Destiny, Fate and Free Will in Homers Odyssey - Odysseus’s Fulfills Hi

Odysseuss Fulfills his Destiny in The Odyssey During Odysseuss pilgrimage in The Odyssey, his own mischievousness, the gods obstacles and their tending for him affected his mint. Odysseus uses his crafty superstar of trickery and guile to get out of situations, which allow him to reach his destiny of returning plaza. Many clock in The Odyssey the gods who dislike Odysseus set obstacles to turn out to stop him from returning home. However, on that point are gods who favor him and give him assistant to reach his homeland of Ithaca.     Odysseus found himself in some dangerous situations during his journey but he was clever enough to think of ways to move them. For example, when he encountered Polyphemus, Odysseus tricked him when he told the Cyclops his name was Noman.  After Polyphemus believed him and was stabbed in the eye, non knowing any better called out to his friends, Noman is murdering me by craft. Force there is none (87). Odysseus power over his foeman is once again substantiate by his wit more than by physical force. Although this sense of guile is at his enemys expense, there exists a touch of outstanding irony that helps the reader to take part in knowing something that Odysseus enemy doesnt know.     To get his way with Calypso, Odysseus flatters her to persuade her to free him from captivity. Odysseus sweet-talks Calypso and hence states his destiny when he says, Powerful goddess, do not be wrothful at what I say. Full well I know that thoughtful Penelope, compared with you, is poor to look upon in height and beauty for she is human, but you are an immortal, young forever. Yet even so, I wish-yes, every day I long-to travel home and see my day of plan of attack (49). Odysseus day of coming stands for hi... ...other of this Scylla, who bore her a bane to humankind she will restrain her from a second onset (116). Odysseus has to stop thinking that fighting always works. It is outflank to run and take the easy and safe way out when he is fighting a more powerful being than himself.     Odysseus own guile, the gods obstacles, and their assistance for him are all factors that affected his fate during his journey. His guile to make unmanageable situations seem simple became very handy in escaping the dangerous times and allowed him to move further in his odyssey. The gods who dislike him sent storms or traps in their attempts to cease and stop Odysseus journey home. The gods who approve of Odysseus return home, for instance Athena, Hermes, and Circe, assist him in many ways to ease his way home to his home in Ithaca and to fulfill his destiny.