Odysseus : The Hero Of The Story

Constantly throughout the book, Odysseus shows great courage in any and every situation he is put in. We see this glimpse of courage when he fights the suitors, or when he saves his whole crew from the Cyclops. In book 9 as Odysseus and his crew are journeying through the cave of a Cyclops, Odysseus decides to make a very bold decision and blinds the Cyclops. “Hoisting high that olive stake with its stabbing point, straight ingo the monsters eye they rammed it hard.” (page 223, line 427-428) In this scene Odysseus drives a stake into his eye, in result blinding him. This was a very courageous decision because of the fact that he and his men are up against a Cyclops. At the same time, Cyclops’s are very strong and big, and Odysseus could have easily been killed . It turns out that the Cyclops is a offspring of Poseidon which put him and his crew into a lot of trouble and danger later in their journey, and if Odysseus knew that or not it was still a brave thing to do in order to save him and his crew at that moment.

Another quality of being a hero is, having courage; and Odysseus clearly conveyed this during his journey. In order to be courageous, the hero has to be fearless, meaning he has to act confident about his actions. This applies to Odysseus and the deities. If Odysseus were to appear weak, than the gods may think he's too weak for the journey and won't make it out alive. So, as a way of showing his courage, confidence overcomes Odysseus and he talks to the gods as if he were one of them. “After these years...to my harm.” (Book V, Lines 183-190). Odysseus shows no fear when speaking with Kalypso. Also, Odysseus shows more courage when he blinds Polyphemos. He humiliates Polyphemos, without even thinking of the effects. “Kyklops, you ask my honorable

He is stricken with hunger and longs for nourishment, but he is able to triumph over this temptation by remaining mentally strong: “One day I withdrew to the interior / to pray the gods in solitude, for hope / that one might show me some way of salvation” (XII, 426 – 428). Instead of giving in to temptation, Odysseus heroically prays to the gods. In addition to physical and emotional challenges, Odysseus faces intellectual challenges, and is able to overcome these challenges with quick thinking. Odysseus must utilize his cunning wit when he devises a plan to surprise the suitors in an attack, and hide their weapons: “I / shall signal to you, nodding: at that point / round up all armor, lances, gear of war / left in our hall, and stow the lot away” (XVI, 335 – 338). This challenge tests Odysseus as a tactician, and he is able to succeed with intellectual valor. Odysseus encounters a mental challenge when he is on the Land of the Kyklopes. He quickly tells Polyphemos that his name is “Nohbdy”, and then once the Polyphemos is stabbed, the other Kyklopes think that “Nohbdy” hurt him. Then, Odysseus and his men are able to escape on the underside of sheep. Odysseus bravely risks the lives of his men and himself. Odysseus overcomes all these challenges, using his physical, emotional, and intellectual abilities. The courage he displays in each of these instances makes him more heroic.

In Greek literature of mythology, we have examined Odysseus. Students and scholars alike have held debates about Odysseus. The discussion is whether Odysseus was a true hero, as read in The Odyssey. There is abundant supportive evidence to verify all sides of the debate and opinions held about Odysseus. Odysseus had encompassed many qualities that I believe make him a hero. The qualities he embodied were mental strength, physical strength, and spiritual strength. I would like to advocate for why Odysseus was a hero.

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.

The Odyssey is a great example of heroes and the traits they possess. One such hero in the book is named Odysseus. A man who has been away from his home in Ithaca for 20 years. Throughout his adventures, he has been through many dangerous obstacles in the way of him and his crew, which have even taken the lives of many of his men as well. The traits that make Odysseus a hero are courage, intelligence, and confidence.

Throughout the course of the essay, it is clear Odysseus exhibits good characteristics the majority of the time, making him a good man. He listens to the Gods and shows humility to mortals he doesn’t even know as well as the deathless Gods. Yet, there are times where he makes decisions that are a little controversial and violent, such as killing the suitors. Because his conscience, as well as the Gods, encouraged him to make this decision, he felt as if it was something that had to be done. Not only did Odysseus show bravery and courage, he portrayed selflessness by doing it for his family and people of Ithaca. These attributes and reasonings are what made people think of him as a hero instead of a murderer. Odysseus’s complications can apply

Odysseus is a hero that uses modern day standards. Odysseus has done many things on his trip going to and from Ithaca. He has traveled oceans and fought in a war and fought his way back home. He was away for 20 years from his family in Ithaca. Odysseus he is known by many people for being a hero.

Everyone has many different personalities, but the two that Odysseus holds makes up who he is. In the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer Odysseus a very fearful man goes on a very long journey through ups and downs. Throughout his voyage he has brilliant ideas and plans along with some mad chaos.

Odysseus is an example of a true greek hero. A hero is defined as a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. There are an inestimable number of brave deeds that Odysseus performs. The Odyssey by Homer is about Odysseus's journey and how he gets cursed by the sea god (poseidon) causing him to have a rough time getting home. The Adventures of Odysseus By Hugh Lupton another version of this story but is less detailed and easier for younger ages to read.

The Book called The Odyssey is centered around the hero Odysseus. The part about this story that makes it challenging to talk about is the argument around whether Odysseus is a hero or not. Many Literary scholars of The Odyssey by Homer have argued that Odysseus is not a hero, closer examination shows that he clearly was a hero because he led them to victory in the Trojan War, he turned his men back into actual men, and he even went to the underworld where few to none have escaped freely. The logic of this is debated a lot because of the judgements he made during the war and the journey back home.

I chose the story that my great grandmother has told me my whole life about my great grandfather Gallie Stump. He was an Army soldier in World War 2. He was able to live through the war and be in Berlin when Hitler committed suicide. The Soldiers stationed in Berlin, Germany had the opportunity to celebrate Hitler’s death by carving their names into his desk and taking a picture while sitting on it. My great grandfather’s story told a tale of his act of heroism, pride fullness, and love.

The story you have heard growing up as a child, the superhero vs. the villain. The strong, brave hero overcomes a struggle within his/her life such as Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. Odysseus is a hero because of his character, endured in conflict and his perseverance throughout his journey. Around 800 BCE, a story told by Odysseus, leaves his wife and his infant son to fight in the Trojan War, which lasted for ten years. He had faced tremendous obstacles during his journey and returned home after twenty years.

I believe a hero is not only defined by the destruction of his or hers courageous defeats, but by their choice of actions they portrayed through his or hers journey. An example of my idea would be the character Odysseus from the book, A Book Of The Odyssey, by Homer. Odysseus faced many encounters throughout his journey, three of which I believe are particularly important. The first encounter being when Odysseus’s men defeated the city of “Troy”. Here we portray Odysseus as a hero through his endeavor protection of his men, “Then I urged them to cut and run, set sail, but would they listen? Not those mutinous fools” (Odyssey Book 9), Odysseus tried his best to warn his men to leave, yet they were too drunk from the wine, later bigger and stronger

Odysseus was a great hero in Greek mythology, he was best known for defeating many monsters, but what is often disregarded is that Odysseus started his quest as a soldier. What make Odysseus unalike is strength that makes a soldier but is also a courageous view of the world that makes a hero. Odysseus served in the Trojan War and survived because of his skills in combat and leadership.