Essay Archive - 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 proved to be powerful, benificial, and deadly.
The gods, godesses, and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations
proved to be powerful. Zeus, leader of the gods, was a prime example of this.
When, “Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north/ a storm against the ships,
and driving veils/ of squall”(p.444, 66-68) , many of Odysseus me....
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