As demonstrated in both readings of “The Odyssey” by Homer and Edith Hamilton, each sections of the poems present various forms of archetypes as well as the twelve stages of a hero. From the beginning, Odysseus has followed every step of the ordinary world all throughout his return to it; however, in the special world Odysseus manages to be “the knight in shining armor”. Undoubtedly, he has the image of a courageous, influential, and honorable protagonist who doesn’t withdraw from any danger to come. Therefore, to Ithaca from Troy, Odysseus will certainly face The Creatures of Nightmare as he ventures sufficient years oversea.
Nonetheless, in movie and poem, Odysseus is portrayed as the hero in the “The Odyssey” for his guile, persistence, …show more content…
They are identified as life threatening towards the main character, automatically making them a major enemy. Similarly, occurring in the special world of a hero, Odysseus faces multiple opponents in an Approach to The Inmost Cave. He will go against the unknown; now, Odysseus must put aside his fears and proceed to return to Ithaca. With this intention, Odysseus enters a godforsaken cavern in which Circe’s warning comes back to him about a six-headed monster that goes by the name Scylla. When they infiltrate the fiends domain, Scylla grips upon six men, and shreds them to pieces. Therefore, as Scylla is distracted by chomping down on the men, Odysseus commands the rest of his crew to advance from their position in order to escape the vicious monster. Equally, in another situation Odysseus comes to his ordeal where he must use his knowledge to flee from the hands of the cyclops as he traps him in his cave. Considering when Odysseus comes across an island, all appears normal until his men discover a desolate chamber with cheese. They set-up camp there if only they knew a brute of a Cyclops lived there. Once they settled in the spacious cave, the Cyclops returns to his home and ultimately grows furious as he catches the sight of the intruders. He punishes them by ingesting two of the men. Later on, Odysseus tricks Polyphemus by having him drink a great quantity of wine, so the one-eyed creature would suffer the feeling of being intoxicated. Odysseus escapes by gathering his skills and knowledge, and leaves once he stabs the giant's eye. Accordingly, Odysseus’ plan was a success, not to mention him attaching himself to a ram and making his final getaway. Furthermore, passing beyond the cave of Scylla, Charybdis falls to a Test, Allies, Enemies to Odysseus and the crew. By all means, Charybdis is titanic monster of the sea. It’s described to be a humongous creature in the ocean