Explication Of a Passage from "The Odyssey"

Whose Odyssey?
The Odyssey is the story of the voyage home of the champion Odysseus, but it is also the story of the gods. At many points in the story, their interference has a significant impact on the hero. It is the god Poseidon who prevents him from returning home for a full decade, and it is the goddess Athena who helps him finally get there. It sometimes seems as if Odysseus himself has only a supporting role in his own story. But in truth, it is only his heroic quality that merits his safe return.
<Tab/>We are introduced to Odysseus as he languishes on the isle of Og&a…