In The Odyssey‚ the violent acts that Poseidon inflicts on Odysseus connects to the cultural message of independence. Poseidon is relentless in his pursuit of Odysseus as the mere mortal blinded his son Polyphemus (Homer 112). Poseidon shows his independence because all of “the other gods felt compassion‚ all save Poseidon‚ who steadily strove with godlike Odysseus” (Homer 1). Poseidon has a deep hatred for Odysseus that none of the other gods do‚ but Poseidon does not give into his fellow immortals
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could I forget Odysseus? Great Odysseus who exels all men in wisdom‚ excels in offerings too he gives the immortal gods who rule the vaulting skies? No‚ it’s the earth-shaker‚ Poseidon‚ unappeased ." (Book 1 line 72-84). What Zeus is saying is that Odysseus isn’t the man who everyone thinks he is and explains why Poseidon has put a curse on his trip back to Ithaca. Odysseus was a man who used his creator mind to get himself and his crew out of trouble and he never gets himself trapped when asked
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the lives of both Odysseus and his son Telémakhos. Sometimes these interferences are to push forwards Odysseus’ nostros‚ for example Athena encouraging Telémakhos of the possibilities of his father being alive and to go out and find him; however Poseidon‚ Odysseus’ divine antagonist strives in the opposite direction‚ trying to prevent Odysseus from ever returning home. Ultimately all of the involvement from the gods in some way focuses around Odysseus and his homeward voyage. In the first book
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of the gods. Even Poseidon is no longer angry with him‚ something that raises Odysseus in the rankings of the ancient Greek heroes. This man after going through all those ordeals is finally reunited with his family in his house‚ which was his ultimate goal from the beginning of his long and tedious
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goddesses‚ of note are Poseidon‚ Apollo‚ Demeter‚ Athena‚ and Hermes. Greek Mythology was important to the Greek’s mind set and civilization. Poseidon was one of the more angry gods. Poseidon was known as the god of the sea. (Warren 11) His brother name was Hades. (Warren 11) As far as respect he was second falling behind Zeus. (Warren 11) One main reason was the Greeks were made up of fishermen and sailors. (Warren 11) So other than Zeus their priority was to hail Poseidon. Poseidon was a temperamental
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characters and scenes. First off‚ The Sirens (washing women) that seduce the three main characters in O Brother‚ Where are Thou are the Sirens that attempt to seduce Odysseus and his crew while they are headed home. Also‚ the sheriff is similar to the god Poseidon‚ who torments Odysseus and prolongs his journey home. While in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops with a spear in his one eye‚ “Big Dan” shares almost the same experience with Polyphemus and similar traits. The strongest connection
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Sacha went off to meet the hideous Scylla‚ she left behind her son‚ Domos and her husband‚ Denis. With no promise of returning until she has freed her city from the evils of Scylla‚ Sacha set off. When Sacha had dealt her final blow with the help of Poseidon‚ Scylla left Sacha with these words “It all begins when youth has left you‚ then your people’s respect will turn to jealousy‚ and
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endless expanse of the azure sky‚ lit by Helios’s crimson ascent. Not a cloud in the light-streaked sky‚ however‚ that could have instantly changed. It all depended on the will of the fickle deities who ruled over all of Greece‚ for Odysseus knew that Poseidon sought revenge for his actions against his cyclops son‚ and holds the power to make his journey home much more miserable. Odysseus lied on his raft made from untouched wood that grew on the immortal nymph Calypso’s land. A prison so beautiful would
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Vengeance is the main theme in the Odyssey‚ it is what all the conflict in the story is for every conflict in the story is caused because of each characters thirst for vengeance . The three characters that show this most greatly are as follows. Poseidon through his constant punishment of Odysseus throughout the story. Secondly Telemachus’ need to make the suitors pay for disrespecting his house as well as his mother and the lack of his ability to become or even be seen as a possible
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dangerous creatures‚ one of them being the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. After blinding Polyphemus‚ Odysseus’s gloating caused him and his crew some misfortune. Bragging ultimately causes their deaths in the story. He subsequently put his crew in danger‚ made Poseidon angry and upset‚ and cursed their entire journey from that point on furthermore lengthening his journey. One of the first effects of Odysseus’s gloating was that he put his entire crew in danger of being hurt or killed by Polyphemus
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