The Journey of Odysseus

He has also learned that a man is not as strong as he wants to be; a man is as strong as the gods want him to be. Once he has landed on Phaiakia, Odysseus realizes that he can not continue on as a bloodthirsty warrior, but rather must heed the wisdom passed on to him by those he met in Hades and change his outlook. Homer's epic poem The Odyssey tells the story of a man who through extreme turmoil realizes his faults and learns to be a more balanced individual. After nine years on Kalypso's island Odysseus finally continues his journey home. Through a symbolic death and rebirth, Odysseus has become a man who is worthy to be called an epic hero. This represents a symbolic death for Odysseus. This passage shows how he and his crew landed and immediately went to battle and plundered. Odysseus' journey has taught him many valuable lessons. Our minds are as the days are, dark or bright, Blown over by the father of gods and men. Instead, he has changed into a man desperate to reclaim his throne and home. The first lines of Odysseus' story display his warrior side. The lack of effort on Odysseus' part implies that he did not truly care if the men ransacked Ilion. I stormed that place and killed the men who fought. After stopping on the island of Aiaia, the home of Kirke, Odysseus journeys to Hades.