Life Lessons Learned In Homer's The Odyssey

Life gives us many chances to learn lessons. Much like the main character in The Odyssey by Homer. I have learned to fight for what I want, listen to advice and that actions have consequences. Both Odysseus and I have learned these three life lessons. Odysseus and people around the world have to fight for what they want. To beat the monster Odysseus and his men “lifted [the wooden spear], and rammed it deep in [Polyphemus’] crater eye” (906). This shows Odysseus fighting Polyphemus to survive and get home. When Odysseus arrived back on Ithaca, he killed his wife Penelope’s suitors. “Odysseus’ arrow hit [Antinous] under the chin and punched up to the feathers through his throat” (955). This shows Odysseus killing a man for being in his house;

For example, when Odysseusś men were hungry, as explained in the text, “Driven by hunger, they ignored Odysseus warning not to feast upon Helio´s cattle”(937). After Odysseus's men escaped from Scylla, they feasted on Helio´s cattle. This enraged Helios, and he shot down a bolt of lightning that killed all of Odysseus's men. The men suffered a great consequence for their actions. In addition, this can be seen when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 and was kicked out by the U.S. Coalition. The consequences of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was a complete destruction of his army, and billions in military equipment lost. Another time the Odyssey supports the idea that all actions have consequences, was when Odysseus's people stole from him while he was off on his adventure. After Odysseus returns and finds that suitors have stolen from him. He states ¨Not for the whole treasure of your fathers, all you enjoy, land, flocks, or any gold put up by others, would I hold my hand. There will be killing till the score is paid.¨(958) The suitors suffer death as their consequences. In history, this can be seen when Germany invaded Europe in World War Two, and at the end of the war as a consequence to Germany's aggression, parts of Germany were split up among the allies. So in the end, the Odyssey and history show that all actions have