According to The Odyssey how significant is the role that the gods play in the fate of the mortals? How much of a role do we play? ... In the epic The Odyssey, they bend their lives to the rule of fate. ... I believe that through the epic story of the Odyssey, it is clear that men do have a significant role in their fate. ... The role the Gods play is simply to watch over these fates, and ensure they are reached. ...

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In The Odyssey, Homer elucidates how abiding to the demands of Ancient Greek sacrificial rituals may grant approval by those gods, often engendering their assistance or support in life's excursions. ... Furthermore, gods make it evident of their consent, sometimes rewarding the donor in addition to providing safety for them. ... Moreover, participating in sacrificial rituals may save one's life, as the gods regularly determine the how long that person may survive. ... Accordingly, this is one reason why the Ancient Greeks find it essential to regularly practice these acts, as it co...

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Hospitality plays a very big role in Greek life. ... Such paranoia and religious beliefs kept most characters in Homer's Odyssey on the straight and narrow, but others had no manners to begin with. ... Part of the motivation behind the supreme hospitality of the Greek culture had to do with the fear of the gods. ... From being too hospitable to being the worst guests on the earth the Odyssey has it all. ... The Odyssey gives the reader of today the feel of what it was like to be a way ward traveler in the time of Odysseus. ...

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The goddess Athena was one of the many gods or goddesses that played a large role in Greek mythology. ... Some legends say she obtained it from the giant Pallas that she killed in the war of the gods and giants (Grant-Hazel 83). ... The both of them appeared before the court of gods and goddess to make a judgment. ... According to Kathleen Daly, author of Greek and Roman Mythology A-Z, Athena displays her "unique intellectual qualities" the best in Homer's Odyssey (20). ... Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology. ...

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