Theme Of Loyalty In The Odyssey

The Odyssey was an extremely popular story that is told around the world. The Odyssey shows many of the traits that the Greeks would have valued. In The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus is coming home from the hard fought Trojan War. On his journey back, he goes through many difficult quests that delays his return by 10 years. Once getting home, he is faced with even more challenges that he has to overcome. During his many adventures, many of the Greek’s valued traits are shown. The Odyssey reflects the Greek values of loyalty, obedience, and hospitality; those who don’t follow it are punished.

Intro: There are a wide variety of themes present throughout the Odyssey, written by Homer. Be it hospitality, perseverance, vengeance or power of the Gods, loyalty is truly the theme that brings the whole book together. Being 10 years after the Trojan War, many have forgotten about Odysseus and his men as they constantly brave what the gods throw their way. This essay will be talking about Odysseus and Penelope’s mutual loyalty to one another, the loyal relationships between Gods and men and finally, the loyalty Odysseus’ men show for him until death. This essay with prove to us that without loyalty, Odysseus’ legendary journey would have been put to an end near where they started. The general theme of loyalty is what kept Odysseus

Quotation: The archetype of The Odyssey is loyalty this is shown in books XIV-XIX when Argos appears to recognize Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca, another example of loyalty is how Telemachus treats the beggar.

While traditional readers of Homer’s, The Odyssey, view Odysseus as a hero, they often reduce Penelope to Odysseus’s helpless wife, but Penelope is more than just a damsel-in-distress. Penelope proves to be Odysseus’s heroic equal, as through her resilient, witty and strategic actions she ensures Odysseus fighting advantages over the suitors.

Loyalty is heroic. Loyalty is defined as faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, obligations, or duties. In Homer's Odyssey one can see loyalty in many forms. Odysseus is loyal to the gods whom he realized held his life in their hands. Penelope was loyal to Odysseus, while trying not to offend the rude suitors. Telemachus was loyal to a father whom he only knew from the stories he had been told. Time and time again we see loyalty in the strongest sense, complete fidelity in time of uncertainty.

Loyalty is defined in Webster’s dictionary as unswerving allegiance, faithfulness. With this definition it can be expressed that loyalty plays a big role in Homer’s epic ‘the Odyssey’. Homer has presented three main characters that have shown loyalty to Odysseus. Penelope, the faithful wife, Telemachus, the son who has never met his father and lastly Eumaeus, the servant who has remained loyal to his master even when he was gone.

In The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus shows many heroic traits, the one I think is most important is loyalty.

Loyalty to family, community, and the gods is an important quality in the lives of ancient Greek citizens. These qualities are clear demonstrated in The Odyssey through Penelope, Telemakhos, and Odysseus.

Loyalty is a trait that can help guide you through many difficult situations. It is a quality that the Ancient Greeks were shown to value through their epics. Odysseus, hero of Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, is a character that reveals several values of Ancient Greek culture through his qualities of honesty, devotion, and support. One of the most prominent values portrayed throughout the story is loyalty.

Loyalty has always been seen as a commendable trait, not only in human beings but in any creature, all through history. Soldiers have admired their enemies for their loyalty to fallen comrades, thousands of stories have been written about the intense loyalty animals portray for their owners, and even companies in the workforce look for loyalty in potential employees. Loyalty has been seen as something that distinguishes the trustworthy from the untrustworthy, and something that sets the great apart from the good. The archetypal hero commonly has a cause, whether it be another person or personal beliefs, that they are loyal to, and this unwavering loyalty is what makes them appear so highly in the eyes of the reader. Loyalty can be found in practically any work of literature, but within The Torah, The Odyssey, and Inanna is the idea that true loyalty, although a rare attribute, is the key to a successful relationship.

In The Odyssey, the theme of loyalty relates to Odysseus’s physical journey back to Ithaca. Many characters in the epic are loyal and faithful, like Penelope, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and even Odysseus himself. Penelope remains loyal to her husband, by not choosing a suitor during the 20 years he’s gone. “And there she [Penelope] sat down with the case on her knees and burst into sobs as she drew out her husband’s bow,” (Homer 317). Just carrying out Odysseus’s bow with such sorrow shows how in love she was with Odysseus and how the thought of choosing a new husband moved her to tears. As Penelope remained loyal to Odysseus and

Penelope is Loyal Penelope shows loyalty even when things weren't going good, because she does this she gets something good out of it. The Odyssey, written by Homer and translated Robert Fagles, shows a loyal wife waiting for her husband to return. While her husband is away, Penelope is pressured by suitors to choose a new husband, but strings a web of lies in order to hold off making a decision. For twenty years she remains loyal in his absence, and, when he finally returns, she tests to make sure it is really him. Throughout the book the Odyssey Penelope shows loyalty at all times.

Just imagine you get classmates, teammates, and co workers out of trouble or bad situations constantly, but they show you any loyalty. In the book The Odyssey By Homer, the main character Odysseus runs into conflicts with his crew when they are at Troy fighting and when they are trying to come home back to Ithaca. His crew has many reasons to be loyal to him but sometimes they aren't and don’t respect Odysseys. Odysseus deserves loyalty from his crew because he gets his men out of tough situations, he won the war in troy, and he got he min from pigs back to humans.

The Odyssey by Homer shows many inspiring traits from ancient Greek culture. Throughout this Epic Poem, withstanding loyalty is the truest act of strength and bravery. Loyalty is revealed in the odyssey firstly when Hermes witnesses Odysseus staring out at the sea, depressed because he misses his family. Even though the island Odysseus is on is filled with wonder, he is loyal to his family. Next loyalty is shown through Odysseus when he rushes to save his men from Circe’s influence. Even though he could have listened to Eurylochus who tells him they should leave. Loyalty is then shown when Odysseus risks putting himself through more danger, by going back to Circe’s island to bury his fallen team member, Elpenor. Another example of loyalty is exposed through Odysseus’ dog, Argos, when Odysseus comes home from his long journey and sees his beloved dog uncared for and weak. Argos shows love for Odysseus and dies soon after he sees his master. IAs though Argos was waiting for Odysseus’ return. Lastly loyalty is displayed as Penelope is grieving her husband, even after twenty years.

9) Eumaeus -(yoo-mee-uh s) The loyal shepherd who, along with the cowherd Philoetius, helped Odysseus reclaim his throne after he returned to Ithaca. Eumaeus gives the vagabond who appears at his hut food and shelter.