There are many ways that Odysseus showed that he is smart. Odysseus showed that he can solve problems using his intelligence when he defeated the cyclops Polyphemus, defeated Troy with the Trojan Horse, and disguised himself as a beggar in order to sneak into his own castle. He proved himself in Troy by devising a plan to sneak inside the city in a giant wooden horse. He showed he was intelligent when battling the cyclops by feeding him wine to cause him to fall asleep and then stabbing him in the eye. Finally, he proved himself when he returned by fooling his own son and wife with his disguise.
Odysseus has shown his ability to think many times in his life. One of his greatest achievements was when he devised a plan to end the ten year
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Odysseus and his men landed on a strange island known to be home to Cyclopes. Odysseus, who was curious, led some men into a large cave. While inside, the cyclops Polyphemus returned and sealed the cave off so they couldn’t escape. He then ate two men and went to sleep. The next day Polyphemus ate two more men and left the cave with his rams, sealing it off as he left. Odysseus thinks of a plan while waiting. When Polyphemus comes back, he eats two more men. Odysseus offers Polyphemus some strong wine which the cyclops gladly accepts. When Polyphemus is drunk and asleep, the men still alive grab a large wooden stake they were creating while Polyphemus was gone. The men burned the tip of the stake and then rammed it into Polyphemus eye. Earlier, when Polyphemus was drinking wine, he asked odysseus name. Odysseus responded the he was nobody. When Polyphemus was stabbed in the eye, he ran outside and called for help from the other Cyclopes’ as shown in this example, “‘What ails you, Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sore in the starry night? You will not let us sleep. Sure no man’s driving off your flock? No man has tricked you, ruined you?’ Out of the cave the mammoth Polyphemus roaréd in answer:‘Nobody, Nobody's tricked me, Nobody's mined me!’ To this rough shout they made a sage reply:‘Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by …show more content…
But he tells the beggar that he cannot stay ín the palace hall because he will be abused by the drunken suitors.” Odysseus, with help from Athena, proves that he is Odysseus to Telemachus by removing his disguise. Telemachus, the swineherd, and Odysseus then went down to the castle. While in the castle, Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, set up a challenge for suitors asking for her hand in marriage. She said she would marry the winner. While the suitors were trying to in the challenge, Odysseus met his other friend, the cowherd. The cowherd didn’t recognize him until he Revealed a scar he got from a boar once, “The cowherd said: “Ah, let the master come! Father Zeus, grant our old wish! Some courier guide him back! Then judge what stuff is in me and how I manage arms!" Likewise Eumaeus fell to praying all heaven for his return, so that Odysseus, sure at least of these, told them: “I am at home, for I am he.” He proved himself to Eumaeus, the swineherd, at the same time. His disguise was so good he fooled his friends, son, and even his own
Odysseus shows how clever he is in The Odyssey more than once, but one accomplishment stands out above them all.
In Homer’s the Odyssey, Odysseus has many different qualities that classify him as a hero. He is brave and courageous as shown when he murdered all the suitors who were disrespecting his property even though he was outmanned by them. Despite this, he is by no means all brawn and no brain as he shows his intelligence and cunning numerous times during the epic. A few example of this would be when he was able to blind the one-eyed Cyclops while the rest of his crew didn’t know what to do. Odysseus in many ways is similar to a flowing river, because whenever there is a problem (dam in the river), he would first try to go through it, but if he can’t he would then find a way ar...
Odysseus?s cunning is cardinal to his survival and that of his men. He uses his cunning to get them out of several unpleasant situations. When they are captured by the Cyclops, he can not use the strength of his men to escape, so he must use his cunning to free them. He lies and tricks the Cyclops to get out, ??My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy?? (9.397-99). This clever deception stops the other Cyclops from helping Polyphemos helping them to escape. Odysseus also shows his cleverness when he returns to Ithaca.
Odysseus returns home and seeks revenge on the suitors that plague his wife. In order for him to be successful with the revenge he must use his cunning, knowledge of battle and his desire to be with his wife Penelope.
Odysseus and some of his men went to investigate to see what these Cyclops were like. Unfortunately, they stumbled upon a Cyclops that had no intention of being nice. His name was Polyphemus who was the son of Poseidon. He took Odysseus’s men and ate them every night and would keep Odysseus and his men hostage. Odysseus made a clever escape and blinded the Cyclops. When Odysseus finally made it back on the ship with the remaining men that went along with him, Odysseus got a little too angry and shouted from the ship to Polyphemus and insulted him. Polyphemus prayed to the god, Poseidon and cursed Odysseus. This was on page 77, lines 526-533, book
Then the hero arrives at the home of Polyphemos. Polyphemos is a huge cyclops and also a cannibal. Odysseus and twelve of his men are trapped inside Polyphemos’ cave and can’t get out. Polyphemos comes back and eats some of the hero’s men. The next night Odysseus gets the cyclops drunk on wine, and when it falls asleep, Odysseus and his remaining men blind it with a large pole. He and his men barely escape with their lives and continue on the voyage.
As you might know, many of the characters in Homer’s tale of The Odyssey are known for their physical strength as their main tool used to strive for success. On the other hand, there is Odysseus, who uses something a little different to help him make his way home. His impressive oratory skills help him to escape some sticky situations. His spectacular ability to disguise himself within a crowd gives him advantages that others do not have. Each plan that he effortlessly conceives to find his way home was outstanding and shows his abundance of intelligence. Although many men use their physical strength as their main power to succeed in their travels in The Odyssey, Odysseus’s brains are his strongest
The Character Odysseus in Odyssey "Odyssey" is an epic story that has been a significant piece of literature since it was first composed and will remain so for ages to come. One of the reasons it has been so is because of the hero, Odysseus. Odysseus was one of the first Greek mythic heroes renowned for his brain as well as his muscles. Indeed he is a man with an inquiring mind, and he is also a man with outstanding prowess and bravery" (123helpme.com/assets/3603.html). "We also must not forget that he is a top-notch athlete which only adds more to this seemingly insuperable character.
