Post on 04-Jan-2016
HEROIC CYCLEODYSSEUS AND BATMAN
ByThe Pirates of the Mediterranean
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://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFJiEPxwbg
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://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2d0-dRrHI
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