Odysseus and Batman
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HEROIC CYCLE
ODYSSEUS AND BATMAN
By
The 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
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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
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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