Edith Hamilton Abuse Of Power

Having power is a privilege, however once the power is abused, it grants the opportunity to influence one into believing that they are superior to others. In the two myths, Cupid and Psyche, and The Adventures of Odysseus, found in the Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Hamilton uses multiple characters to describe how the irresponsible use of power leads to damaging results. The abuse of power has the ability to cause emotional, mental, or physical pain among other individuals. It forces the individual with the power to ignore the consequences of any given situation, and it has the ability to transform the individual’s character. Thus, power is able to affect an individual negatively because it urges that individual to believe they are more superior to others which provides opportunities for that individual to misuse their power. Between the two myths, Hamilton explains to a greater extent how power is used more …show more content…
Regardless, Hamilton still provides surplus evidence to support the misuse of power in The Adventures of Odysseus. Poseidon, the God of the Sea, causes destruction and disservice by creating storms when the mortal, Odysseus, sets sail