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The Consequences Of Devotion In Homer's Odyssey

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The Odyssey: The Consequences of Devotion One of the aspects of The Odyssey is devotion and its consequences. Odysseus’ wife Penelope waits twenty years for her husband because she loves him. Penelope’s devotion is a curse and a blessing because while it results in her emotional instability, it also wins her the sweetest reward. Penelope’s devotion to her husband does not waver during the long time of waiting, though it negatively affects her emotional stability. Other people realize how fragile she is, claiming that she is “doing nothing but weep, both night and day continually” (Homer 265). This quote reveals how difficult it is for Penelope to keep living without knowing what happened to her husband. Facing the pressure from the suitors

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