Odysseus In Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In my eyes a hero is a person who shows courage, is humble, does not give up, and is someone everybody can relate to. The protagonist in “The Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus is a hero because although he is emotional throughout the book and lets his emotions take over his actions, he displays immense courage and perseveres through his journey and hardships.

In Book 9 of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is a clear example about how being overly cocky and full of yourself can lead to someone doing wrong acts that could lead to their downfall. Odysseus shows this himself in Book 9 of Homer’s The Odyssey when he is retelling the events that happened in the Polyphemus’, the one-eyed giant’s, cave. Here he proudly states, “They lumbered off, but laughter filled my heart to how nobody’s name -my great cunning stroke- had duped them one and all” (Homer 224). In this passage he speaks highly of himself when he talks about how he was a genius to come up with the plan and how he deceived them all with it. This implied that he thinks that he accomplished blinding Polyphemus all by himself because he is so cunning

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.

In Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is viewed as heroic while making his journey from the Trojan War after the sack of the Troy, back to his homeland Ithaca. Throughout his expedition, his legacy of being a great warrior due to his strength, cleverness, and patience when dealing with individuals is praised by the people of Ithaka, people of Scheria, and Homer himself. For twenty years, Odysseus leaves behind his kingdom, including his wife, Penelope. Along with the sorrow from dealing with her husband's disappearance, Penelope faces coercion from Ithaka to marry one of the 108 suitors who have invaded the kingdom. Consequently, she must express characteristics of maturity in order to not succumb to the suitor’s

Heroes are everywhere, no matter how small their heroic actions may be. However, what is a hero? A hero is someone who helps others without regard to themselves. A person like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, who put Tom Robinson in front of his own reputation, and was called a “black lover” in the racist community for doing the right thing. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus has done this more than once on his journey home, however he also has been selfish. Odysseus is a man who has been both heroic, like when he rescued his men from Circe, but he has also done unheroic actions, like when he didn’t tell his men about the dangerous bag of wind.

The epic poem, The Odyssey, performed by Homer, expresses views about what a hero means to the author through a constructed Greek myth. Homer utilizes different styles of literary devices to portray his explanation on what a hero means to him through three different characters: Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus. The book takes place on an Island in Greece, specifically, the protagonist’s wanderings cover the Aegean and surrounding seas. The story eventually ends in Ithaca, in northwestern Greece. Telemachus travels from Ithaca to southern Greece around 700 B.C. As the book goes on, these three characters develop heroic qualities as people who put themselves in front of others, use wit rather than brute force, and the develop strong familial values.

What makes a hero? A hero is a person who cares for others. A person who makes tactical and wise decisions. A person who is selfless, working to help his friends with all his strength. In Homer’s

The admirable character or hero in Homer’s The Odyssey is Odysseus. Odysseus shows multiple heroic traits throughout the story, but a clear trait is displayed when Odysseus and his men are sailing through the land of the Sirens. Some might argue differently, that Odysseus has methods that are to cruel or harsh for a leader, but there is evidence to prove this wrong, and support the claim that Odysseus is the hero in The Odyssey.

Whenever I think of a hero, visions of characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman often come to mind, as these strong figures have save their respective communities from danger using their remarkable skills. Odysseus from the Ancient Greek epic The Odyssey by Homer is often considered a hero, although he does not share the same characteristics that most people who are considered heroes in today’s popular culture have. This led me to wonder, what characteristics qualify or disqualify someone to be considered a hero? The thematic idea of heroism plays a key role in The Odyssey, as there are several occasions throughout the epic where Odysseus puts himself at risk to keep others out of harm’s way. After careful analysis of these textual

Odysseus was sound asleep in the woods only to be awakened after hearing the sound of girls shouting. The girls were kicking around a ball when they woke Odysseus as they were waiting for the river-washed clothes to dry in the sun. Fate was taking place to connect the exhausted traveler with a princess, Nausikaa. The night before, Athena visited Nausikaa in her dreams with intentions to influence her to go to the river to wash herself and her clothes for reason to be able to meet Odysseus. Once Odysseus gathered himself to go see what was around him, he comes out from behind the bushes causing the maids accompanying Nausikaa to all scatter at the sight of him. He is compared to a calm mountain lion that looks to be roughened by his hardships,

Hercules. Perseus. Achilles. Aeneas. Jason. Daedalus. Greece’s heroes. Legends. One name is missing from the list of Greek Mythology's greatest. Odysseus. In the exhilarating tale, The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus shows his worthiness of a king and hero time and time again. Throughout twenty-four books Odysseus takes on many challenges such as the Trojan War, Cyclops, Calypso, Circe, the suitors and Poseidon. Odysseus is the king of Ithaca who was called upon to help the Greeks win the Trojan War. After ten years and outsmarting the people of Troy, he angered Poseidon, so Poseidon did all in his power to make sure that it Odysseus never made it home. When all the other gods see what Poseidon is doing, they help Odysseus come home after ten years

The story Odysseus is about an greek hero who went away far away to Troyland to fight, It took him over 10 years to return home and a lot of the people believed that Odysseus was dead , they overran his palace , and they were courting his faithfulness through wakening his wife Penelope and going through his stock of food. With the permission from Zeus the goddess athena, Odysseus greatest enshrine appears disguising and urges Odysseus son Telemachus to seek news of his father at Pylos and Sparta, The suitors led by Antinous plan to ambush him upon return. As Telemachus tracks Odysseus trail through stories from his old friends, Athena arranges for the release of Odysseus from the island of the beautiful goddess Calypso. Calypso kept Odysseus

If I were Alcinous and I had just heard Odysseus’ story, I think I would be nearly convinced to help him. I say nearly because, while I would believe that Odysseus had a strong desire to go home, I do not think that I would help him get home.

Even though Odysseus’ wits save lives, his arrogance restrains his crew and himself from going back home. This is evident when the hero and his men venture to The Island of The Cyclops. Not knowing where they are, the king of Ithaca and his assemblage explore to discover who inhabits in the island. Polyphemus, a Cyclops and son of Poseidon, confines the Achaeans in his cave and eats a portion of the crew. Using his intellect, Odysseus surpasses his obstacle and blinds the one-eyed creature to sail back home. Before the surviving Achaeans departs from the isle, the hero admits to Polyphemus that it was him, “Odysseus, raider of cities, [who] took your eye: Laertes son, whose home’s on Ithaca” (Homer 614). After the protagonist confesses, Polyphemus

Answer to question #1 1. A. Yes, Odysseus does exemplify traits of frustration throughout the course of the story when he is faced with his crew ruining the bag of storm winds. B. Continuing his journey home, Odysseus comes upon the island, Aeola.