With the help of Nausicaa’s description, the author explains that love cannot be forced, especially by a woman.
He is a man, and because of his gender, he could not submit to a woman despite all her wealth. However, a brave man like Odysseus will never agree to be somebody’s slave. “I am the daughter of a generous King Alcinous…”(Homer, Book VI, Line 2014). She believes that she can keep Odysseus beside only by a noble origin. Another example of a woman who wants to rule men is Nausicaa. In this episode, Homer explains that despite how wonderful a woman can be the wise man always has the strength to stand against her spell. He shows real male power by rescuing his team from Circe. However, Odysseus is not as pathetic as his crowd is. That is the reason why she has transformed Odysseus’ crowd into pigs. This quotation proves that the power of women’s beauty can make wonders and men can be sometimes powerless to stand against it. Homer writes about her in such a manner, “… the nymph with lovely braids, Circe – and deep inside they heard her singing, lifting her spell-binding voice as she glided back and forth on her great immortal loom, her enchanting web a shimmering glory only goddesses can weave”(Homer, Book X, Line 235-239). For example, when Odysseus arrives on Circe’s island, he and his crew are invited to Circe’s house by the soft and alluring voice of the extremely beautiful goddess. The role of the seductress is a prime one. He creates different role paradigms, which vary from a woman in the role of seductresses to a woman in the role of mother and wife. Homer describes women from different sights. Although it is an epic tale of men’s heroic deeds, the role of women in it is also unparalleled. Firstly, the paper will focus on the analysis of The Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer.
0 kommentar(er)
