Males in Odyssey
Throughout the epic poem, the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men encounter many dangerous threats to their nosdos, or homecoming. The Homeric Ethic of a series of adventures provides Odysseus with opportunities to increase his heroism, by conquering his inhibitors. By being an epic hero his character has the ability to be a role model for men to be clever and strong. One of these great opportunities to heighten his heroism occurs when Odysseus and his men wash up on the shore of Aiaia, island of Circe, an immortal enchantress who takes pride in attracting men and transforming them into animals. The cultural contact between Odysseus and his men with the thelkterion, or sexual magic, and polypharmaca, or potion making, powers of Circe paint a picture of the culture of ancient Greek society. In the episode with Circe, the men’s approach to Circe contrasted with Odysseus’s approach with her display a guide for men to dominate dangerous, troublesome woman, as Odysseus transforms this villain to an ally. The immediate cultural contact between Odysseus’s men with Circe foreshadows danger and serves as a warning to men to not be fooled by charming women. When the men listen to her “singing in a sweet voice” (221), and admire her “glorious
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Approximate Word count = 875
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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