How Does Odysseus Corrupts The State Of Mind

The eight Greek evil thoughts are believed to be what corrupts the state of mind or prevents it from doing something.The episode “The Cyclops” from The Odyssey is about Odysseus and some of his companions being imprisoned by a cyclops in a cave. After the cyclops kills and eats some of his men, Odysseus devises a plan and blinds the cyclops. Odysseus demonstrates Hyperephania, Orge, and Kenodoxia. The first evil thought, Hyperephania(pride), is not always a detriment to mind as long as it is in moderation, however Odysseus has too much pride and puts himself in danger. When Odysseus defeats the cyclops and begins to leave,while departing in the ship he taunts the cyclops which leads to the cyclops throwing a boulder at the ship and creating a wave that almost beaches them (The Odyssey 480-482). …show more content…
The second evil thought Odysseus displays is Orge(rage),rage is detrimental to the human being because it clouds logical thinking and begins to make a man feral as their only focus is the anger. Odysseus shows his rage on the ship leaving,he says,” I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare…(500-501)” If Odysseus cannot control his rage then it can be firmly stated that his state of mind is not well and as a person is ill. The last evil thought Odysseus displays is Kenodoxia(boasting). Boasting is bad for the mind because it can lead to other evil thoughts like pride because it repeating one’s accomplishments can make them seem better than they really