An Analysis of The Odyssey
The Trojan War was over, and Odysseus tricked the enemy into bringing the huge wooden horse inside the city walls of Troy. The Trojans had no idea that the Greeks were hiding inside. That night, while their enemies slept Odysseus and his men snuck out of the horses' belly, they let in their fellow soldiers who came back under the cover of darkness. Troy was destroyed and the Trojans were vanquished. It was time for Odysseus and his warriors to return home. This was the starting point for the story of the Odyssey. 10 years later in Ithaca, Odysseus' son Telemachus called a council of the men due to the inspiration he received from goddess Athena. He asked them how they could let his mother get taken advantage of. Antinous, one of the leaders of the town, put the blame on Penelope, who was still grieving her husband, Odysseus. Antinous felt Penelope should forget about Odysseus because he was probably dead. It should be noted that because Odyss
Everyone should learn the lessons that the book tries to tell, because it can really be applied to life. Page 2 Telemachus asks his countrymen to fit him a ship so that he could find news on his father. The other suitors would mock the young boy for his show of defiance. This story may have been a part of Greek mythology, but the lessons are real. He also took it upon himself to eat two of Telemachus' soldiers! Well, it didn't take them long to see that this was not the best of the situations. They boarded the ship and sailed to a cave where Cyclops lived. All of Odysseus' enemies are killed. Penelope finally gave up hope of ever seeing her beloved again. Back in his own hall, Antinous tried to make peace with Telemachus, but he would have none of it. They sailed back to the kingdom of Ithaca where Odysseus eventually returns to reunite with his wife and son. The goddess Athena appeared to him, and told him that the answer would be if he took on the form of a beggar. After the danger has passed, he becomes sure of Penelope's love. Page 3 Once he became the beggar , only Telemachus would be able to recognize him. No one could achieve the feat! No one, except the beggar.
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