Like Jacob, Odysseus connived, manipulated, and deceived. On his journey home from the Trojan War, Odysseus uses his trickster ways to get himself out of trouble. One famous tail was his encounter with the one-eyed Cyclopes Polyphemous. Odysseus and his crew landed on the land of they Cyclopes. They made themselves at home, eating the cheese and goats of the Cyclopes, fully expecting him to be hospitable. Instead, Cyclops began eating then men as though they were animals themselves. Odysseus and his men were trapped in the cave and Polyphemous rolled a stone over the entrance so no one could exit. Odysseus connived a plan and gave the Cyclopes some wine. When he got drunk and passed out, Odysseus poked out the eye of Polyphemous and completely blinds him. Odysseus and his men escape the cave by clinging to the bellies of sheep (Odyssey, Ch. 9). He also disguised himself as a veteran of a Trojan war to Eumaios, a loyal servant, and as a beggar to his wife and son.
To begin with, Odysseus is an intelligent and clever man. He is a hero because he has the capacity to understand the situations and think through the struggles they are going to face. Odysseus is put against all the odds possible, and at times it seems like the gods are against him. Odysseus tricks the Cyclops, Polyphemus, in a very strategic way and handled the situation effectively. “My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, / everyone calls me Nohbdy (Homer 498). Odysseus’ cleverness is brought out because he conceived an idea that would be adequate enough to trick a Cyclops. Later when Polyphemus is stabbed, he screams, “Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked
First both Odysseus and I shown cleverness. In The Odysseus Odysseus shows cleverness when he and some of his men get trapped in a cyclops cave. He has to think of a clever way to get out of the cave before the cyclops ate all his men. Odysseus that of a plan to get the cyclops to open the door. When the cyclops got back to the cave the got him drunk as part of their plan. After he fall asleep they put the last part of the plan action. Odysseus and a few of his men the spike they made and drop it into the cyclops eye. When the cyclops got up he started freak but when he let his animal, Odysseus and his escaped. Likewise, when I was little and I went to a babysitter. I am a extremely picky eater so I didn't like all the variety of food my babysitter
Next, Polyphemus demonstrates hubris by believing that because he is a giant, he is unbeatable by anyone, even a god. This is shown when Odysseus meets Polyphemus and greets him with gifts, as it is a custom to show courtesy to hosts and guests alike, (unexpected or not). Failure to give gifts can lead to revenge from the gods. Odysseus tells Polyphemus this, but Polyphemus “would not let you go for fear of Zeus” because the Cyclopes “have more force by far ”. (205; 200) Polyphemus then angers the gods further by kidnapping and eating Odysseus’ men, both of which are considered extremely uncivil in Greek society. Polyphemus is so confident in his invulnerability he lets the men roam free inside the cave, a mistake that leads to his downfall.
When people think of Odysseus, they think of a great, cunning, warrior. Who wouldn’t see him that way, he fought his way through Troy and embarked on a journey back home to see his son and wife again. On the surface Odysseus seems like a genius but in Homer’s, The Odyssey, Odysseus shows many instances where he outwits his foes but his foolishness heavily outweighs his smarts; he becomes boastful after a victory which leads to more hardships, he leaves precious cargo in the open for his brutish crew to mess with, and refuses help from the gods which nearly leads to his demise.
The first heroic characteristic of Odysseus is his cleverness. In The Odyssey, one of the instances where Odysseus displays cleverness is in his encounter with the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Polyphemus captures Odysseus and his men in the island Cyclopes, which was filled with other giants. Although it is expected among the Greeks to display hospitality to strangers, Polyphemus ends up eating some of Odysseus men. In order to escape the giant, Odysseus comes up with a clever plan. He offers Polyphemus wine in order to get the giant drunk. When the giant falls asleep, Odysseus stabs Polyphemus’ singular eye, blinding the giant. The giant naturally wakes up, and starts to try and recapture Odysseus and his men. Knowing that the giant’s shouting would most likely attract the attention of the other giants in the island, Odysseus replies to Polyphemus when the giant asks him his name that his name was “Noman.” But when Polyphemus shouts for help, none of the other giants come to his aid, since he is shouting “My friends, N...
According to The Odyssey by Homer, a hero must be cunning and intelligent. Odysseus proved, times without number, just how cunning he is. Zeus once referred to him as being “the wisest man alive”(4). He is widely famous for his cunning as he is referred to as “the master of stratagems.” However, Odysseus` cunning got him out of trouble as much as it got him into it. His cunning was most importantly used in the battle of Troy, where he invents the strategy of the wooden horse that ultimately helps the Greeks win the war. Also, when Odysseus and his crew are trapped in Polyphemus` cave, he uses his intelligence and cunning to get himself and his crew out of the cave even though some of his crew members are eaten, it was still successful strategy. The problem with this his brain's ability is that it also gets him in trouble. Before he got trapped in the Cyclops` cave, he is warned by his crew, but instead he wanted to be treated like a guest by the Cyclops. This singular action gets his men in trouble as some of them end up getting eaten by the savage Cyclops, Polyphemus. Odysseus` idea to disguise himself as a beggar was extre...