Friday 13 April 2018

When does Odysseus show bravery in The Odyssey?

Jennifer Carnevale, M.A.

Odysseus shows bravery many times throughout the course of the
Odyssey. Here are a few of those examples.

During his
encounter with the Cyclops (Polyphemus), Odysseus and his men get stuck in a precarious
situation. Not only does Odysseus get them stuck in Polyphemus's cave, many of his men die a
violent death at the hands of the creature due to Odysseus's . But Odysseus keeps his nerve and
devises a plan to escape. He offers the creature wine, stabs it in the eye, and risks death
riding under the bellies of the ram to escape from the cave.

Odysseus is
brave when he travels to the Underworld to hear his prophecy told by Tiresias, a famous prophet.
Not only must Odysseus fend off the dead from the sacrificial...

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