Odysseus

Odysseus is never truly alone in the story The Odyssey. The gods, goddesses and other characters are an ever present force in odysseus adventure. The most influential gods, goddesses are Athena, Aeolus, Poseidon. First, Athena will be the only god that really cares for odysseus she looks out for him give him helpful hints Athena assists Odysseus and Telemachus with divine powers throughout the epic, and she speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus. She often appears in…

across the water. The next morning, Odysseus sailed to the Cyclopes shore with his crew to find out whether they violent, savage, and lawless or friendly to strangers. Before landing ashore, they catch a glimpse of a Cyclops, “a monster built like no mortal who ever supped on bread”, as Odysseus describes. This Cyclops is Polyphemus, son of Poseidon. Homer uses the physical appearance of the first Cyclops that Odysseus sees to show that they are monsters and that Odysseus should be wary of…

the main protagonist, Odysseus, has a difficult journey. Odysseus is faced with many troubles beyond comprehension: a large war, cyclops, giant cannibals, sirens, sea monsters, and much more. Despite the hardships, Odysseus is able to pull through. There are many factors that help him along the way, the gods for example, but the main source of assistance comes from Odysseus’ heroic qualities. Odysseus’ journey begins when he is drafted to into the military of Greece. Odysseus leadership and…

Zeus explains to Athena that Poseidon despises Odysseus because of the role Odysseus played in the plot to exterminate the eye of the Cyclops Polyphemus. The reason Poseidon is so infuriated by this is because Polyphemus is Poseidon’s son. Therefore, Poseidon maintains a hatred of Odysseus and “will not let him end his exile”(200) Homer indicates that although Odysseus encounters a great deal of misfortune in his journey, the major misfortune was the disapproval of Poseidon and Zeus. The…

periodically in Susan Vega's song "Calypso" and The Odyssey. Throughout Calypso's song, she articulates her feelings, about letting Odysseus go, into words. Calypso's aura possesses a recherche nature, and her pulchritudinous circumstantiate the reasons why she is a goddess. Moreover, one day she descries a hero asphyxiating in the sea and resuscitates him. Calypso schlepps Odysseus back her island of Ogyia; nevertheless, she extemporaneously falls deeply in love with him. When Calypso gauges…

that Odysseus is a hero. Homer develops this assertion by pointing out Odysseus's heroic characteristics in the various trials that he faces. The speaker's purpose is to inform the audience of what true heroes are like and the traits that they may possess in order for them to understand that Odysseus is the ideal example of a hero, regardless of his flaws. The speaker conveys this in a formal tone for all audiences who care to listen. Odysseus is a hero, because…

by equally severe vengeance. Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus recognize the deep importance of their family household, and possess the persistent need to maintain its integrity and tradition. The gods advise these mortals in their shared struggle, even consistently intervening in their conflict to ensure that the restoration of their household is achieved, suggesting that both gods and men serve a societal order that must be preserved…

detrimental decisions. Odysseus, the hero in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey,displays an egotistical, boastful personality on his voyage home which causes him to almost sacrifice his safe homecoming to gain dignity. After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus travels with his crew through the Mediterranean Sea, hoping to arrive home to Ithaca. However, several dangers slow…

the planner, the guide to achieving Odysseus battle to get home and kill the suitors. It would not have been possible for Odysseus to win if Athena had not intervened. Athena casted grace, courage, beauty, invisibility, and disguised in favor of getting Odysseus home. Athena uses her powers to bring change to people in The Odyssey in various ways. Meaning for example, Athena changes her appearances several times in the story to gain advantages over Odysseus and Telemachus’ enemies. The Grey…

remarkable story about a man named Odysseus king of Ithaca and his odyssey home after the ten-year Trojan War. In the story,"The Odyssey ", by Homer,Odysseus a cosmopolite, brave, courageous, and heroic man is struggling to get back home to Ithaca after the ten-year war with the Trojans, he faces many external conflicts on his journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus but he first must face all the obstacles the gods put in his way. The external conflicts Odysseus faces on his way…