'Marriage in The Odyssey'

' nuptials only lasts if both(prenominal) partners faithfulness to from all(prenominal)(prenominal) one(prenominal) other seems to be true and honest. The characters in The Odyssey by kor display the oppose of loyalty between the partners. The Odyssey describes many examples of unfaithfulness in labor union and a couples disloyalty to each other. This epic metrical composition lays knocked out(p) polar types of challenges the characters face in their marriages. Most of the marriages in the epic meter are sic up for failure, precisely some bring in out. Agamemnon and Clytemnestra marriage ends dreadfully because of their dishonesty with each other. The marriage of Aphrodite and Hephaestus does non work out either due to the unfaithful issue of Aphrodite. Penelope and Odysseus victorious marriage tout ensemble shebang because of their commitment to each other. Homer presents the ref with a composite plant view of the grandeur of marriage, and how the gods contra dict themselves and slight their receive values.\nThe unspeakable marriage of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra does non end considerably because of their unfaithfulness. After Agamemnon killed their daughter, deceiving Clytemnestra in the process, he destroys the conceive in their marriage. Clytemnestras raise grows for 20 geezerhood and she and her lover, Aegisthus, punish Agamemnon by murdering him at a welcome phratry base feast. Clytemnestras disloyalty to Agamemnon, and Agamemnons betrayal to her, failed their marriage. Agamemnon straight resents all women for what his wife has done to him and tells this to Odysseus in Hades. So,/ theres no involvement to a greater extent deadly, bestial than a woman/ localise on flora like these- what a monstrous thing/ she plotted, slaughtered her own legal husband! (Homer 11: 484-487). While battle in Troy, for 10 years he expects to come home to his wife and son. Agamemnon warns Odysseus not to trust his own wife when he returns h ome to Ithaca. never reveal the whole truth, whatever you may know;/ honorable tell her a part of it, be sure to encompass the rest./ Not that you, Odysseus, get out be off by your wife.(11:5... '