code which you see in every one of Odysseus’ adventures is the code of hospitality. The hospitality code is when you meet a new person who arrives at your house, or when guests go to a new place and meet them. The host is supposed to provide the guest gifts, such as a bath, food, wine, shelter and protection. In return, the guest is supposed to inform the host of their name, place of origin, and the name of their father. The host is to provide the guest with those services, because they have been traveling for a while, and the guest is supposed to provide the host with information, because they will eat the food, drink the wine, and receive services from the host. They inform eachother with the information and gifts so they feel welcomed. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) He asks himself this question, because he is unfamiliar with the people he will encounters, and also wonders whether he will be treated the way which the Gods want everyone to treat each other like.
The other code which is used often is the code of vengeance. The code of vengeance basically states that if someone injures or kills a family member, or someone who you treasured, such as a king, you have the “duty” to find and kill that person who has injured or killed the family member. This code is put into effect, because a lot of times, someone has an affair with someone else, or kills or injures someone else. The best example of the vengeance code is when Odysseus blinds Polyphemos. In this case, Polyphemos calls upon his father, Poseidon, to take care of Odysseus because of what he has done to Polyphemos. Polyphemos’ called out “…If I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home…”(IX, 529-531) This quote is basically Polyphemos placing a curse on Odysseus by asking his father to punish Odysseus.
Throughout the epic poem, The Odyssey, the characters follow many different codes of behaviors. In the first half of the poem, Odysseus mainly shows what the codes are and how they are to be followed. The two major codes which are often used are the code of hospitality and the code of vengeance.
Essay 2
A heroic person has certain qualities and traits which make them stand out from everyone else. Those traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength, and nobility. The qualities and actions which would disqualify a person from their heroic status would be being greedy and selfish and also not working for a specific cause such as your family. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows many traits, and he stands out being a hero.
Odysseus meets my standards of being a hero with bravery. When he went out on his journeys to try to get home, he ended up meeting new groups of people. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) The reason he asks that to himself is that he wants to know if he will be invited in or he will have to put up a fight. The bravery comes in this situation because he does not know where he is and does not know anyone or the ending of his journey.
Mental and physical strength is also one of Odysseus’ strong traits for being a hero. He was out at the Trojan War for 10 years, and also out at sea for 10 years. The 10 years out at the Trojan War was part of physical strength with fighting, but it is also mental strength because of the fact he had to leave his newborn son and his wife. The following 10 years out at sea was mostly about his mental strength. He proved to himself and everyone when he returned home and was reunited with his family and kingdom that he was able to go out to the war and win, and also return home, after getting into some issues with Poseidon’s son.
Heroism is not something which you are born with, but must be earned. A hero’s traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength and nobility. Odysseus shows these traits especially being brave and having mental and physical strength throughout his journey.
Essay 1
In The Odyssey, there were many different codes of behavior in their society. Within the first half of the novel, there were two major codes. The code of hospitality and the code of vengeance were the two most prominent codes of behavior in the society in the first half of the novel.
The major code which you see in every one of Odysseus’ adventures was the code of hospitality. The hospitality code is when you meet a new person who arrives at your house, or when you go to someone’s house and meet them. The host is supposed to provide you gifts, such as a bath, food, wine, shelter and protection. In return, the guest is supposed to inform the host with their name, place of origin, and their name of their father. The host is to provide the guest with those services, because they have been traveling for a while, and the guest is supposed to provide the host with information, because they have eaten the food, drank the wine, and have received services from the host. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) He asks himself this question, because he in unfamiliar with the people he will encounter, and also if he will be treated the way which the Gods want everyone to treat each other like.
The other code which is used often is the code of vengeance. The code of vengeance basically states that if someone injures or kills your family member, or someone who you treasured, such as a king, you have the “authority” to find and kill that person who has injured or killed your family member. This code is put into effect, because a lot of times, someone has an affair with someone else, or kills or injures someone else. The best example of the vengeance code was when Odysseus blinds Polyphemos to escape. In this case, Polyphemos calls upon his father, Poseidon, to take care of Odysseus because of what he has done to Polyphemos. Polyphemos’ called out “…If I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home…”(IX, 529-531) This quote is basically Polyphemos placing a curse on Odysseus by asking his father to follow through with it.
Throughout the novel, The Odyssey, the characters follow many different codes of behaviors. In the first half of the book, Odysseus mainly shows what the codes are and how they are to be followed. The two major codes which are often used where the code of hospitality and the code of vengeance; which Odysseus encountered every day.
A heroic person has certain qualities and traits which make themself stand out from everyone else. Those traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength, and nobility. The qualities and actions which would disqualify a person from heroic status would be being greedy and selfish and also not working for a specific cause such as your family. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows many admirable traits, and he stands out being a hero.
Odysseus met my standards of being a hero with bravery. When he goes on his journeys to try to get home, he ends up meeting new groups of people. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly” (IX, 175-176). The reason he asks that to himself is that he wants to know if he will be invited in or he will have to put up a fight. The bravery comes in this situation because he does not know where he is and does not know anyone or the ending of his journey. Another example of how Odysseus shows bravery is when he gets into a battle with Polyphemos. Odysseus is brave because at the time of battle, Polyphemos is snacking on Odysseus’ men, and no one was doing anything, Odysseus is the one who can rescue everyone. Odysseus stands out and takes on the responsibility to fight Polyphemos and blinds him, so Odysseus saves himself, but also saves his men.
