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Loyalty in The Odyssey


Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause or a duty. Through this definition, it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic, “The Odyssey”. The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty, which are given by Penelope, Telemachus, Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that Odysseus is still alive and will someday come home. Telemachus embarks on a journey in search of his father, who has never actually met. Eumaios, the swineherd and Philoitois, the cowherd, remained committed to their duties as true servants of Odysseus. And ultimately, Odysseus shows a true devotion to the goddess Athena, who has manage to kept him alive. The author reveals the character’s loyalty toward a husband, a father, a master and a mentor through their actions and wording.
The character of Penelope is an......

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