The Acts of Temptation
In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to overcome lots of situations where greed and temptation has been overcome but once he did, he got to continue on his journey. Authors across times and cultures have worked to define human nature and symbolize their ideas through literature. Homer, author of the classic Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written in the eighth century BCE, presents a universal life lesson through the hero’s journey that temptation can be hard to overcome, but once you do it will help you in the long run, through the scenes with the Sirens, Aeolus and Circe. Odysseus is a true epic hero, who is trying to get home after fighting in the Trojan War, has to face many adversities and overcome impulses and enticement in order to get home. Although how you overcome the temptation matters, not letting greed consume you, and being vigilant in your mental fight also play into helping you in the long run. Through these modern day themes, showed in a poem centuries old; really puts how powerful the aspect of temptation was in The Odyssey. When you are trying to achieve a goal, temptations (hardships) will face you while on your journey. Its how you face them and overcome them to reach your goal. You have to be brave and courageous to resist the urge. Odysseus is on his way back to Ithaca, sailing through seas infested with monsters, one of them being the Sirens (who will tempt you with their singing, beauty, and …show more content…
Throughout the poem, a certain motif of temptation has come up and has been shown through the scenes with the Sirens, Circe, and Aioles, temptation can be hard to overcome, but once you do it will help you in the long run. To conquer enticement you have to think about how you overcome the temptation matters, not letting greed consume you, and being vigilant in your mental fight also play into helping you in the long
In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to overcome lots of situations where greed and temptation has been overcome but once he did, he got to continue on his journey. Authors across times and cultures have worked to define human nature and symbolize their ideas through literature. Homer, author of the classic Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written in the eighth century BCE, presents a universal life lesson through the hero’s journey that temptation can be hard to overcome, but once you do it will help you in the long run, through the scenes with the Sirens, Aeolus and Circe. Odysseus is a true epic hero, who is trying to get home after fighting in the Trojan War, has to face many adversities and overcome impulses and enticement in order to get home. Although how you overcome the temptation matters, not letting greed consume you, and being vigilant in your mental fight also play into helping you in the long run. Through these modern day themes, showed in a poem centuries old; really puts how powerful the aspect of temptation was in The Odyssey. When you are trying to achieve a goal, temptations (hardships) will face you while on your journey. Its how you face them and overcome them to reach your goal. You have to be brave and courageous to resist the urge. Odysseus is on his way back to Ithaca, sailing through seas infested with monsters, one of them being the Sirens (who will tempt you with their singing, beauty, and …show more content…
Throughout the poem, a certain motif of temptation has come up and has been shown through the scenes with the Sirens, Circe, and Aioles, temptation can be hard to overcome, but once you do it will help you in the long run. To conquer enticement you have to think about how you overcome the temptation matters, not letting greed consume you, and being vigilant in your mental fight also play into helping you in the long