Part one of term paper
was full of wonder, power, and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes, creatures, gods, and goddesses. The gods, goddesses, and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus, his crew, and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful, benificial, and deadly. The gods, godesses, and creatures in The Odyssey on ...

Part two of term paper
... above the ship....then the squall struck whining from the west, with gale force, breaking both forestays”(p.465, 678-682) destroying the ship. When Odysseus tells the Cyclops “Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble,/ broke it up on the rocks.....a wind from seaward”(p.450, 254-256) it shows how Poseidon was very powerful. Also how Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds that his men unleash that throw them off course. Although the gods and goddesses were powerful they were also benific ...