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Did the Odyssey actually happen?
The Iliad and the Odyssey did happen – if you mean the epics. They were recited and then written down. It is possible that the background to the Iliad was a war; but the actual happenings described in the epic is an example of poetic license. The Odyssey is certainly poetic license; all of it.
Which God does Odysseus fight in this story?
Poseidon
Can Odysseus be blamed for what happened to him?
No one but Odysseus can be blamed for this – his men try to ‘restrain and pacify’ him, to no avail. Odysseus’ hamartia (his arrogance) directly causes his men suffering; he is the one responsible. Odysseus’ men, at many points throughout the story, display an attitude of recalcitrance towards him.
What lesson does Odysseus learn?
The book is also about the hardest lessons some men ever learn: self-control, trust and surrender. For example, Odysseus has to disguise himself as a beggar and endure humiliation once he returns to his homeland in order to size up the situation there and plot his revenge on Penelope’s rapacious suitors.
What is the theme of the Sirens in the Odyssey?
Theme: The theme we chose was temptation. Temptation takes a big brole in this story. Odysseus gets tempted by the sirens that are singing to him. The sirens sing a song that makes you want to jump off your ship to be with them which means that you would jump to your death.
What do we learn about Odysseus character from his encounter with the sirens?
What does the episode of the sirens tell us about Odysseus character? Odysseus does not tell his men that they will encounter Scylla and the Charbdis, risking their lives to follow Circe’s directions.
Why are the sirens important in the Odyssey?
While the men escape the dangerous rocks on the Sirens’ shore, this behavior says something curious abut Odysseus’ character. The Sirens symbolize temptation, desire, and risk. Any man that passes the isle is tempted to stop his ship and listen to the Sirens’ sweet sounds.