Temptations in the Odyssey

Temptation is defined as a desire for something, especially something thought wrong. In the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus had a desire to go home but many obstacles he had to face during his adventures were temptations by Goddesses, who gave him a feeling of homecoming. But giving into their temptations almost caused him to surrender his identity. After discovering his identity, Circe tried to influence Odysseus into losing his desire to go home but with the help of his men, he reset his mind on his legitimate goal and was able to resist Calypso’s temptations by himself.
After discovering his identity, Circe tried to influence Odysseus into losing his desire to go home. Kirke, a lovely female who sings while she weaves, lures men into her lair and transforms them into swine. When she first met Odysseus, she led him and placed him on a silver-studded chair and prepared a potion for him to drink. Her intention was clearly to turn him into swine, like she had done with Odysseus’ men. Fortunately, Eurylochus, a member of Odysseus’ crew, did not visit Kirke because he had sensed a trap and thus reported what had happened to Odysseus who set out to liberate his men. A helpful god, Hermes, advised Odysseus and gave him a drug to counte



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	Odyssey .... Homer 's legendary Odyssey does a marvelous job of displaying the .... and also is put through many different dangerous situations, loneliness, and temptations. .... (720 3 )

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With the help of his men, he reset his mind on his legitimate goal. When Odysseus’ shipmates told Odysseus he wasn’t aware of the environment he was in and that he should “ think of home” (p.179, l.521), he felt a short sharp pain. He agreed to go home and told Circe that she “ must keep her promise” (p.180, l.543) to let him go. When Circe told Odysseus he may not go home because he first has to go to the land of the dead, Odysseus “felt a weight like stone within him” (p.180, l.551) and had no desire to leave. He had a “ feeling of despair” (p.180, l.555) but asked Circe to help him sail for home. He reset his mind on his legitimate goal, which is to go home and Odysseus took the courage to leave, even if he knew he had to go through many hardships again. If it hadn’t been for his men, Odysseus probably would have stayed with Kirke. But since his men “wore his heart away” (p.180, l.538), Odysseus wanted to please them, and afterwards learned had to please himself with the idea of going home.

ounteract Circe's herbs along with sage advice. When Odysseus did not turn into swine, Circe discovered Odysseus’ identity because Hermes had always declared that Odysseus would come upon her way from Troy. Knowing that he was a “ great contender” (p.175, l.371), Circe t

Some topics in this essay:
Odyssey, Circe, Odysseus, Hermes, Penelope, English Language Films, Calypso, Kirke, Kalypso, Troy,

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