Question

Match each of Ulysses's characteristics as an epic hero to an event in Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses conceives of a plan to blind the Cyclops. Ulysses shouts out his name to the Cyclops while leaving the island. Jove orders Calypso to allow Ulysses to continue on his journey home. Neptune raises storms to throw Ulysses's ship off course. Place Event faces obstacles set by supernatural foes arrowRight possesses human frailties and flaws arrowRight receives help from supernatural friends arrowRight is braver and smarter than a typical man

Answer 1

Match each of Ulysses's characteristics as an epic hero to an event in Homer's Odyssey.

Ulysses conceives of a plan to blind the Cyclops.

Ulysses shouts out his name to the Cyclops while leaving the island.

Jove orders Calypso to allow Ulysses to continue on his journey home.

Neptune raises storms to throw Ulysses's ship off course.

Place

Event

faces obstacles set by supernatural foes

arrowRight

possesses human frailties and flaws

arrowRight

receives help from supernatural friends

arrowRight

is braver and smarter than a typical man

arrowRight

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Answer 2

An epic hero has several characteristics such as being of noble birth and humility. Ulysses's characteristics mentioned are exemplified by different events in Homer's Odyssey.

a. "Ulysses conceives a plan to blind Cyclops" is an example of hero's characteristic of being braver and smarter than a typical man. As an intelligent man, Ulysses comes up with a plan that no one else could think of to defeat Cyclops.

b. "Ulysses shouts out his name to the Cyclops while leaving the island" exemplifies how Ulysses possesses human frailties and flaws.

c. "Jove orders Calypso to allow Ulysses to continue on his journey home" is an example of how a hero receives help from supernatural friends. Jove's help Ulysses contributes to his characterization of epic hero.

d. "Neptune raises storms to throw Ulysses's ship off course" is an example of how an epic hero faces obstacles set by supernatural foes, in this case, Neptuno.