Odysseus's Journey Essay

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The notion of the journey is a fundamental thematic element in both The Odyssey and Inferno. Both of these narratives are bound together by journeys, although both have quite different effects. Homer and Dante used the theme of journey as a metaphor for maturing. In Homer’s The Odyssey, the plot reveals Odysseus’ struggles while he attempts to make a return to his homeland following the victory he and his men experienced in the Trojan War, and it is also concerned with Telemachus’ journey as he goes to search for his father, as well as maturity. In Dante’s Inferno, the plot reveals God’s divine justice throughout Dante and Virgil’s adventures through the different circles of Hell.
In The Odyssey we are revealed two different character’s journey. The main journey in the epic is that of Odysseus travels back to his homeland after the victory at Troy. The other …show more content…
Such obstacles that Odysseus faces include gods, who weren’t too happy with Odysseus and therefore wanting to make his journey back home impossible. Poseidon was one of the gods that tried to prevent Odysseus from completing the journey back to his civilization. The reason Poseidon was completely against helping Odysseus, and insisted on making his journey difficult instead was because blinded the Cyclopes. However, the only reason Poseidon found out it was Odysseus who blinded the Cyclops in the first place was because Odysseus confessed to his own crime. At first, when he went in with his plan to do harm to the Cyclopse, he told him that his name was No One. Then, when he caused harm upon the Cyclopse, he started to yell, “No one is killing me!” and this is why no one came in and helped with when the act was being committed. However, Odysseus wanted to receive the credit he thought he so rightfully deserved and confessed his doings. Thus, Poseidon wanted to seek revenge on

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