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The Birth of the Gods in The Odyssey


    Prehistoric man did not question his existence and reality - he just lived as one with nature. When prehistoric man awakened from this simple existence into the world of intelligence, he began to question his existence and reality. Homer?s The Odyssey demonstrated man?s attempt to cope with their own nature through the illusion of the gods, by using them to carry their burdens of hopelessness, helplessness, and fallibility.

    The characters of Homer?s The Odyssey struggled with the ineffable reality of the world, therefore they created gods that could carry the burden of their hopeless quest for understanding. The characters created by Homer, because of their intelligence, were finally able to realize the enormity of their world and the hopelessness of ever understanding it all with their incomplete knowledge. So they created gods that could carry the knowledge and wisdom of their world that was unattainable to them as humans, therefore lifting from their shoulders the burden of hopelessness and instilling within them a desire to ... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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