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* BaitAndSwitchComment: In ''Polythemus'', the titular cyclops is angry at Odysseus and his crew for killing his sheep and is ready to murder them in return. He seems to calm down after Odysseus gifts him some wine as an apology, and the cyclops shows his thanks... by promising to kill Odysseus ''last'', right before he begins hunting down the crew.
* ForegoneConclusion: The audience knows that Odysseus will make it back home, based on the original story and from the prophecy in ''No Longer You''. The question is [[HeWhoFightsMonsters how much, if any, humanity Odysseus will have left in him after all the trials and losses he's suffered]].
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While several of the gods are cruel and tend to focus on their own interests, they're not always wrong when pointing out Odysseus' flaws. For example, while Poseidon's act of revenge against Odysseus was excessive, [[spoiler:wiping out all but 43 of his men in one go]], he's right in pointing out Odysseus' hypocrisy in trying to be a good man but committing horrific acts, and how leaving the cyclops [[CruelMercy alive but blinded and humiliated]] was [[SubvertedTrope far more cruel than just killing him]].
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While several of the gods are cruel and tend to focus on their [[SkewedPriorities own interests, interests]], they're not always wrong when pointing out Odysseus' flaws. For example, while Poseidon's act of revenge against Odysseus was excessive, [[spoiler:wiping out all but 43 of his men in one go]], he's right in pointing out Odysseus' hypocrisy in trying to be a good man but committing horrific acts, and how leaving the cyclops [[CruelMercy alive but blinded and humiliated]] was [[SubvertedTrope far more cruel than just killing him]].
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
* OceanOfAdventure: Especially because it based on the TropeCodifier. On his way back home to Ithaca from Troy, Odysseus and his crew face giants, sea monsters, witches, and gods.
* OceanOfAdventure: Especially because it based on the TropeCodifier. On his way back home to Ithaca from Troy, Odysseus and his crew face giants, sea monsters, witches, and gods.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster.''Monster''. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
* OceanOfAdventure: Especially becauseit it's based on the TropeCodifier. On his way back home to Ithaca from Troy, Odysseus and his crew face giants, sea monsters, witches, and gods.
* OceanOfAdventure: Especially because
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* SkewedPriorities: The gods sometimes come across as having these, as their attention is largely focused on their respective domains and they're willing to punish anyone who transgresses them regardless of the circumstances. A good example of this is Aphrodite in ''God Games'', stating that she wants Odysseus to be punished for breaking his mother's heart by leaving and not returning before she died. Athena points out that Odysseus was sorta busy ''fighting in a war'' at the time[[note]]though not stated, Odysseus did not have the option of refusing to go due to an oath he and many other Greeks had sworn, but not for lack of trying as he did try to duck out of it in the original myth by pretending to have gone mad, but the ruse was seen through[[/note]], but Aphrodite just shrugs it off.
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* SignatureLaugh: Hermes has a very silly, high pitched laugh that he uses to announce his arrival in both of his songs.* StartOfDarkness: Despite his initial refusal, killing Hector's child in ''Just a Man'', as well as [[spoiler:the death of his most of his crew]] proves to be the catalyst for Odysseus' slow acceptance of violence and [[VillainHasAPoint ruthlessness]].
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* StartOfDarkness: Despite his initial refusal, killing Hector's child in ''Just a Man'', as well as [[spoiler:the death of his most of his crew]] proves to be the catalyst for Odysseus' slow acceptance of violence and [[VillainHasAPoint ruthlessness]].
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* RunningGag: Hermes' appearance is always heralded by a bewildered Odysseus calling his name, followed by Hermes [[SignatureLaugh laughing like a madman.]]
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* StartOfDarkness: Despite his initial refusal, killing Hector's child in ''Just a Man'', as well as [[spoiler:the death of his most of his crew]] proves to be the catalyst for Odysseus' slow acceptance of violence and [[VillainHasAPoint ruthlessness]].
