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Common Men In The Odyssey

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While Odysseus’ men are constantly being punished for giving into the temptation the sight of food offers, Odysseus seems to be exempt from the temptation the image of food brings. For him, the most powerful combination is the image of food together with a seductress. In many ways this seems rather unjust. While his men are punished for falling prey to the sight of some plain cheese and a fat goat, their leader’s, temptation comes in the form of a woman bearing splendidly rich and exotic foods. These scenes are always described more lavishly than those consumed by his men. For instance, Odysseus lusts after the witch-like Circe, who is one of the many seducing women in The Odyssey who at first tricks the common men before seducing Odysseus.

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