The Odyssey - Blog number 3

Was it heroic of Odysseus when dealing with the Cyclops?
 I think that Odysseus was heroic when dealing with the Cyclops because he was able to face him and conquer/defeat him. Odysseus also exemplified cleverness when he refused to give up information to Cyclops and how he tricked him by his name being Nobody on page 223. Another example of this on the same page is how Odysseus knows that Cyclops will not leave Odysseus alone or to help him get home very easily. Odysseus shows his heroic qualities on page 227, "I called back...'Cyclops- if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so- say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your eye, Laertes' son who makes his home in Ithaca!' " This quotation clearly shows the capabilities of Odysseus and his fearless and full of pride attitude. He wants the world to know what he did to Cyclops. Clearly Odysseus is an example of a hero because of his pride, ingeniousness, and strive for power.

The Odyssey - Blog number 2

I talked about this with Piper.

1) Call to Adventure
            Odysseus' call to adventure happened when Hermes demands Calypso to let him free and go home. Calypso hesitates with this decision, but when she finally gives in she informs Odysseus that his travels will not be easy. Odysseus is not phased and chooses to go anyways.

2) Meeting with the Goddess
            Odysseus arrived on the island and he met Nausicaa. She is welcoming and makes her maids give him clothing and bathe him. When Odysseus goes to Aretes and Alcinous' palace they listen to his story and give him the choice of having him marry their daughter or returning home safely. This can be considered a meeting with the Goddess because Odysseus is in a way lured in by Aretes and Alcinous. And as tempting as it may sound, Odysseus chooses to go home.

The Odyssey - Blog number 1

Epithet: girls with lovely braids on page numbers: 174, 175, and 176

ES:
"But the goddess drifted through like a breath of fresh air, rushed to the girl's bed and hovering close she spoke, in face and form like the shipman Dymas' daughter, a girl the princess' age, dearest to her heart" (169).
This is describing the way the goddess acts and in a way how she presents herself. Describing her as a breath of fresh air could possibly be saying that she is young, beautiful, and vibrant. When I read the first part of it, I am reminded of a angelic figure because of the word usage. The epic simile is overall used to describe the goddess' manners and beauty.

"And out he stalked as a mountain lion exultant in his power strides through wind and rain and his eyes blaze and he charges sheep or oxen or chases wild deer but his hunger drives him on to go for flocks, even to raid the best-defended homestead" (172).
This simile is talking about Odysseus and it is one of my favorites that I have read yet. I love the way that Homer describes him in such an interesting way that shows many things. First, it shows the power that Odysseus still held after his journey. Second, it describes the power and pride and the way that Odysseus carries himself. I think this really describes Odysseus' perseverance.