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Essay / eassy - 549
In Homer's "The Odyssey", Zeus and Odysseus interact with gods and men as leaders of their respective groups, but Odysseus must make sacrifices while Zeus does not . The god of gods, the ruler of heaven, the king of heaven and earth, he is Zeus the most powerful god. Zeus promotes courage, loyalty, honesty and charity, rewarding those who demonstrate it. It allows Heracles to become a god after completing his 12 trials. The god of gods kills all those who cheat, steal, perjure and act cruelly. In "The Odyssey", Zeus kills Odysseus' crew with lightning for stealing and killing Hyperion's golden cows. Odysseus is a man who follows through on what he says and does not break his vows with his wife Penelope, but Zeus, despite being the supreme power on Mount Olympus, behaves mainly like a young delinquent of 17 years: abusing his power, seducing mortal women. , etc. If he were a preacher, his words would be: “Do as I say, not as I do.” Odysseus and Zeus have similar ethics, Odysseus learns to respect them unlike Zeus. Zeus disciplines anyone who violates his ethics on life, even...