Imagine earthquakes as a result of a giant man shaking the Earth. Crazy right? It's hard to believe, but centuries ago, this was the explanation of natural phenomenons. In The Odyssey, a king must travel across Europe in order to return to his kingdom and family. On Odysseus's trip, he faces many natural disasters that he blames on the gods. As our technology advances, it becomes clearer and clearer that the answer isn't the gods creating storms and shaking the Earth. All the natural phenomenons in The Odyssey have a scientific reason for occurring.
As Odysseus works his way back home, he spends most of his time on the water. While he's there, he experiences many storms that cause an unwanted extension to his trip. The story tells us Poseidon and Odysseus resented each other, therefore Poseidon created huge waves in effort to kill Odysseus. Odysseus believed that it was …show more content…
“The strong winds and pressure from this type of severe storm causes storm surge, a series of long waves that are created far from shore in deeper water” (NOAA 1). While on his trip back to his kingdom, Ithaca, Odysseus killed Poseidon's son, Polyphemus. Because of this, everyone believed it was Poseidon stirring the sea; seeking revenge. The waves Odysseus was caught in was not an act of revenge from the gods, but rather just extreme winds that created the colossal waves in the sea. As the wind brushes up against the surface of the water, it creates waves that get bigger and bigger after the constant friction. After Poseidon crashes the vehement waves on Odysseus, Odysseus is almost dead. In order to save him, Athena gives him a magic cloth that pulls him to a nearby island. “Also while on the water, Odysseus encountered many monsters such as Charybdis, a sea monster that controlled the Strait of Messina. He believed Charybdis sucked in the water surrounding it, thus
As Odysseus works his way back home, he spends most of his time on the water. While he's there, he experiences many storms that cause an unwanted extension to his trip. The story tells us Poseidon and Odysseus resented each other, therefore Poseidon created huge waves in effort to kill Odysseus. Odysseus believed that it was …show more content…
“The strong winds and pressure from this type of severe storm causes storm surge, a series of long waves that are created far from shore in deeper water” (NOAA 1). While on his trip back to his kingdom, Ithaca, Odysseus killed Poseidon's son, Polyphemus. Because of this, everyone believed it was Poseidon stirring the sea; seeking revenge. The waves Odysseus was caught in was not an act of revenge from the gods, but rather just extreme winds that created the colossal waves in the sea. As the wind brushes up against the surface of the water, it creates waves that get bigger and bigger after the constant friction. After Poseidon crashes the vehement waves on Odysseus, Odysseus is almost dead. In order to save him, Athena gives him a magic cloth that pulls him to a nearby island. “Also while on the water, Odysseus encountered many monsters such as Charybdis, a sea monster that controlled the Strait of Messina. He believed Charybdis sucked in the water surrounding it, thus