Term Papers on The Odyssey

Term Paper Title	The Odyssey
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.05

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 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 tells the Cyclops “Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble,/ broke it up on the rocks.....a wind from seaward”(p.450, 254-256) it shows how Poseidon was very powerful.  Also how Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds that his men unleash that throw them off 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 crack 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 ...

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