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Odysseus Didn T Lie In Homer's Odyssey

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In the book of the Odyssey, Odysseus’s lied at times, but I think they all were an important part of this book. First reason, the Cyclops if Odysseus hadn’t lied to him, then what will happen? Maybe Odysseus will die there. Also, Odysseus’s crew, if he doesn’t omit the truth, they were already reaching their homeland. Finally, he reached his homeland Ithaca and disguised as a beggar and he lied his wife and the suitors. But it was only one way to beat up the suitors. Therefore, I think Odysseus’s lies wasn’t all wrong things. First, the Cyclops if Odysseus’s didn’t lie to Polyphemus he probably died. Because one matter how they tried Cyclopes will eat them so Odysseus lied his name and put into a wood in Cyclops eyes. I think this …show more content…

I think if he explained to grew like, “this bag has a wind so we can reach home soon”. His crew might trust him and soon they’ll reach their homeland Ithaca. But he omitted the truth and when he falls to sleep, his crew decided to open the bag so I think that was the second time Odysseus did wrong things. That hides something in his crew. Finally, when he returned his homeland Ithaca and disguised as a beggar because he can fight alone, so he has to know which people’s hearts still loyal to him. I think it’s the main lie that this book. Also, in my opinion,even though it was lying, it wasn’t a bad thing because the only one way he entered his hall and beat up the suitors. Also, the gods help him to do this thing. In the book of the Odyssey, Odysseus’s lied at times and I think they all were an important part of this book. Odysseus’s lies are the Cyclopes, his grew, when he returned his homeland. In my opinion, lies have a good side and bad side. It depends on your problem so sometimes we have to lie but you need use correctly like, white lie, omitting the truth or

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