How Does Odysseus Play In Greek Culture

The Odyssey, the longest epic poem in history, said to be written by Homer, shows many qualities of Greek culture and beliefs. For instance, Odysseus, the main character, shows many characteristics of the Greek culture in many parts of his journey. The Greek people value a variety of many things shown in the poem, such as being thankful for not only their life but also friends and family, gods controlling the weather, and the belief in profit when asked for. The Greek people believe in gratefulness not only in their lives but their friends and family. In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows the amount of obligation for his friend's lives that he lost. He values his life but shows the grief and sorrow he faces while losing his friends. Odysseus loses

In greek culture, it is clear that a god named Zeus, the god of the sky has authority over the skies no matter the place on Earth. In The Odyssey, Zeus creates obstacles such as storms, rain, and lightning that mostly results in the loss of Odysseus’s men. The storms created by Zeus often have a negative connotation and are made for a certain reason. This also exemplifies that the Greeks have many different gods for numerous roles in their culture. Once Odysseus leaves the island of Thrinacia, he describes, “With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit.” (p.793-line.948) Zeus is seen creating thunder and lighting in The Odyssey which is commonly caused by another situation that affects Odysseus’s journey. “...when Zeus Cronion piled a thunderhead above the ship, while gloom spread on the ocean.” (p.791-line.938) Zeus displays a large role in Greek mythology because he is a ruler and protector of the gods which explains how he solved the complaint of Helios. Odysseus’s fate lies solely on Zeus in The Odyssey because he is seen as the god who decides everyone’s fate in Greek