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... Well, this is a similar situation as in the epic poem, The Odessey, by Homer. ... When Odysseus was trapped on Calypso’s island, not a day went by when he was not sitting on the shore weeping because thoughts of Penelope were going through his head (i. ... He prophesizes to Odysseus that he must control him and his men’s appetites when he leaves Hades, because he is to travel to the sun-gods island of Thrinacie where Hyperion the sun gods cattle graze. ... Nausicaa, the Princess of Phaeacia, admires Odysseus greatly, and since it is his wish to return home, and the Phaeacians are infamous for returning people to their homeland, she directs Odysseus to her father’s palace, where he will further help Odysseus on his homeward journey (92-94). ... After he left Calypso’s island Odysseus got thrown into the depths of the sea by Poseidon. ... Throughout Odysseus’s journey Circe gives him very useful advice and instructions that help him to avoid danger so that he might return to his homeland of Ithaca. ... When Odysseus is going to Circe’s palace to rescue his men, Hermes confronts him and gives him some information about what he is about to encounter. First he tells Odysseus about how Circe works her black magic and the antidote that he is about to give him will rob her magic of it’s power (150). ... Therefore, be true and stay loyal because you never know when you’ll be on your own similar journey, and who’s going to help or take pity on you?
Approximate Word count = 1401
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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