Relationship between Athena and Odysseus By looking at the epic The Odyssey by Homer, there are a lot of contacts between human and immoral, the relationship between Athena and Odysseus, which make me interesting, also this is important for the story. The relationship between Athena and Odysseus is the key for the story, because Odysseus had received a lot of help from Athena, their relationship is the reason to explain why would an immortal Athena who never interesting or attracted by any male either mortal or immortal, but only a human male, Odysseus, and helps Odysseus in either direct and indirect ways to get back home and take average to all the suitor in order for Odysseus to get back his family and his land. The beginning of …show more content…
Tell me the truth now, have I really reached the land I love?” (368-373)Odysseus thinks Athena is lying to him and is playing him as a fool; he wants Athena to tell him the truth. After Athena explains Odysseus his son’s situation, Odysseus had blame Athena again “Why not tell him the truth? You know it all. Or is he too- like father. Like son- condemned to hardship, roving over the barren salt sea while stranger devour our livelihood right here?”(475-478) Odysseus had blame Athena that she doesn’t help his son Telemachus and let Telemachus knows that he has returned to Ithaca earlier, so Telemachus doesn’t need to have any hard time.
By looking that the contacts between Athena and Odysseus from their conversation, I can easily define the personality of Athena and Odysseus. For Athena’s personality basic on chapter thirteen, I can define as helpful and lovely, she brave to love a guy who blinded her cousin Polyphemus (son of Poseidon), she doesn’t fear her uncle Poseidon to challenge Poseidon to help Odysseus to return home. Also as a god of Greek she doesn’t has the haughtiness of a god, she talks like a human kind. For Odysseus’s personality basic on chapter thirteen I would say he is a tricky man, who always want to test other people, he never trust any people
In The Odyssey, many major events and relationships occur in Odysseus’ life. Odysseus is an epic hero in the epic poem The Odyssey, which details his dangerous travels from Troy back to his kingdom in Ithaca. Throughout his journeys, Odysseus demonstrates characteristics of leadership and bravery. There are many important relationships Odysseus has to reveal these traits. Relationships such as his bond with the goddess Athena and his son Telemachus. There are many events where Odysseus’ characteristics and relationships are helpful.
He has loyalty, bravery, and courage. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is very loyal toward his men and will protect or rescue them if necessary. He’s brave and courageous when it comes to fighting and won’t hesitate to act. He’s also very clever. For example, Odysseus outwitted the Cyclops, Polyphemus, by giving a false name to disguise his identity. Amid all these qualities, there are still kinks in Odysseus’s character. His pride becomes evident after his confrontation with the Cyclops, where, after a narrow escape, he wished to bother Polyphemus again. His men had to plead to him, saying, “Godsake, Captain! Why bait the beast again? Let him alone!” Odysseus also struggles with selfish actions. For example, he feasts with Circe instead of rescuing his men first. The temptations got the better of him and in turn led him down the wrong
Homer’s The Odyssey is very much an epic tale of a man’s heroic quest. The protagonist, Odysseus, is a cunning, brave, strong, and tenacious character who is given the title of a hero. This “hero”, however, does not always show characteristics of a hero, which leads many to believe that Odysseus, is not a true hero after all. In fact, Odysseus cheats on his wife multiple times, is willing to sacrifice his men in order to get home, and slaughters all his maids even though he did not have to. In The Odyssey, Homer attempts to create a complex portrait of a hero, but fails at his attempt when making Odysseus unforgiving, self absorbed, and a philanderer.
To complement his flaws, Odysseus has many qualities which give him his wisdom and skill and earn him the favor of the powerful goddess Athena. Some of these numerous attributes he possesses are pity, his respect of the gods,
The epic, The Odyssey, centers around Odysseus, whose disposition can be controversial. Like all heroes, Odysseus displays both positive and negative characteristics, which determine whether he is a admirable figure or not. In my opinion, the parts of his character that are commendable outweigh his lesser qualities, making him an honorable role in the poem. Odysseus’s three main favorable attributes are his cleverness, his determination, and his leadership.
Amphinomus is clearly depicted as an antagonist in The Odyssey. He is one of the dozens of suitors who plague Odysseus’ home, eat all his livestock, drink all his wine, and vie for his wife’s hand in marriage. Perhaps worst of all, Amphinomus is part of the conspiracy to kill Telemachus. However, his status as a villain is not entirely dependent on his poor moral character. In fact, some of his actions show that he isn’t a terrible person. Amphinomus does initially oppose putting Telemachus to death before he can call an assembly when the suitors hear news of his return. In addition, he does show some degree of hospitality to Odysseus, compelling Odysseus to warn him about the impending slaughter. These redeeming qualities may make it appear
In conclusion Odysseus is a true hero even though he was thoughtless, selfish and deceitful. However he had respect for the gods (Athene), a strong sense of duty, (will always go back for his men) showed great honour and was highly regarded by his men and peers. He was a role model for his son Telemachus who wanted to be like him. He also showed great Athleticism which was very important and highly regarded. He was very competitive and tried to be better than anyone else and insured his name lived on forever. This is a sign of a true
The epic poem The Odyssey by Homer is the tale of Odysseus and his men sailing home towards the island of Ithaka from Troy. On the men’s valiant journey home they encounter several curses and diversions that kept them from reaching Ithaka for years. The gods influenced the meeting of several people and places they come across on the trip home from Troy, but of the obstacles they come across that are not god-influenced, they are because Odysseus was selfish. His selfish desire for knowledge and his other inane cravings were the undoing of many of his men. Odysseus also is selfish in the sense that he had relations with several deities and women on his voyage home, showing his lust for women to
After being freed by Heracles, Prometheus is put on a magic island call Exafan by the one Godess who pitied him, Athena. She admired his intelligence, and thought making man less ignorant was a step in the right direction. She had covered Exafan in a mist so thick not even Zeus himself could see through it. After putting him on this island she asked Hephaestus to create 2 pairs of googles that could see through the thickest of mist. She gave one of these to Prometheus and he lived on the island in peace. She visited many times, and one day she fell in love with him. She soon was gone from Olympus so much many of the Gods questioned her. She cleverly evaded the subject knowing what would happen if she told them. One day Prometheus was awoken by a splitting headache.
