The Odyssey is a story which teaches readers many morals and lessons throughout Odysseus' journeys. Odysseus and readers can learn many things from the alienating and enriching events that Odysseus experiences. One of these lessons is Odysseus’s time on Ogygia and how it forms desire for his wife. Another lesson Odysseus learned through hardship is piety and his loyal to the gods. The final lesson he learns through hardships is honesty, and how you should always tell others the truth. Overall, Odysseus learns many lessons and morals throughout his journey by rough hardships and failures.
One lesson that I believe will be learned is on Calypso’s Island. When Odysseus landed on Ogygia, Calypso (a goddess) fell in love with Odysseus and forced him to stay on the island. During this time, Odysseus and
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When Aeolus gave Odysseus the bag of wind, he didn’t tell his crew and which was not a good idea, as his crew presumed that Odysseus was keeping silver and gold for himself. When the ship arrived to Ithaca, the crew decided to open the bag while Odysseus was sleeping - and the ship was sent all the way back to the Island of the Winds. Even though Odysseus was sent back and years of time were wasted - Odysseus learned about honesty and that he should’ve told his crew the truth rather than keep it a secret.
Odysseus learns many lessons throughout his journey in The Odyssey, through hardships and misfortunes. This includes his true desire for his wife, his piety and loyalty to the gods, and honesty and telling the truth to others. These experiences are all alienating, but in the end they are enriching as he learned these valuable lessons from them - and in The Odyssey as a whole, the reader is able to retain these lessons and apply them to their own lives. To conclude, Odysseus learns many lessons and morals throughout his journey by rough hardships and