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In Homer's "Odyssey," the character who witnesses Zeus sending a good omen to Odysseus is the swineherd Eumaeus. This occurs when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, is in the company of Telemachus and Eumaeus. The omen takes the form of an eagle carrying a trembling dove, which is interpreted as a sign of divine favor and protection for Odysseus as he seeks to reclaim his home and family.
Zeus sends Hermes to release him from calypso or Zeus will drown her island so he lets Odysseus be on his way
No, Odysseus' dad was Laertes
Yes, Odysseus' father is Laertes. However, in ancient Greece, all kings come from the line of Zeus. Therefore, in a sense, Zeus is also Odysseus' father. =)
I think a proportion will best explain this answer. Odysseus/Zeus = Grass/Flamethrower
In Homer's "Odyssey," the character who witnesses Zeus sending a good omen to Odysseus is the swineherd Eumaeus. This occurs when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, is in the company of Telemachus and Eumaeus. The omen takes the form of an eagle carrying a trembling dove, which is interpreted as a sign of divine favor and protection for Odysseus as he seeks to reclaim his home and family.
Zeus generally has a favorable attitude toward Odysseus in Homer's epic poems. Zeus sometimes intervenes on Odysseus' behalf, such as by sending Hermes to help him or by ensuring he eventually returns home to Ithaca. Zeus respects Odysseus for his cunning and resourcefulness, which align with Zeus' own qualities.
Odysseus is captured by Calypso and she holds him on her island for seven years. Zeus commands her to let Odysseus go and helps him on his journey.
In the story The Odyssey, Zeus orders Calypso release Odysseus from Calypso's island. Zeus was convinced by the goddess, Athena, to help Odysseus.
It's not Zeus that is disrupting the seas after Odysseus leaves Calypso's island; it is Poseidon. Athena went to Zeus to ask for his help to get Odysseus home and Zeus agreed that he would allow Odysseus to try and get home. Poseidon, on the other hand, hates the Greeks and especially hates Odysseus because he killed his son the cyclops, Polyphemus.
Odysseus' men get killed by Helios because they ignore his warnings not to eat his sacred cattle, which angers the god. As a result, Helios asks Zeus to punish the men by sending a storm that destroys their ship.
In the story the Odyssey, Zeus orders Calypso release Odysseus from Calypso's island. Zeus was convinced by the goddess, Athena, to help Odysseus.
Zeus did not throw a thunderbolt at Odysseus. In the Odyssey, Zeus actually sends a storm to disrupt Odysseus' journey home as punishment for his men eating the cattle of the sun god Helios. Odysseus himself avoids direct retribution from Zeus.
Zeus sends Hermes to release him from calypso or Zeus will drown her island so he lets Odysseus be on his way
No, Odysseus' dad was Laertes
Yes, Odysseus' father is Laertes. However, in ancient Greece, all kings come from the line of Zeus. Therefore, in a sense, Zeus is also Odysseus' father. =)
Zeus agrees to release Odysseus from Calypso's island because it is decreed by the other gods that Odysseus should finally be allowed to return home to Ithaca. Zeus is the king of the gods and ensures that divine orders are followed. Additionally, it is also seen as fulfilling Odysseus's destiny and reestablishing order in his kingdom.