Odysseus 'Justification Of Violence In Homer's 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.

   Throughout literature characters have relied upon entities greater then themselves to furnish them with aid as they meet the many challenges they must face. The Odyssey is a tale of Odysseus’ epic journey and the many obstacles that bar his return home. But Odysseus is not alone in this struggle and receives aid from many gods, especially the clear-eyed goddess Athena. There are times when Odysseus beseeches the gods for aid, but other times he is too foolhardy to receive aid from even the immortal gods. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus’ journey revolves around the cyclical phases of his dependence, independence and his return to reliance upon the gods’ aid.

I think Odysseus was justified in his actions. Three of the reasons why i think he was justified is one, the wooers showed total disrespect, two, Odysseus did not do anything to the wooers to condone their actions, and three, if a man does not defend and protect his family, what is to stop the wooers from committing the same act.

I think that Odysseus' actions were justified because of the actions of the wooers. Without any conformation of him being dead, they first tried to woo his wife. That is very disrespectful and angered Odysseus greatly. Also, the suitors show no respect for his house and belongings. They overtake his house without even thinking about the man of the house, which is disrespectful.

Who we are depends on how we react to major events in our lives. Our character traits build off of these experiences, too. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus shows many traits while he travels on this adventure. Some of these include cleverness, leadership, and self-restraint.

Odysseus was not justified in his actions. Even though the wooers might have deserved being killed, because of how disrespectful they were to Penelope and Telemachus. They were even disrespectful to Odysseus as well, trying to steal his country from him wasn't the smartest idea. All those hateful things the wooers said still does not make killing them okay. Violence is never the answer for anything.

Being a legitimate hero is not all about having the extraordinary supernatural powers commonly seen on television. Heroes are people who aid others, often putting themselves at risk to do so. They made the decision to fight, not necessarily physically, for their values. Odysseus, the main character in The Odyssey, should be considered a hero. He put his own life in jeopardy to protect his men from the supernatural threats that they faced throughout their journey. Odysseus should be regarded as a hero because he is brave, clever, and cautious.

There are many times in The Odyssey where Odysseus’ actions are questionable whether they were justified or unjustified. When Odysseus’ saw the way the suitors were treating the women, how they were stealing Odysseus’ things, and eating all of his food which made him mad. Odysseus’ proceeds to get the cowherder and swineherder to help him and Telemachus to take the suitors down. After Odysseus’ returns his actions towards those in his palace were justified when, especially when he killed Antinous and Melanthius.

Odysseus is the main character in an epic poem called the Odyssey. In the poem Odysseus has had some bad luck getting home, with some of the gods helping him and some hindering him; his journey towards home is a constant struggle. In this poem we see a man being broke and rebuilt, through constant irony his faith was damaged and without the help of Athena he probably would have given up on his journey. Through his hard work and wise spirit he finally does achieve his goal.

When Odysseus returned home to his wife and son, he took a very brutal approach to rid his home of the suitors who had invaded his household.  This revenge was also taken out upon the servants and maids who had been unfaithful to Penelope and had slept with the suitors.  Some may say this punishment was too harsh, and made Odysseus less than an honorable man.  However, Odysseus’s actions were justifiable.

Yes I believe Odysseus was right in what he did to the wooers' and he also had to do it because when he went to the Land of the Dead Teiresias said if he didn't do that they would of killed him. Also as the husband of Penelope and he heard the way there were treating her he would of felt the need of doing so. I feel as though it was right people them in that time should be killed because you need know what they are capable of. Also that Odysseus has all rights to do so because he is the King of Ithaca.

Odysseus had been gone for 20 years, and he wanted his family to be one again, so to do this he had to act in a violent way. When Odysseus had finished testing all the suitors and everyone else, it left one final step so that he could become a family again, he had to kill the suitors.

In the epic poem The Odyssey, written by Homer, the main character Odysseus has been lost for twenty years. During these twenty years many men had come to try to marry his wife and destroy his home since he was presumed dead. However, when he finally returns home, he is outraged by the dishonor that these suitors have brought upon his family. In order to bring justice to his name, Odysseus kills all the men in a very bloody battle. His search for justice is successful, and it is important to the central message of the story.

I think that Odysseus was justified in his actions. Odysseus had his home taken over by the wooers. In addition, Antious tried to steal Odysseus’ wife. Further, Antious plotted to kill Telemachus. For these reasons, Odysseus was right to seek revenge.

I believe Odysseus was justified in his actions. He tried for so long to get home, and upon returning home he finds a host of suitors trying to obtain his wife and property because they believed him to be dead. They raped his servants, ate his sheep, and drank his wine. Anyone returning home to find this situation and to see the destruction that a bunch of thieves were dealing out deserved what happened to them.