The Odyssey: The Qualities That Gain Respect

Part I of Essay
In The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer, Ancient Greek life is depicted through the trials and tribulations of the Ancient Greeks interacting with the gods. The characters live their lives to please the gods because they fear them. The Greeks highly value good qualities suc ....

Part II of Essay
.... “My lady goddess, here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penelope-how well I know-would seem a shade before your majesty”(87). With this quick wit he convinces her to let him go. His intelligence not only makes him more likable, but also gets him out of potentially dangerous situations. Another of his favorable traits is his bravery. His wife Penelope says “My lord, my lion heart gone, long ago-the bravest man and the best of the Danaans” (77). Odysseus exercises his bravery escape the cave of the Kyklops. The Kyklops captures Odyss ....