However, the main conflict of the epic is his favor, or lack thereof, with the god of the sea, Poseidon. Poseidon takes the Trojan’s side during the war, so he is angry with the Greek victory. And during the course of his voyage home, Odysseus blinds his son Polyphemus the Cyclops, and his men eat the sacred sheep of Helios, further fueling Poseidon’s fury. The misfortune and eventual shipwreck of Odysseus’ crew is attributed to this. But even through this, he finally returns to his kingdom. His return is bittersweet, however, as he discovers his wife, surrounded by suitors. Still, he reclaims his throne, wife, and son after twenty years away from his kingdom. Odysseus today has several cultural impacts, including a “Trojan Horse” becoming a term for anything innocent used as a guise that then turns out to be malicious, and an “Odyssey” being a term for a long journey. Odysseus is a powerful figure who still has literary impacts today, and he long will in the
However, the main conflict of the epic is his favor, or lack thereof, with the god of the sea, Poseidon. Poseidon takes the Trojan’s side during the war, so he is angry with the Greek victory. And during the course of his voyage home, Odysseus blinds his son Polyphemus the Cyclops, and his men eat the sacred sheep of Helios, further fueling Poseidon’s fury. The misfortune and eventual shipwreck of Odysseus’ crew is attributed to this. But even through this, he finally returns to his kingdom. His return is bittersweet, however, as he discovers his wife, surrounded by suitors. Still, he reclaims his throne, wife, and son after twenty years away from his kingdom. Odysseus today has several cultural impacts, including a “Trojan Horse” becoming a term for anything innocent used as a guise that then turns out to be malicious, and an “Odyssey” being a term for a long journey. Odysseus is a powerful figure who still has literary impacts today, and he long will in the