Comparison of Odysseus and Helen as Liars

Comparison of Odysseus and Athena as liars Deception, or the act of deceiving or defrauding, is a prominent theme in the Odyssey. Though inherently dishonest, deception can be used to gain information and k forthwithledge. Different characters (and people) use it different ways. This seek will establish that, whereas Odysseus uses deception to help him progress from Nobody back to Odysseus, king of Ithaca, Athena does so to keep her identicalness secret when she disguises herself. Odysseus ensures his security and protects his identity while deceiving Polyphemus, thus displaying his true cleverness.Odysseus tells Polyphemus that Nobody is his name, (9,365) he uses this clever deception so the other Cyclopes do not go after(prenominal) him after he escapes. Also, if Polyphemos k innovative who Odysseus really was then Polyphemos wouldve treated him differently. Odysseus wouldnt had received the hospitality that he did. By being his witty self, Polyphemos stated I will eat you conk because he liked his cleverness which was actually his decievence. Odysseus is in sense a nobody, no one cared if he was king of Ithaca. This was his lowest point as he started to lie more in order to reconstruct his identity.In order to restore his identity, he had to continue with his lies, with that he began his Cretan lies. These Cretan lies deceived Athena, Eumaois, and Penelope. Odysseus used his first Cretan lie to Athena, who was disguised as a Shepard boy, .. He takes pains to establish a sound character I have come here/with these gods that you see but leaving as much again to my children. (13,258) .. Later on he used his second Cretan lie to Eumaios, the swine herd, to gain information of what is happening at his home.He established a benevolent character son of a rich man and his concubine, the legitimate heirs gave him only a small portion of estate. He then condemned liars.. The immediate reason is that Odysseus is cold, and hes hinting for Eumaios to leap him some more c everywherewhich Eumaios does. Its also believe to be a test, although Eumaios has already demonstrated the kind of person he is by sharing his deficient necessities with this ragged stranger and by the concern he has shown for his masters family in his determination not to let anyone arouse false hopes that will just be dashed.In particular, record that just a page or so earlier, he has firmly forbidden the stranger to tell Penelope that he knows Odysseus is on his way home, because he has seen galore(postnominal) other wayfarers tell her the same thing and be rewarded with a new tunic and cloak, and then leave her to be disappointed all over again. But when the stranger tells the story of how Odysseus conned another soldier out of his cloak so that the stranger could use it, Eumaios tells him that he will receive a new tunic and cloak soon, and then piles other covers over him in the meantime.Perhaps that anecdote rings so true as something Odysseus would have done that Eumaios is now convinced that the stranger does at least KNOW Odysseus. His third Cretan lie was to Penelope to see if she was still true to him. He pretended to be the blood brother of idomeneus, grandson of late king Minos. He gave a first name Aethon, and told Penelope about Odysseus, everything she wanted to hear. He told her a lengthy description of his homeland Crete.. too to Odysseus, Athena disguises herself as a mentes.And disguises herself as a mentor This essay established that both Odysseus and Athena decieved in similar ways, to gain information. A The many acts of deception found in The Odyssey often are used to show a characters cleverness or to show the importance placed on cleverness. swank is one of the qualities that make Athena want to aid Odysseus throughout his trials. Cleverness is one of the qualities that is to inspire Odysseus to want Penlope.Cleverness is what makes Penlope of value and is what makes Odysseus a hero. Deception in the Odyssey is forever about appearances Circe appears beautiful and benevolent, but is actually malicious. The men are made to appear as animals, but are actually still men in spirit and mind. Odysseuss disguise as a beggar is much like Athenes former disguise as a pestilent by dressing below their stations, these two are able to test the integrity of those they deceive.