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A 4 page essay that discusses the information can be inferred from Homer's Odyssey concerning the relationship of humanity with the gods. The writer argues that religion gave ancient peoples not only an explanation of natural phenomenon that would otherwise be inexplicable, but also a feeling of control towards fate. Examination of this epic poem shows that to the ancient Greeks religion was not a remote or abstract subject, but rather a force that interacted with their lives directly. In the Odyssey, characters are influenced, guided, and warned through direct communication with their gods. No additional sources cited.
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ancient Greeks, turned to religion to explain the happenstance nature of fate. If destiny and fate were controlled by supernatural forces, than it was logical that appealing to those supernatural
forces could alter ones fate in a positive manner. As this suggests, religion gave ancient peoples not only an explanation of natural phenomenon that would otherwise be inexplicable, but also
a feeling of control towards fate. Examination of this epic poem shows that to the ancient Greeks religion was not a remote or abstract subject, but rather a force that
interacted with their lives directly. In the Odyssey, characters are influenced, guided, and warned through direct communication with their gods. In Book I, Homer sets the stage for his narrative,
explaining that it has been ten years since the fall of Troy and the only Greek hero who has not returned is Odysseus, who is kept prisoner on the island
Ogygia by the goddess Calypso, who has fallen in love with him and refuses to allow him to leave. Much of this first book concerns Athena, the goddess of wisdom
and champion of the Greeks in the Trojan War, arguing with Zeus regarding Odysseus fate. This argument reveals that it is not Zeus who has relegated Odysseus to this fate,
but rather it is Poseidon who hates him. Zeus says, "...its the Earth-Shaker, Poseidon, unappeased,/forever fuming against him for the Cyclops/whose giant eye he blinded" (I, 81-83). As this indicates,
an explanation is given concerning Odysseus inability to return home. Whether or not his actions against the Cyclops were justified is not relevant. His fate has been altered by incurring
the wrath of a god. Recognizing the worth and value of this Greek hero, Zeus grants Athenas wish to travel to Ithaca and speak with Telemachus, Odysseus son. It is
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