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How is Odysseus' piety emphasized in 'The Odyssey'?

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Odysseus had little piety. He constantly defied the Gods. At the end of the Trojan war he declared that the war was won by his own art, with no help from the Gods. In the Odyssey he blinds Poseidon's son, and he defies the sirens by having himself tied to the mast in order to hear their song. read more

Odysseus had little piety. He constantly defied the Gods. At the end of the Trojan war he declared that the war was won by his own art, with no help from the Gods. read more

Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, is considered a great hero. Stories abound following his valor on the battlefield as the Greeks fight the Trojans during the Trojan War. However, as he travels home (and it ends up taking twenty years), he is not always heroic in his behavior. read more

Although it is Odysseus's headstrong behavior and belief that man does not need the gods to control his destiny, the Homerian hero nevertheless demonstrates his reverence throughout much of"The Odyssey." He shows piety to both the gods who favor him and to the humans who love him. His faith in his protector, Athena, rarely waivers. read more

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