Poseidon in Homer's "The Odyssey"

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The paper describes how Homer creates Poseidon as a god that is filled with wrath, and seeks to humble the equally wrathful Odysseus in his journey home from Troy. The paper examines the major conflict in this story, which centers on Poseidon's wrath, and discusses the problems that Odysseus must overcome and faced in his journey back to Ithaca.

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"In this study, the Poseidon's role as the wrathful god toward Odysseus in Homer's The Odyssey presents various obstacles for this hero of the Trojan wars. By analyzing how Poseidon reacted to the blinding of his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, one can understand the variety of problems that Odysseus must overcome. In essence, Poseidon presents various obstacles for Odysseus through his wrathful vengeance toward a lower mortal in the pantheon of the Gods. The theme of wrath, which has been one of the various meanings behind the actual Greek name "Odysseus", is the central motivation for Poseidon who makes his journey home from the Trojan wars difficult. After Odysseus has blinded Polyphemus, it is obvious that this is his general intention to destroy the Cyclops."

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