characters (protagOnist and antagonist)
The antagonist of The Odyssey is the powerful god Poseidon who wants revenge on Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son Polyphemus.
Here is the evidence in pg. 78:
He shook his head and said to himself: "Damnation! I had only to go to Ethiopia for the gods to change their minds about Odysseus! And there he is, close to the Phaeacians's land, where he is destined to bring his long ordeal to an end.
Nevertheless I mean to let him have a bellyful of trouble yet."
Poseidon also said,"Now make your miserable way across the sea, until you come into the hands of a people favored by the gods" (81). These two quotes are important because they show the anger Poseidon has against Odysseus. It also is evidence of his desire for revenge.
Odysseus is the protagonist of The Odyssey. He is a man of great strength and intelligence. He wants to go home to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus, but he must fight every step of the way. He says," NeverthelessI long to reach my home and see the day of my return . It is my never-failing wish" (76). He also says, " But for me please arrange an escort to my own country, as soon as may be, for I have had to live through many hardships far from my friends" (99). These are two of many times that Odysseus says that he wants to go home. That is always his goal.
Here is the evidence in pg. 78:
He shook his head and said to himself: "Damnation! I had only to go to Ethiopia for the gods to change their minds about Odysseus! And there he is, close to the Phaeacians's land, where he is destined to bring his long ordeal to an end.
Nevertheless I mean to let him have a bellyful of trouble yet."
Poseidon also said,"Now make your miserable way across the sea, until you come into the hands of a people favored by the gods" (81). These two quotes are important because they show the anger Poseidon has against Odysseus. It also is evidence of his desire for revenge.
Odysseus is the protagonist of The Odyssey. He is a man of great strength and intelligence. He wants to go home to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus, but he must fight every step of the way. He says," NeverthelessI long to reach my home and see the day of my return . It is my never-failing wish" (76). He also says, " But for me please arrange an escort to my own country, as soon as may be, for I have had to live through many hardships far from my friends" (99). These are two of many times that Odysseus says that he wants to go home. That is always his goal.