Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noon so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered; but when the sun passed toward unyoking time, then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way. Which values of the ancient Greeks are most emphasized in this excerpt? bravery and perseverance exercise and physical fitness hospitality and friendliness freedom and democracy

Answer 1

The values of the ancient Greeks enalted in the excerpt provided are "bravery and perseverance". The courage for the battle is reflected in the way the "men stood up and made a fight for it". Odysseus demonstrates bravery in several of his deeds in the epic poem. Perseverance is emphasized in the excerpt by the phrase "from bright morning through the blaze of noon". Warriors stood up in the battle field despite the adverse weather conditions; the fact that the word "blaze" is used also indicates the heat of the battle.

Answer 2

The appropriate response is Bravery and Perseverance. As Homer's celebrated ballad, Odysseus is pretty much always performing demonstrations of valor and fortitude. In any case, there are a couple of outstanding cases of Odysseus' fortitude that merit harping on. The Cyclops scene, for example, is maybe extraordinary compared to other cases of Odysseus' unbelievable strength.