qualities of homeric hero

the qualities

• noble birth

• relationship with the gods

• physical strength and beauty

• excellence in war

• excellence with words

• recourcefulness

• kleos (fame)

• time (valuing a heros achievements with gifts)

• nostos (homecoming)

noble birth

• heaven-born son of laertes

relationship with gods poseidon, calypso

poseidon

• it is poseidon… who is so implacable to him

• i am well aware that the famed earthshaker is at odds with me

calypso

• she found him sitting on the shore. his eyes were wet with weeping, as they always were

relationship with gods athene, zeus

athene

• athene put it into his head

• it is for odysseus my heart is wrung

zeus

• how could i ever forget the admirable odysseus?

• most generous in his offerings

physical strength and beuty

• when odysseus retired to sit down by himself on the seashore, he was radiant with grace and beauty. nausicaa gazed at him in admiration

• odysseus with his sturdy hands drew his cloak over his head and hid his handsome face

excellence in war

• tell me, muse, the story of that resourceful man who was driven to wander far and wide after he had sacked the holy citadel of troy

excellence with words

• for i have no hope that my troubles will come to an end: the gods have plenty in store for me before that can be. pity me princess

• in answer to the king, this is how odysseus, the man of many resources, began his tale

resourcefulness

• recourceful

• wise

• long-enduring

• man of exploits

• stalwart

• long-suffering

kleos

• great

• godlike

• noble

• illustrious

• i am odysseus, laertes’ son. the whole world talks of my stratagems, and my fame has reached the heavens

time

• let us quickly gather all our gifts together, so that the stranger can receive them and come to supper in a happy frame of mind

nostos

• nevertheless i long to reach my home and see the day of my return. it is my never-failing wish