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Odysseus Threats In The Odyssey

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In the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus faces many threats that could jeopardize his chance of coming back to Ithaca as the king. Odysseus faces the threats of losing his supporters on Ithaca, Losing his spot as king, and faces the threat of temptation. First, Odysseus faces the threat of losing the people that support him on Ithaca. He faces this threat because he has been gone for so long that hope in his return has been lost. Since he has been gone for so long, Ithaca has gone without a leader and has become a dirty and bad place. The people of Ithaca want a leader to return Ithaca to its original nice state, so they might start to support the suitors trying to marry Penelope. Secondly, Odysseus faces the threat of losing his spot a king of Ithaca

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