Examples Of Truths In The Odyssey

Truth of the Odyssey

In the book The Odyssey, there is a hero, Odysseus. He was a great leader and was very strong. There are many truths in the book including the beliefs and geography. This makes the story more interesting because it makes the reader feel like they can experience this themselves. Majority of people are more interested if it was real just because of this. The Odyssey took place in Ithaca which has proof that Odysseus was there and had his voyage to get home. This evidence has been proven by many experts. Many claim The Odyssey is not true because Cyclops aren’t real. There is a medical condition called Cyclopia, also called synophthalmia, characterized by the presence of one eye in the middle of the head, in the place where the nose would be placed. Although they are unlikely to survive, there is a possibility of surviving. Just because people think it is impossible, it can’t happen at all. Also, there was a instance where a baby in India was born with Cyclopia and lived for a week after dying from fatigue. This is one of the longest cases of this known, but they never noted any defects like Cyclopia. Because of this, there is no proof that it

This long stemmed plant has pockets of air to keep it floating on the water. This is a very unique plant that has many uses. Its uses are to stop bleeding, help stomach pains, and heal the inside of the body. In The Odyssey, the lotus flower makes them loopy and confused. The lotus flower does not have this side effect, but may if you eat a un-edible part. Because of this inaccuracy in the Odyssey, it makes people think they are correct. Although the symptoms of lotus flower don’t include confusion, it doesn’t make the book false. Lotus flowers were more common back then. Today they are harder to find today but are still found in areas surrounding Greece. These flowers, are very beautiful and have many beneficial vitamins and