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*SignatureLaugh: Hermes has a very silly, high pitched laugh that he uses to announce his arrival in both of his songs.* StartOfDarkness: Despite his initial refusal, killing Hector's child in ''Just a Man'', as well as [[spoiler:the death of his most of his crew]] proves to be the catalyst for Odysseus' slow acceptance of violence and [[VillainHasAPoint ruthlessness]].
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* ArcWords: "Just a man." First used in the song of the same name, they appear whenever Odysseus faces a problem he can't outsmart and has to make a painful decision.
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* AssholeVictim: The suitors spent years abusing SacredHospitality, harassing Penelope and Telemachus, and by the end of it all they're planning to murder Telemachus and rape Penelope. Odysseus [[MookHorrorShow proceeds to slaughter all of them]].
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* MookHorrorShow: Odysseus' massacre of the suitors in "King", hunting them down one by one in the darkness as they're powerless to stop him and taunting them every time they think they have a chance to tilt the odds.
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* BigNo: Odysseus after he wakes up and realizes his men are opening the bag of wind. For very good reason...
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* BigNo: Odysseus in "Keep Your Friends Close" after he wakes up and realizes his men are opening the bag of wind. For very good reason...reason...
* BigWhat: In "Ruthlessness", Poseidon exclaims an outraged "What?!" when Odysseus escapes him by using the bag of wind.
* BigWhat: In "Ruthlessness", Poseidon exclaims an outraged "What?!" when Odysseus escapes him by using the bag of wind.
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-->'''Odysseus:''' ''All I gotta do is just open this bag!''\\
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* CentralTheme: What are we willing to do for those we love, and when have we gone too far? Odysseus is fundamentally just a man who wants to be kind and avoid hurting people as much as possible, but circumstances keep forcing his hand, and he often has to chose between cruel brutality and losing his wife and son. The very first song establishes this, as Zeus presents him with the dilemma in a very literal way; Kill the infant son of Hector and ensure that he will never come after Odysseus for revenge, or spare him, and face the innevitable consequences of the sacking of Troy.
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* CentralTheme: What are we willing to do for those we love, and when have we gone too far? Odysseus is fundamentally just a man who wants to be kind and avoid hurting people as much as possible, but circumstances keep forcing his hand, and he often has to chose between cruel brutality and losing his wife and son. The very first song establishes this, as Zeus presents him with the dilemma in a very literal way; Kill the infant son of Hector and ensure that he will never come after Odysseus for revenge, or spare him, and face the innevitable inevitable consequences of the sacking of Troy.
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* IWillWaitForYou: Penelope and Telemachus continue to wait for Odysseus even after 20 years, although we know Odysseus survives to return eventually.
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* IWillWaitForYou: IWillWaitForYou:
** Penelope and Telemachus continue to wait for Odysseus even after 20 years, although we know Odysseus survives to returneventually.eventually.
** In "The Underworld", Odysseus sees a vision of his mother, who died in Ithaca while waiting for him to come home. Aphrodite brings this up in "God Games" and says that Odysseus dishonored her domain of love by breaking his mother's heart.
** Penelope and Telemachus continue to wait for Odysseus even after 20 years, although we know Odysseus survives to return
** In "The Underworld", Odysseus sees a vision of his mother, who died in Ithaca while waiting for him to come home. Aphrodite brings this up in "God Games" and says that Odysseus dishonored her domain of love by breaking his mother's heart.
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* IAmBecomingSong: "Monster", where Odysseus contemplates Teiresias' prediction that he will have to change in order to get home and decides to become more ruthless in order to protect his crew.
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* The Underworld Saga
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* The Underworld SagaSaga (April 26, 2024)
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* NotSoDifferent: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
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NotSoDifferent: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
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* NotSoDifferent: Odysseus reflects on this in the song Monster. The cyclops, Poseidon, and Circe all had people they wanted to protect at the cost of doing horrible things to him and his crew.
