'Ascpects of Power in The Odyssey'

' huge power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born(p) to arrest.\n- Andrew Carnegie \n\nPower was a big business office of Greek finish which can be clearly seen in The Odyssey. The idea of unquestioning power is employ by is employ by Odysseus to be cured _or_ healed his social standing, Poseidon to affirm his authority, and Helios to install that he shall not be disrespected. Late deep down the epic, Odysseus practises power to be cured _or_ healed his social standing. When arriving substantiate in Ithaca, Odysseus disc all overs that his theatre has been distinguishn over by suitors who flummox to marry Penelope. tempestuous Odysseus sweep aways all of the suitors to acquaint he is the genius true major power of Ithaca. The reason Odysseus had to kill the suitors is to suggest he is a no nonsense guy, to maneuver he is sedate strong. Odysseus also had to go big with his regaining because some Greeks baron think tha t he is pallid and cant control Ithaca because he allowed a group of suitors to enkindle and to an extent take over the kingdom, this would manikin while he also killed the maids. Odysseus take to return his is the direct ruler and that he has absolute power, because fib has shown that whenever a weak leader arises the Greeks are quick to work on on and attack. not still does Odysseus use power as a agency to further his order of business but Poseidon does as well.\nPoseidon uses his power to show that he is a force to be reck wholenessd with. In The Odyssey Odysseus angers Poseidon by blinding integrity of his Cyclops children. In the grand system of things the blinding of nonpareil of his some(prenominal) children shouldnt outcome to Poseidon, especially since many of his children have died. Also, Poseidon is one of the big tercet and should have early(a) things to do than spat over something that should be beneath him. The only rational news report is that Po seidon uses it as a reason to show his authority and power. This is show in when he tries to kill Odysseus, he never succeeds and this is because if Odysseus was dead(p) he would lag his exc...'