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Odyssey: cunning - Coggle Diagram
Odyssey: cunning
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when retelling the tales of his wandering to the Phaeacians he cleverly choses aspects that accentuate his kleos, and neglect to mention certain aspects e.g. war - bk 8
Athene (Mentes) introduces herself to Telemachus with a false story, she gives a convincing story backing with evidence - bk 1
Odysseus originally plots to stab the Cyclopes as he slept but then realised they would still be trapped as only the Cyclopes could move the boulder - bk 9
Odysseus lays the role of a beggar well, even lowering his pride to offer up his seat to his 'superior' Telemachus - bk 16
Odysseus, cleverly distrust Calypso so tells her to swear a binding oath on the river styx that she would release him and allow him to achieve his nostos - bk 5
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Odysseus tells Polyphemus a false tale that they were sailors who had lost their ship, thus diverting attention away from their ship as their means of escape - bk 9
Odysseus again gives a false tale and hides his identity from Eumaeus so he can reveal himself at the correct time, after testing his loyalty - bk 14
Odysseus tells the Cyclopes his name is 'nobody' so the Cyclopes cannot successfully call for help, as he shouts 'nobody is hurting me' and is ignored - bk 9
however, when sailing away his need for kleos / glory causes him to reveals his identity and name which leads Polyphemus to curse him, leading to Poseidon's continuous opposition to him
Odysseus acts vulnerable as the beggar, notably to Eumaeus by using a stick to walk - bk 17
Penelope is cunning in delaying her 'inevitable' marriage to a suitor with the shroud trick; she promised to pick a husband once she had woven a funeral shroud for Laertes as he was old and ill, however every night she would unpick it, this trick is only ruined by a disloyal maid
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the story of the Trojan horse shows Odysseus strategy, and his cunning and paints him as a hero and crucial to Greek victory over Troy - bk 8
Another example of Penelope's wit is her idea of the bow contest, this allowed her to test the suitors strength and courage, but she also knew none of them could string the great bow - bk 21
Penelope cleverly tests Odysseus' identity with the bed test, by asking if he wants their bed to be moved to the hall for him to sleep in, the bed cannot be moved, Odysseus knows and tells her this as he himself built it - bk 23
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Odysseus and his son cunningly plan to find our "which Ithacans are loyal and which have no concern for us" - bk 16
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