The legend of The Odyssey tells the story of a man praised for his greatness and cunning in defying fate and returning to his long-lost home after a brutal war. In the tale, Odysseus, the titular character is described as relying on his wits to outmaneuver his enemies. Despite his above-average intelligence, he remains still bound by the limitations of a human, even in his fictional world of wondrous creatures and civilizations. Because of this, as the story progresses we observe his divine help through many different mystical beings. In particular, the goddess of wisdom, Athena plays a large role in supplying Odysseus with crucial information, due to her omnipotence as a god as well as her ability to transform and deceive.
Oedipus and Odysseus are both considered heroes. They are extremely similar in their actions as well as their personalities. For example, Oedipus and Odysseus are both extremely suspicious of others for fear of their own lives. Their suspicious nature is not unprovoked. When Odysseus visits Hades, Agamemnon tells him, "Never be too trustful even of your wife, nor show her all that is in your mind" (Homer 172). Agamemnon had lost his life by the hand of his own wife, Clytemnestra. In the Greek story, Agamemnon, written by Aeschylus, after Clytemnestra murders Agamemnon she says, " …I feel no shame…for me, I have had long enough to prepare this wrestle victory, it has come at last" (Aeschylus 44). Clytemnestra was happy that her premeditated murder of her husband succeeded. Agamemnon does not want Odysseus to face the same consequences he faced. Odysseus is following this advice even before Agamemnon gave it to him. Odysseus never told a stranger who he really was. He always made up a story of where he was from and who is. Then he would bring up the name Odysseus to see what they really thought of him. He did not want to put himself in danger if the person did not like him. When he returns to Ithaca he also did this to his wife, Penelope. Athena turned him into a beggar. Penelope approached him in this form and asked about her distant husband. When Odysseus said, "He is still alive," a tear fell down
One of the issues in Homers The Odyssey is understanding the role and function of the goddess Athena. The problem is most pronounced when examining Athena’s duality. She provides Odysseus both her counsel and assistance throughout the story yet she’s also the entity that keeps him exiled from his home. Athena’s role, similar to the other gods, is to correct apparent injustices. “Oh father Zeus and gods and bliss forever let no man holding scepter as a king think to be mild the fatherhood and mercy through his reign. Meanwhile he lives and grieves upon the island of the nymph…” Book 5 lines 9-21. These lines show that Athena is concerned about the injustice that surrounds Odysseus and his son. This suggests that gods can become active in the role of mortals and may aid them to correct inequity through their fate. This paper will explore the obligations Athena had to ensure Odysseus’ voyage home safely as well as the thematic importance of fate in The Odyssey and the intervention and the power of the gods and goddesses. Fate is one of the occurring themes throughout the Odyssey, where the intervention of the gods and goddesses is common due to the triumphs of men and women.
The Odyssey is not just a tale that is about a hero named Odysseus that fought during the Trojan War, but it’s also a tale of his wife Penelope believe it or not. Odysseus was gone for twenty years away from his family because of the war, but he wasn’t a good example when it came to being committed in his marriage. Although Odysseus fought to survive he didn’t fight woman off of him to prevent committing adultery to his wife Penelope. This tail is full of infidelity. The engagement of infidelity in this story that he engaged in resulted in him feeling guilty; which is the opposite of what a true hero should feel.
In Epic Poem “The Odyssey” Odysseus is the protagonist. Odysseus’ over-the-top ego caused him to lose his men and his son’s childhood, but taught him a valuable lesson about humility. The Odyssey, written by Homer, tells the story of Odysseus and how he faced misfortune in his attempts to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus is not famous for his great strength or bravery, but for his ability to deceive and trick. To his friends, he was a brilliant strategist. To his enemies, he was a deceiver and a manipulator of the worst kind.
Homer’s The Odyssey is home to many classics within its pages. From the Cyclops, Scylla and a myriad of other creatures, The Odyssey is a classic in every sense of the word and its influence on modern day culture is plain to see. However, it wasn’t just the monsters that drew people into Homer’s tale, it was also characters. Describing the tale of Odysseus, who after winning a ten-year long war thanks to his quick wits and high intelligence. The story delves into his journey on trying to get back to his wife, Penelope and child, Telemachus. For twenty years, Odysseus sailed, fought and outsmarted many obstacles, losing most of his men in the process. And when he finally reaches his home, suitors trying to court his sorrowful wife, who