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W a s O d y s s e u s a G o o d L e a d e r ? (A Literature Essay on The Odyssey by Homer) Written by V.K. ~ Hividah "'Nobody — that's my name. Nobody — so my mother and father called me, all my friends.'" ~ Book 9 (page 223, lines 410–411) An image of a typical Greek ship. Source: etc.usf.edu Note: The book referenced throughout this was The Odyssey by Homer, Translated by Robert Fagles. Odysseus: A Proclaimed Hero In the few thousand-year-old epic poem, The Odyssey, we follow a man named Odysseus, son of Laertes, who goes on a perilous journey to return to his home in Ithaca, Greece, after becoming a hero in the Trojan War. He overcomes many obstacles and setbacks that cause his journey home to take twenty years. Owing to his brave actions in the Trojan War, Odysseus was known as a "king" and a great leader. But if he was such an acclaimed hero, how come he lost his entire army on the return trip home? What Makes a Great Leader? Leadership is t

A T h o u g h t O n E x p r e s s i o n "All thinking begins with wondering."   ~Socrates Note:   Before we get started, please keep in mind that this post is for entertainment purposes only. These are just my thoughts and theories and are not intended to offend or label anyone. Q uite some time ago, I thought about something which I decided would make for an interesting blog post. Unfortunately, this took me a very long time to finish... Every time I wanted to finish this draft, I met a mental wall. Was it procrastination? Was I uninspired? Or was it doubt? Until now, I am unsure. I considered several times to drop this and delete it, but something kept me from doing so. I ended up re-reading my previous two posts belonging to this series, and that's where I must have found a spark because here it is! Another completed post. Returning to what I mentioned earlier, one night I was thinking ( I know, shocker ) and I attempted to read between the lines,   ( to understand wh