The Odyssey

THE ODYSSEY

        The Odyssey was full of wonder, power, and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes, creatures, gods, and goddesses. The gods, goddesses, and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus, his crew, and his family. Their actions prove to be powerful, benificial, and deadly.

        The gods, godesses, and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. genus Zeus, leader of the gods, was a prime example of this. When, Zeus the entitle of cloud roused in the north/ a storm against the ships, and park flair veils/ of call(p.444, 66-68) , many of Odysseus men died. Another account when Zeus was very powerful was, Zeus Cronion piled a thunderhead above the ship....then the squall struck whining from the west, with gale force, breaking both forestays(p.465, 678-682) destroying the ship. When Odysseus parts the Cyclops Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble,/ stone-broke it up on the rocks.....a wind from seaward(p.450, 254-256) it shows how Poseidon was very powerful. too how Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds that his men unleash that throw them withdraw course.

        Although the gods and goddesses were powerful they were also benificial. Zeus was beneficial in the way that he helped Odysseus, Then Zeus thundered/ overhead, one loud snap fastener for a sign.(p.



478, 1032-1033), this sign told Odysseus to start attacking the suitors. The way Circe helps Odysseus in warning him of dangers to come, Circe forsaw for us and shared with me,/ so let me tell her forcast: then we die/ with out eyes open.(p.459, 528-530) She warned of the Sirens, Charybdis, Scylla, and the island of the sun god. similarly Athene help Odysseus fight the suitors and win. She also disguises Odysseus to hide him from the suitors and Penelope.

        In The Odyssey the gods, goddesses, and creatures...

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