Odysseus is always talking about his belly and its imperious demands. Compared to a god, judging men among whom he moves in secret.
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Jones
1 - loyal hero husband who wants to return home
2 - eternal wanderer with passion for new experiences
3 - anti hero, mean, selfish, deceit to achieve immoral ends. Polyphemus episode greatest example of metis.
2 of 10
Clayton
Odysseus compensates for lack of physical impressiveness through his verbal skills.
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Griffin
Odysseus is brave and fights well but is more at home in stratagems. Unlike Achilles will live to old age and has a family, no heroic death. Forced to learn power of self control rather than easy heroism (fails once with Polyphemus).
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Graziosi
Odysseus could never be pinned down. Comic character, tragic hero, stoic sage and villain.
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Jenkyns
Folktale figure and hero of epic song. Wanderer among magic and monsters, king rooted in his own kingdom - noble whose prowess is displayed in close combat with other nobles.
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Morrison
Odysseus is no puppet - needs advice of gods to return to Ithaca but makes independent decisions.
Stories unbelievable but Phaeacians swallow them all - oratory abilities.
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Camps
People seem to really like Odysseus, distinctive feature as well as metis. Inspires affection as husband, man and king.
8 of 10
Bowra
Odysseus has to act alone during crises, chief feature of Odyssey.
9 of 10
Morrison
Arrival in Ithaca is spiritual rebirth, new stage of life.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
1 - loyal hero husband who wants to return home
2 - eternal wanderer with passion for new experiences
3 - anti hero, mean, selfish, deceit to achieve immoral ends. Polyphemus episode greatest example of metis.
Back
Jones
Card 3
Front
Odysseus compensates for lack of physical impressiveness through his verbal skills.
Back
Card 4
Front
Odysseus is brave and fights well but is more at home in stratagems. Unlike Achilles will live to old age and has a family, no heroic death. Forced to learn power of self control rather than easy heroism (fails once with Polyphemus).
Back
Card 5
Front
Odysseus could never be pinned down. Comic character, tragic hero, stoic sage and villain.
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