Finding Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey
Went to find Odysseus in his stone seat to seaward---tear on tear brimming in his eyes. The sweet days of his life time were running out in anguish over his exile, for long ago the nymph had ceased to please.
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But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. (45-49, 52-54)
This quote from The Odyssey written by the Greek poet named Homer expresses Odysseus’ pain. Homer is known to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. The Odyssey is the story about the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey back home after the fall of Troy. The anguish he is expressing is inflicted on for being trapped on an island with the goddess named …show more content…
Odysseus speaks to the shade of his mother. She tells him that Penelope and
Telemachus are still grieving for him and his father, Laertes, has moved to the country, where he, too, mourns his son. Odysseus' mother explains that she died from a broken heart.
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Filled with horror, Odysseus and his crew set sail. (118-121, 122) Odysseus realizes how much his family needs him and he's rushing to come back home to heal their wounded souls. Odysseus is eager to get back home because he realizes how much he is needed and how important it is that he must return.
Eventually, Odysseus finally arrives back to his homeland, but he has to be in disguise because he doesn't want to make a scene. After Odysseus had shot his arrow through the twelves axes and has killed all of the suitors, he his alone with his wife at last. Penelope doesn't believe it is him after so many years so Odysseus has to give her some sign that it is him and he did.
Woman, by heaven you've stung me now!
Who dared to move my bed?
No builder had the skill for that—unless a god came down to turn the trick
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But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. (45-49, 52-54)
This quote from The Odyssey written by the Greek poet named Homer expresses Odysseus’ pain. Homer is known to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. The Odyssey is the story about the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey back home after the fall of Troy. The anguish he is expressing is inflicted on for being trapped on an island with the goddess named …show more content…
Odysseus speaks to the shade of his mother. She tells him that Penelope and
Telemachus are still grieving for him and his father, Laertes, has moved to the country, where he, too, mourns his son. Odysseus' mother explains that she died from a broken heart.
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Filled with horror, Odysseus and his crew set sail. (118-121, 122) Odysseus realizes how much his family needs him and he's rushing to come back home to heal their wounded souls. Odysseus is eager to get back home because he realizes how much he is needed and how important it is that he must return.
Eventually, Odysseus finally arrives back to his homeland, but he has to be in disguise because he doesn't want to make a scene. After Odysseus had shot his arrow through the twelves axes and has killed all of the suitors, he his alone with his wife at last. Penelope doesn't believe it is him after so many years so Odysseus has to give her some sign that it is him and he did.
Woman, by heaven you've stung me now!
Who dared to move my bed?
No builder had the skill for that—unless a god came down to turn the trick