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Throughout the excerpt from the Odyssey, part 1, when Odysseus tempts fate by behaving recklessly, his men try to discourage his rashness.
The concept of temptation is presented by Homer as the main enemy of Odysseus in The Odyssey, along with displays of hubris and luscious goddesses, underscoring the significance of being watchful to resist temptation.
Despite having a strong desire to return home, Odysseus gives in to temptation when he leads his crew into the cyclops' lair, consumes the cyclops' feast, and demands a present, which causes a long journey.
In the Odyssey, Odysseus lacks the ability to influence his destiny. Nobody, not even a god, has the power to alter someone's destiny.
When Odysseus goes to Teiresias's shade, the spirit of the blind seer tells him of his fate and promises that he will return to Ithaca and exact retribution on the suitors. Odysseus is also told by the Teiresias shadow that he will pass away in old age and that his death would occur far from the sea. Overall, Odysseus has the power to alter and control his course through life, but he is powerless to change his fate, which is to return to Ithaca and pass away at a mature age away from the sea.
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