Examples Of Virtues In The Odyssey
Virtue is having high moral integrity. One who is virtuous will do what must be done, not for the benefit of themselves, but for others. According to Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, a virtuous man must embody the four cardinal virtues: prudence, doing the right thing, justice, giving people what they deserve, courage, being brave in the face of danger, and temperance, restraint from what one wishes to do most. This idea of virtue is present in Odysseus, the main character in the epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus must travel home after fighting in the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years and it takes him another ten to get home, so he is gone for quite a while. He faces many obstacles along the way; he encounters gods and mythical beings. Odysseus eventually returns home to Ithaka, fulfilling his dream of nostos, where he rejoices with his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus. Throughout Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is able to prove time and
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Justice may be the most difficult trait for a virtuous man to embody as it causes one to do the right thing, which is usually not the easiest to do. Knowing the difference between right and wrong, and then applying it to one’s life is extremely
Justice may be the most difficult trait for a virtuous man to embody as it causes one to do the right thing, which is usually not the easiest to do. Knowing the difference between right and wrong, and then applying it to one’s life is extremely