Odysseus : Hero Or Antihero?

Odysseus has no reason to save his men’s lives but for his own convenience. Finally, Odysseus is home and after a long journey in which he shows no heroic actions and yet proves to be nothing but a villain, he once again proves throughout his actions that he is a villain. Odysseus is finally home, on Ithaca, and is then helped by Athena and disguises himself as an old beggar. He proves then to be a villain by seeking his revenge for the suitors and maidservants that once betray him (696, summary). Another way in which Odysseus shows he is a villain is when he finally reunites with his wife Penelope and reacts with rage when she tests him. This reveals Odysseus is a villain because he reacts as if he was innocent and some way being betrayed by his own wife. Of course, though, he never tells his loyal wife Penelope about his love affairs with Calypso and Circe. In conclusion, Odysseus throughout his actions proves to be not only veil but a villain. He leads his men into trouble, kills the suitors and maidservants without mercy, and betrays loyal wife. This allows readers to truly see Odysseus other side. He was a villain and there is no doubt about it. However, think about his so called heroic actions and the way he made everything work out for his own benefits. He knew he was a villain and somehow still got away with

A hero isn’t shaped by his strengths but by the values he possesses. Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, reveals the moral and ethical constitution of the ancient Greeks. Over time, certain cultures have grown to value a number of human characteristics. Those who acquire such values become respected heroes. After the fall of Troy, the protagonist of the epic, Odysseus, set sail for his home, Ithaca, where his faithful wife and son were waiting for him. Over the course of his journey, Odysseus faced some of the most ferocious opponents known to the Greeks. Even through this formidable journey, Odysseus and his family have stayed true to the diverse aspects of the ancient Greeks. The Odyssey exemplifies the human ideals of hospitality, loyalty and

When people think of a hero, they think of a tall, handsome, loyal, brave, and a type of man that could do no wrong. The “hero” that is portrayed in the Odyssey is a man named Odysseus. This “hero” may be tall and handsome, but he is often arrogant, disrespectful, conceited, and rude. Odysseus consists of positive and negative characteristics that is shown in the text by Homer. These characteristics impact the characters day to day, or in the book’s case, the quests. In the Odyssey, Homer values the characteristics hospitality and cunning, but he objects bad leadership.

In homer's Odyssey the main character Odysseus is a person who only tries to help himself. Although he earns the trust of his men while in Troy, he loses it on his perilous journey home. Many times in the epic he manipulates others, commits foolish acts and is full of hubris. He tries to take shortcuts and as a result of this is men are killed and his boats destroyed. He plays with the lives of his men and he is punished for it. Odysseus is not a hero because, he is foolish, lacks faithfulness and is consumed by his Hubris and selfishness.

Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus a great hero has yet to return to his home in Ithaca. It begins with Athena and Poseidon who helped the Greeks during the Trojan War. Athena turned against the Greeks and convinces Poseidon to do the same. The Greeks are hit by storms on the way home and many ships are destroyed and the fleet is scattered. The war and his distress at sea keep Odysseus away from Ithaca for twenty years.

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 shows his personality of being an admirable hero to everyone by using strategy instead of strength.

    Most people think of a hero as a strong, superior, good-looking person that could never make a mistake. However, in a story called The Odyssey, a connection to real life reveals imperfections to be common in heroes. Each person has their low points and highlights, regardless of their “rank”. The author and epic poet, Homer, exemplifies our main character, Odysseus, to take on this idea of a hero throughout his writing. The time period took place in Ancient Greece, allowing Greek culture to relate to the poem. Different aspects of such culture and history may have influenced the works and creativity of Homer as well. A major point includes The Trojan War because it focuses in on Odysseus’ journey to bring Helen back home by devising a plan to destroy warriors in the city. Acknowledge this factor when reading The Odyssey, for not only evidence of heroism, but also other major points of archetypes, in which the device reflects the insights of readers in modern time and what is seen from Ancient Greek culture.

To 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 own perspectives.

The epic poem The Odyssey, written by Homer, centers around the main protagonist Odysseus and his long journey back home. Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, returns home after defeating the Trojans in a ten year war. On his way back, he angers Poseidon, god of the sea, by blinding his son, Polyphemus the Cyclops. Due to Odysseus’ actions, Poseidon refuses to let Odysseus reach home, and Odysseus and his crew are forced to go through a series of obstacles throughout the epic. Through this adversity, Odysseus must show his heroic attributions in order to survive. Homer portrays Odysseus as a hero by giving him characteristics such as: craftiness, loyalty, and bravery.

All great hero have similar qualities. There are many great character and heroes that are all very courageous. Can you think of a time when Batman, George Washington, or Odysseus were courageous? There are many times when real life heroes or heroes in a story have been brave. That is a great quality to have in a hero.

Odysseus is not a hero. He was arrogant, boastful, and too proud. He got his men stranded, transformed, eaten, abandoned his family, and committed adultery against his wife, at least twice, while he was being tossed about the sea by Poseidon after he maimed his cyclops son. He is stated to have become desperate and humbled by our story’s end, but I don’t feel like that is the case. I think he revamped his old characteristics when he slaughtered the suitors in rage and revenge that had been squatting in his house for the decade he was gone. He was supposed to be a king and he didn’t act accordingly.

The first reason why Odysseus should be labeled as a villain is because of his fair number of unethical exploits. To begin with, the story opens with him returning home from a war, a war where neither side is particularly exemplary or corrupt; but Odysseus ends up slaughtering innumerable men anyway. He does some things that are just outright horrible - “I stormed that place and killed the men who fought. Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women, to make division, equal shares to all…” Because this tale is told from Odysseus’ point of view, we get a glimpse into his psyche in order to see what his opinions are on everything that is happening. And as you can clearly see, his flippant mention of enslaving, murdering, and looting someone’s home

In the book, "The One Eyed Giant's Cave "written by homer, Odysseus the main character shows how heroic and brave he was. He was an adventurous character, who had his mind set on what he wanted. He travel across seas with his men all way to Ismarus, city. This was a very risky trip because this place had been known for millions of cyclones. Odysseus knew it wasn’t going to be easy but he was very strong heroic and brave. During the trip many things occurred. They were on their way home when they hit a huge storm taking them three hours in the wrong direction. Before they realized they had already been in the island of Lotus. The native had offered fresh nice looking fruit to Odysseus and his men. They thought the fruit was delicious and they

In the story, “The Odyssey”, Homer portrays Odysseus as someone who is heroic but also relatable to readers. This is illustrated through multiple uses of literary elements that reveal Odysseus’s characteristics. Even though Odysseus has undesirable characteristics, readers can view him as a hero.

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.