Odysseus As A Hero

A hero is defined in the dictionary as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. In many great works of literature there will be a hero, mostly helping people in the book or fighting off crime in a neighborhood, heroes are everywhere. A book that Placer High School is teaching freshmen is “The Odyssey” by Homer, Where a hero named Odysseus fights off gods, monsters, and mortal enemies to protect the people he loves. Odysseus is a hero because through his bravery and intelligence

Odysseus, a hero? The mighty Odysseus is many, many things but he is no hero in my eyes. To homer and the other people of early Greece he probably was a hero. All the little kids probably looked up to him but now kids don't even know his name. A hero to me is supposed to save lives. The only life Odysseus saved was his own. In addition to saving lives a hero should be humble, Odysseus does not fit that description, his hubris is as big as the moon. Also if you ask me, yes a hero can commit crimes

become a hero as he fights to get him and his men back home. In the Odyssey, an epic poem by Homer, Odysseus, the main character, was the king of Ithaca. He was forced to fight in Troy for ten years, and was roaming around on a ship for another ten. He had to leave his wife, Penelope, and young son, Telemachus, behind. During his quest home, he is often misdirected, or held back by a problem. When he gets home though, more trouble awaits. Throughout the epic poem, Odysseus proves he was a hero, leader

Odyssey Argument Essay Some may believe a hero is a person who fights evil and saves people. In reality, it is more than than that. A hero is someone who fights for what they believe in, they are courageous, fight for the greater good, and above all, would sacrifice their life to save the lives of many. For example, in The Odyssey, a hotshot is shown in the life of Odysseus. While many believe Odysseus was a great figure and leader, he was far from that. He failed his crew, and for one reason only

Odysseus: A Hero In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus shows time and again his heroic characteristics such as, courage, leadership, and cleverness that prove him and others to be a hero, even today. Odysseus’s goal is to return home to Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War, but is forced to overcome obstacles set throughout his journey designed to make him fail. Odysseus uses his heroic traits to conquer these obstacles. The same traits that make Odysseus a hero are also present in many of the people

Odysseus tends to use strategy over strength to be a hero when it comes to challenges. Instead of beginning with fighting the Cyclops, he takes his time and sets up a plan. Everytime he enters a new island, he does not start telling everyone that he is Odysseus, king of Ithaca. Instead, he charms the people he meets and uses his wise words that cause them to help and pity him. Odysseus represents what being a hero is actually all about. Throughout the novel The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus continuously

Most people might consider Odysseus as a hero who saves the worlds and makes it a better place just like spiderman,batman or even superman but no in my opinion I don't think of him as any superhero.He's just a regular person like the rest of us and i'm going to tell you why I think this. It all started a while back when Odysseus was trying to go home when he left from the war,trying to go home was a big journey only because he had trouble doing it, things stopping him from getting back to his family

most people, Odysseus is believed as a hero. A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, achievements, and noble qualities. In one of Homer’s classic epics, The Odyssey, Odysseus is admired by many people as a man who has intelligence, nobility, and confidence. However, women who both loved and knew Odysseus than anyone, thought of him differently and knew him in depth. Through The Meadowlands and The Penelopiad, Circe and Penelope showed their strong opinions of this “hero” through their

“Was Odysseus a hero?” When you think of a hero do you think of someone that can fly or that can lift a bus full of people? That is not the answer to all cases of heros. Some heros are just normal people that go throughout their day working or cooking. Other heroes are written in Greek Mythology, or even more specific, the Odyssey. Odysseus is the main character in the Odyssey, and he is labeled as a “hero”. But is that true? Would a hero tie his men to the mass of a ship just because they did not

Odysseus from the Odyssey is a controversial figure because it can sometimes be unclear if he is supposed to be a hero or not. However, It is actually very clear. Odysseus is most definitely a hero because of all of the things that he did to help his men survive as long as possible. By no means was Odysseus a perfect leader but he learned from his mistakes and he was an effective leader. The first example of Odysseus heroic nature come when he gets to the island of the Lotus-Eaters. When Odysseus