heroic cycle odysseus and batman

HEROIC CYCLEODYSSEUS AND BATMAN

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ODYSSEUS-THE CALL Trojan war has ended Greeks are victorious Odysseus wants to go home

Ithaca

Batman- The Call Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed Bruce Wayne studies: Martial Arts Criminology Forensics Criminal Psychology Assumed ego of Batman

ODYSSEUS- CROSSING THE THRESHOLD

Nestor and Odysseus are Tacticians Always agreed during Trojan War Split into 2 groups after war: Nestor goes home immediately Odysseus stays to pray to Athena

Batman-Crossing the Threshold Batman trains with Ra’s Al Ghul Batman realizes that Ghul is Evil http://

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ODYSSEUS-ALLIES His Crew Athena

After Initial Tribulations: Phaeacian people Telemachos Zeus

Batman-Allies Alfred (Butler) Commissioner Gordon (Police

Commissioner) Rachel Dawes (Girlfriend) Lucius Fox (Tech Guy)

ODYSSEUS-ROAD OF TRIALS Island of the Lotus Eaters Land of the Cyclopean Circe The underworld Calypso Poseidon and his Wrath http://

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Batman-Road of Trials Fighting Scarecrow Doubting himself and his intentions Facing his worst nightmare Fighting Ra’s Al Ghul

ODYSSEUS-TRANSFORMATION Becomes a better leader Curbs rash decisions Warns men not to consume Helios’

cattle Uses patience when dealing with

suitors

Batman-Transformation Comforted by his Alfred Does not use wealth selfishly Doesn’t go around looking for dates. Resolved to defeat Ghul and Scarecrow

ODYSSEUS-RETURN Returns to Ithaca in disguise Meets Eumaios and Telemachos Learns of suitors Returns to his own house

Batman-Return Returns to Gotham City Uncovers the evil plot of Ghul Defeats the Scarecrow

ODYSSEUS-SAVING GIFT Slays the suitors Save’s his house Soothes his father Zeus ends the fight with suitors’

families.

Batman-Saving Gift Defeats Ra’s Al Ghul Saves Gotham City from Destruction Still viewed as a vigilante Continues to be a guardian for the city