1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
erik [133]
3 years ago
13

Who does this excerpt introduce as a new danger to Odysseus and his men, and how is he described?

History
1 answer:
zavuch27 [327]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Books 9 through 12 are told as flashbacks, as Odysseus sits in the palace of the Phaeacians telling the story of his wanderings. These books thus give background not only to Odysseus’s audience but to Homer’s as well. Providing some of the richest and most celebrated examples of Odyssean cunning, they speak as much to the resourcefulness of the poet, who uses Odysseus’s voice to render a more complete picture of his hero’s wanderings, as to that of the hero himself. The foreboding that Odysseus feels as he heads toward the cave, which seems to prompt him to take the wine along, foreshadows his upcoming encounter with Polyphemus and the need for trickery to prevail. Once Homer establishes the conflict between Odysseus and Polyphemus, he unveils Odysseus’s escape plan slowly and subtly: the significance of Odysseus’s blinding of Polyphemus becomes clear when Polyphemus lets his sheep out to graze the next morning; similarly, Odysseus’s curious lie about his name seems nonsense at first but adds a clever and humorous twist to the necessity of keeping the other Cyclopes from rescuing Polyphemus.

Odysseus’s eventual revelation of his identity to Polyphemus ultimately proves foolish, and, because it embodies a lack of foresight, stands in stark contrast to the cunning prudence that Odysseus displays in his plan to escape from the cave. Though his anger at Polyphemus for devouring his shipmates is certainly understandable, and though Polyphemus’s blind rock-throwing fury eggs him on, Odysseus’s taunts are unnecessary. By telling Polyphemus his name, Odysseus pits his mortal indignation against Poseidon’s divine vengeance. This act of hubris, or excessive pride, ensures almost automatically that Odysseus will suffer grave consequences. Indeed, his eventual punishment costs him dearly: Poseidon’s anger wipes away the very thing that he gains by cleverly obscuring his name—the safety of his men.

The form that Odysseus’s revelation of his identity takes is interesting, as it represents the cultural values of ancient Greece. Odysseus doesn’t simply utter his name; rather, he attaches to it an epithet, or short, descriptive title (“raider of cities”), his immediate paternal ancestry (“Laertes’s son”), and a reference to his homeland (“who makes his home in Ithaca”) (9.561–562). This manner of introduction was very formalized and formulaic in Homeric Greece and should seem familiar to readers of the Iliad. Odysseus is here going through the motions of confirming his kleos (the glory or renown that one earns in the eyes of others by performing great deeds). He wants to make sure that people know that he was the one who blinded Polyphemus, explicitly instructing Polyphemus to make others aware of his act. Like the heroes of the Iliad, Odysseus believes that the height of glory is achieved by spreading his name abroad through great deeds.

Explanation:

You might be interested in
Who discovered terracotta soldiers​
weeeeeb [17]

Answer: Zhao Kangmin was the man that discovered' China's terracotta army.  

Explanation: I Know this is right cause I had a test on this question before.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Question 19 of 60
VLD [36.1K]
I believe its D not sire though!
3 0
2 years ago
QUICKLY PLZ 50 POINTS NOO FAKE ANSWERS I WILL DELETE QUESTIONS PLZ
Angelina_Jolie [31]

Answer:

Middle class men

Explanation:

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Why were griots important to African societies?
Akimi4 [234]

Answer:

The importance of Griots lies in their role as cultural diffuser.

Explanation:

Hello!

Griots are very important people in all the cultures of western Africa.

The main task of a Griot is the verbal transmission of traditional songs, which he recites in social events, such as weddings or baptisms. The griot must not only possess vocal skills, but also know in detail the history and current events, which he uses in his performances.

The griot gets paid to do this job.

Success in your homework!

3 0
3 years ago
Bartolomé de Las Casas worked to
laila [671]

Answer:

augustus gloop

Explanation:

he ate chocolate in the chocolate river and got stuck in the tube.

6 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which was not a factor in the decline of the Roman Empire?
    9·2 answers
  • Why might Europeans want to travel from their homes to the woods of North American
    11·1 answer
  • Why is the Marshall court considered so central to the nations history
    8·1 answer
  • the prosperity of the boom years led to the extravagant lifestyle for the wealthy which eventually led to the collapse of the wa
    11·1 answer
  • In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory EXCEPT ...
    5·2 answers
  • Portuguese word which means pearl of iregular shape A. medieval B.Renaissance C. Baroque period​
    11·1 answer
  • How did the advancements in farming affect China’s population?
    8·1 answer
  • Reflect on the texts and the details that you read about the lives of some of the Founders.
    9·1 answer
  • Who was Falconbridge?how might his background have influenced what he wrote about the middle passage?
    5·1 answer
  • Europe and its colonies were quickly drawn into World War I because of a system of prewar alliances. Which regions were in the o
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!