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Examples Of Plagiarism In The Odyssey

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It has been commonly said that heroes are not born naturally; instead, heroes emerge in times of hardship or in the face of adversity. A hero is someone who is deeply valued in every culture, but what traits define a hero? A person can be a hero if he is courageous, going beyond or where no one dares to go. A hero may be brave, possesses great strength, and rises to the occasion to overcome immense obstacles for the love of others. Perhaps it is his wit or their ability to get out of trouble that makes them a …show more content…

He is praised by the Goddess Athena through a conversation with Telemachus, "Your father had no equal for cunning, and very few for strength and skill in battle” (pg. 8) In other words, he is witty and has great strength. These two ideals were put to good use when Odysseus and his men were trapped in the cavern of the Cyclops Polyphemus. To save them, he devised an ingenious escape plan. He got Polyphemus drunk and stabbed him in the eye at the right moment. He then tricked the Cyclops into thinking that “Nobody”, not himself Odysseus, poked his eye. “Nobody is attacking me,” cried the Cyclops (pg 104). This heroic effort allowed his men to escape undetected. Having wit, strength, and courage helped Odysseus escape an unfortunate situation and his skill made even the gods applaud him. Having these traits as a hero is important because it makes escaping dangerous escalations easier and it helps a hero gain success with less

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He shows his intelligence by telling the Cyclops a fake name that would benefit Odysseus and show how stupid the Cyclops was. He also showed intelligence by dressing up as a beggar and thinking ahead of the situation. He is a leader by leading his men to freedom from the Cyclops's cave and not letting the rest of his crew be tempted by the Lotus Eaters. Odysseus shows his acts of heroism and sacrifices to see his wife, son and rule

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In the Odyssey by homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald, the Cyclops encounter is one of Odysseus’ greatest flaws and successes at the same time. It began to go downhill when Odysseus lies about his name and the condition of his ship. When him and his men are captured by the cyclops Odysseus claims his name is nobody, and his ship was wrecked, he does this to aid his escape plan and as a tactic to guard his name and men. When the escape plan is put into play, Odysseus stabs the cyclops in the eye with a red hot spear all the while him lying about his name was put into use because the cyclops yells, in agonizing pain, nobody stabbed him in the eye, this causes the other cyclops to lower there guard and not go to assist their brethren. All

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What traits do heros hold, that lead them to overcome adversity? Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, is a mythical story that uses similes and epithets. In the novel, Odysseus, a wise Greek hero is leading his men from Troy to Ithaca. Odysseus’ most important quality is intellect. Odysseus outsmarts the Cyclopes and escapes the supernatural foe by using his intelligence.

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He got him drunk and when he fell asleep his men gouged a sharpened beam into Polyphemus’ eye. Due to Polyphemus being blind, Odysseus and his men escaped by hiding under the Cyclops rams. When they reached by the ships Odysseus was bubbling at the thought of his successes. He was able to deceive a giant Cyclops with the power of his intelligence. He continued to taunt Polyphemus and throw insults at him, eventually shouting out his identity, “if ever mortal man inquire/ how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him/ Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye” (9.549-51).

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After blinding the cyclops, Polyphemus, Odysseus can not stand the thought of no one ever knowing his accomplishment, so he jeers at the cyclops and tells him that Odysseus of Ithaca is who blinded him. Obviously, Polyphemus is enraged, and since Odysseus had just basically given him his address, the cyclops prays to Poseidon, wishing that Odysseus never returns home. For the rest of the time Odysseus is at sea, he is dogged by Poseidon, as the surly god sends storm after storm to harry Odysseus and prevent his safe return home.

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Throughout the book he also demonstrates skill. This helps him fight his way through the many obstacles he faces trying to get home. Resilience is another very important thing that Odysseus displays across the entirety of the book. This is important because it is what keeps Odysseus going on his journey home. All of this joint demonstrates that not

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