Revenge & Justice in The Odyssey

Bri D., Tim P., Jess S., Kenton L., Ally Z.

Revenge“getting back

at someone

for a wrong

they

committed,

but is

normally only

for the good

of an

individual”

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Examples of Revenge in The Odyssey

1. Odysseus wanted to

avenge the death of his

crew members, so he

blinded Polyphemos.

Polyphemos, in return,

prays to his father

Poseidon that Odysseus

goes through many

hardships along his

journey. http://riverdaughter.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/polyphemus2-37171.jpg

2. Because the

Phaicians helped

Odysseus arrive

home, Poseidon

turned their boat

to stone.

This is an example

of revenge because

Poseidon did it for

his own benefit.

http://www.j-m-w-turner.co.uk/images/Odysseus_Deriding_Polyphemus.jpg

3. Odysseus and

Telemachos got

revenge on the

suitors by killing

them all because

the suitors

disrespected

Odysseus’

household.

This revenge

caused massive

chaos in Ithaca. http://www.glogster.com/media/1/4/10/67/4106761.jpg

Justice“giving

someone what

they deserve,

and is usually

for the good

of society

because it

keeps order

among the

people”

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Examples of Justice in The

Odyssey

1. Agamemnon was

justfied by his son

Orestes when

Orestes killed

Aegisthos.

This can be

considered justice

because Orestes’

only intention was

to honor his father.

http://www.stanford.edu/~plomio/orestes.JPG

2. Telemachos

displayed justice

by honoring his

father and

staying in charge

of the household.

He stood his

ground and did

not let the

suitors take over.

http://www.freewebs.com/odysseyapostolides2008/Book1.jpg

3. For cheating on

him, Hephaistos

embarrased

Aphrodite by

chaining her and

Ares to a bed in

front of the gods.

This is justified

because he only

taught them a

lesson, he did not

hurt them. http://personal.monm.edu/lmccann/indpro3.jpg

4. Odysseus’ crew

ate the cows that

they found on

Helios’ island.

Zeus justified this

action by creating

a storm which

prevented them

from leaving the

island.

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/odysseus-sirens.jpg

THE END

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