Mental and physical strength is also one of Odysseus’ heroic traits for being a hero. He was out at the Trojan War for ten years, and also out at sea for ten years. The ten years of the Trojan War is part of Odysseus’ physical strength with fighting, but it is also mental strength because of the fact he is leaving his newborn son and his wife. The following ten years at sea is mostly about his mental strength. He provides physical strength to himself and everyone when he returns home and reunites with his family and kingdom. He is able to go to the war and win, and also return home, after getting into some issues with Poseidon’s son.
Heroism is not something which people are born with, but must be earned. A hero’s traits include bravery and mental and physical strength. Odysseus shows these traits especially being brave and having mental and physical strength throughout his journey.
Essay 1 Revised
In The Odyssey, there were many different codes of behavior Ithaka’s society. Within the first half of the epic poem, there were two major codes. The code of hospitality and the code of vengeance are the two most prominent codes of behavior in the society in the first half of the epic poem.
The major code which you see in every one of Odysseus’ adventures is the code of hospitality. The hospitality code is when you meet a new person who arrives at your house, or when guests go to a new place and meet them. The host is supposed to provide the guest gifts, such as a bath, food, wine, shelter and protection. In return, the guest is supposed to inform the host of their name, place of origin, and the name of their father. The host is to provide the guest with those services, because they have been traveling for a while, and the guest is supposed to provide the host with information, because they will eat the food, drink the wine, and receive services from the host. They inform eachother with the information and gifts so they feel welcomed. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) He asks himself this question, because he is unfamiliar with the people he will encounters, and also wonders whether he will be treated the way which the Gods want everyone to treat each other like.
The other code which is used often is the code of vengeance. The code of vengeance basically states that if someone injures or kills a family member, or someone who you treasured, such as a king, you have the “duty” to find and kill that person who has injured or killed the family member. This code is put into effect, because a lot of times, someone has an affair with someone else, or kills or injures someone else. The best example of the vengeance code is when Odysseus blinds Polyphemos. In this case, Polyphemos calls upon his father, Poseidon, to take care of Odysseus because of what he has done to Polyphemos. Polyphemos’ called out “…If I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home…”(IX, 529-531) This quote is basically Polyphemos placing a curse on Odysseus by asking his father to punish Odysseus.
Throughout the epic poem, The Odyssey, the characters follow many different codes of behaviors. In the first half of the poem, Odysseus mainly shows what the codes are and how they are to be followed. The two major codes which are often used are the code of hospitality and the code of vengeance.
Essay 2
A heroic person has certain qualities and traits which make them stand out from everyone else. Those traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength, and nobility. The qualities and actions which would disqualify a person from their heroic status would be being greedy and selfish and also not working for a specific cause such as your family. In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows many traits, and he stands out being a hero.
Odysseus meets my standards of being a hero with bravery. When he went out on his journeys to try to get home, he ended up meeting new groups of people. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) The reason he asks that to himself is that he wants to know if he will be invited in or he will have to put up a fight. The bravery comes in this situation because he does not know where he is and does not know anyone or the ending of his journey.
Mental and physical strength is also one of Odysseus’ strong traits for being a hero. He was out at the Trojan War for 10 years, and also out at sea for 10 years. The 10 years out at the Trojan War was part of physical strength with fighting, but it is also mental strength because of the fact he had to leave his newborn son and his wife. The following 10 years out at sea was mostly about his mental strength. He proved to himself and everyone when he returned home and was reunited with his family and kingdom that he was able to go out to the war and win, and also return home, after getting into some issues with Poseidon’s son.
Heroism is not something which you are born with, but must be earned. A hero’s traits include bravery, courage, mental and physical strength and nobility. Odysseus shows these traits especially being brave and having mental and physical strength throughout his journey.
Essay 1
In The Odyssey, there were many different codes of behavior in their society. Within the first half of the novel, there were two major codes. The code of hospitality and the code of vengeance were the two most prominent codes of behavior in the society in the first half of the novel.
The major code which you see in every one of Odysseus’ adventures was the code of hospitality. The hospitality code is when you meet a new person who arrives at your house, or when you go to someone’s house and meet them. The host is supposed to provide you gifts, such as a bath, food, wine, shelter and protection. In return, the guest is supposed to inform the host with their name, place of origin, and their name of their father. The host is to provide the guest with those services, because they have been traveling for a while, and the guest is supposed to provide the host with information, because they have eaten the food, drank the wine, and have received services from the host. Every time Odysseus encounters a new group of people, he asks himself “…whether they are savage and violent, and without justice, or hospitable to strangers and with minds that are godly.”(IX, 175-176) He asks himself this question, because he in unfamiliar with the people he will encounter, and also if he will be treated the way which the Gods want everyone to treat each other like.
The other code which is used often is the code of vengeance. The code of vengeance basically states that if someone injures or kills your family member, or someone who you treasured, such as a king, you have the “authority” to find and kill that person who has injured or killed your family member. This code is put into effect, because a lot of times, someone has an affair with someone else, or kills or injures someone else. The best example of the vengeance code was when Odysseus blinds Polyphemos to escape. In this case, Polyphemos calls upon his father, Poseidon, to take care of Odysseus because of what he has done to Polyphemos. Polyphemos’ called out “…If I am your son, and you acknowledge yourself as my father, grant that Odysseus, sacker of cities, son of Laertes, who makes his home in Ithaka, may never reach that home…”(IX, 529-531) This quote is basically Polyphemos placing a curse on Odysseus by asking his father to follow through with it.
Throughout the novel, The Odyssey, the characters follow many different codes of behaviors. In the first half of the book, Odysseus mainly shows what the codes are and how they are to be followed. The two major codes which are often used where the code of hospitality and the code of vengeance; which Odysseus encountered every day.