May 6, 2016
Jing Li
How is Odysseus different from other Epic heroes?
Odysseus is different from other Epic heroes are that Odysseus uses his intelligence to his advantage. Odysseus thinks before making his actions. It was Odysseus, who came up with the idea of the Trojan horse which ultimately won the Trojan war for the Greeks. In the end the battle win for the Greeks wasn't because the battle was skills of a great warrior ,but the intelligence of a great warrior.
How is Odysseus different than the men he travels with?
Odysseus is different than the men he travels with because Odysseus is quite the intelligent one out of his group of men. For an example when they were trapped by the Cyclops, Odysseus was the one to come up with these intelligent plans to get him and his men out alive.
What are two recurring themes in the Odyssey?
Two recurring themes in the Odyssey are always to be prepared and perseverance. For an example for "always be prepared" when Odysseus and his men went to an enemy's territory to loot their riches and then they celebrated way too early. They weren't ready for the enemy's ambush in the end, Odysseus lost 72 of his men, a major lost.
What are the three possible inspirations for the Cyclops?
-from prehistoric elephant skulls
-volcanoes (when the Greeks looked at an erupting volcano they thought it was a man with hot lava)
-a rare disease called Cyclopia
