“The Odyssey” is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus and the story of his many journeys and adventures. The Odyssey tells the story of the main character, his journey home to the island of Ithaca after spending ten years fighting in the Trojan War, and his adventures when he returns home to his family and friends. close friends. This literary analysis will examine the story and its characters, their relationships, major events, symbols and motifs, and literary devices. There are a large number of main characters in the story. Some of them include Odysseus, the main character, who is a soldier and returns home after twenty years of absence. Some members of his family include Laertes, his father, Penelope, his wife, and Telemachus, his son. There are many gods that Odysseus must fight on his journey home, including Zeus, who is considered the father of all gods, and Poseidon, the god of the ocean who punishes Odysseus and his crew in their providing a very difficult journey home after their return. blinding his son, Polyphemus, or the Cyclops by blinding him after stabbing him in the eye. Another major character is Calypso, a sea goddess in love with Odysseus. Some of the major relationships in the story are the relationship between Odysseus and his men, as they see themselves as a hero and are willing to do anything for him. Odysseus also has a very close bond with Telemachus, his son, and his loyalty to his father is seen when he goes to Sparta to look for his father when he has been away for so long and towards the end when he helps his father to defeat. the suitors. An important negative relationship that Odysseus has is his relationship with the suitor Antinous. When Odysseus returns, Antinous and his men try to take over his house, ...... middle of paper ......y in the past. The tone of the story is very different in the two parts. In the first part, one could say that the tone is one of excitement and danger, as it follows Odysseus in his efforts against the ocean and the gods. In the second part, the tone could be one of sadness because Odysseus has to disguise himself as a beggar, he cannot reveal his identity to his family and they cannot be reunited. The tone was also quite mysterious, as the readers wonder what will happen when he converses with his family in disguise, as the reader knows about the disguise but his family has no idea who it is. In conclusion, “the Odyssey” is one. of the greatest works of literature ever known and this literary analysis should help the reader understand important elements of the novel such as theme, characters, relationships, symbols, motifs, literary devices and tone..