... Odyssey-. Throughout the poem it is plain to see that the gods are driven by the same basic impulses "love, lust and jealousy "that drive men to action. We can see a clear example of this in Athena and Poseidon. The opposing forces of Athena's sympathy and Poseidon's resentment toward Odysseus "both crucial in the outcome of our hero's quest " are concrete examples of subjectivity in ... the will of the gods. Rather than a sense of pure justice, Athena's intervention in the human realm is driven by emotion, namely her compassion for ... fine Phaenician cutter They will learn at last to...

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• Grade Level: High School