The Symbolism In Maximus Of Turn's Sermon 37

Jason Prado Analysis The symbolism in Maximus of Turn’s Sermon 37 provides the readers a way to understand how Jesus offers us salvation and his affection for us. Maximus accomplishes this by telling us the famous myth of Odysseus and through this story he symbolizes an essential object and compares them to that of Jesus and salvation. By doing this, the readers are able to have a better comprehension of how Jesus was able to provide salvation. The myth of Odysseus is well known, and a key part of this storyline was his ability to resist the temptations of the Sirens and continue on this path home. He manages to do so by putting ear wax in his companions’ ears and binding himself to the ship’s mast. Maximus helps us understand how Jesus gives