Odysseus: The Tragic Hero In Homer's The Odyssey

Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and the main character in homer’s The Odyssey, was gone for twenty years before finally returning to his family and his homeland. He struggled through many hardships and lost many loyal companions. The King of Ithaca would not have made it home without the assistance of the Greek gods. Despite all of the help and advice that Odysseus receives from the gods, he is a very brave man because his courage and daring in the cave of the Cyclops, his inability to give up and abandon his men on Circe’s island, and his flawless following of the gods instructions are acts of bravery that is uncommon in most men.

Odysseus was known for his many of his mental traits, but his most useful ones were his bravery cleverness, and wisdom. Without these helpful traits he probably would have died from the very beginning. Fortunately, he was granted with these traits so that he could come back to his kingdom of Ithaca to see his wife and son for the first time in twenty years and to also kill the suitors that tried to kill his son and take his wife, land, and possessions from him.

Odysseus shows his bravery during the odyssey by going to battle against many different adversaries. For example, Odysseus not only asked, but demanded the restoration of his crew from Circe. Even though Odysseus ate “moly”, which protected him from Circe’s drug, he still demonstrated bravery by standing up to Circe. Another example of Odysseus’s bravery was when he went up against the Cyclops. Odysseus had never seen anything like the Cyclops before, yet he still was brave enough to go up against them. Odysseus also demonstrated strength throughout the odyssey. Odysseus was not only physically strong, but he was also mentally strong.

The Odyssey includes very hard, and thrilling adventures that the author Homer shows, of the character Odysseus has to persevere through, and battle to defeat his opponents. Odysseus travels from Ithaca to different islands to face cyclops, sirens, scary monsters, and sail back home safe to come back to his wife. As the story goes on Odysseus comes across temptations and has to fight to avoid them. Odysseus has good character traits that he shows and also bad character traits. Odysseus is a bad leader because he is boastful, not faithful to his wife, and is selfish

The Odysseus is a story about adventure, bravery, and danger. Odysseus is an epic hero because of his daring acts of bravery, and heroic deeds. First, Odysseus escapes a Cyclops with most of his friends and crew, after severely wounding a Cyclops in the eye. Then, Odysseus makes an enchantress named Circe turn his friends from pigs, back into humans. Also, he went to the Underworld and returned, so that he

Odysseus can be viewed as brave throughout the story because of many acts of courage he shows. Odysseus has showed us that even in tough times like the time he was trapped in the Cyclops's cave, Odysseus can still show his leadership skills. Successfully leading his team out of the cave Odysseus is also shown other leadership skills. Odysseus has shown that even in tough times he can still prevail and make a decision to help benefit the team. While on the ocean Odysseus made a decision others may not

Another way Odysseus is also a hero is he always finds a way to survive whether he is in conflict or out on the sea. One of the many situations Odysseus survives is his encounter with Skylla. Six of his crew members do perish but through his hard work and dedication he survives. He makes another smart decision in choosing to go through Skylla instead of Kharybdis because only six of his crew members die instead of the whole crew. Another decision Odysseus makes to survive is not eating the cattle of Helios while on Thrinikia, his crew members choice in eating the hallowed cows results in their death, but Odysseus knew the consequences and did not touch a cow. Another way Odysseus' quick-decision skills helps him is when he chooses to leave the island of the Lotous-eaters, because he realized his whole crew would have fell under the curse if he had stayed there. Odysseus is also a master tactician whose complex plans save his crew and help him regain his crown. One of these plans was his ingenious idea to trick Polyphemos, which shows he is a hero by saving countless lives. Another plan he implemented was to kill the suitors which is also a success because Odysseus and Telemakos themselves kill over a hundred men without an injury to themselves .Odysseus is a quick-thinker whose resourceful ideas save many lives.

Odysseus, a marvel of a man, is the hero of this epic novel “The Odyssey” written by homer. Odysseus expresses bravery in nearly everything he does even when he’s lost it on the inside. In addition, Odysseus displays intelligence saving his life and his men to aid escaping tricky situations. Similarly, he demonstrates strength while battling in the Trojan War. To say, the character exerts fearlessness, intelligence, and courageousness throughout his voyage.

Throughout books one through twelve, Odysseus shows loyalty. He meets beautiful women, such as Circe and Calypose. Odysseus could have left his family for a better life, but he never strayed from his goal of reuniting with his family. Odysseus also shows intelligence. When facing the Cyclops, he used this gift to escape death. He told Cyclops that his name is Nobody. When Odysseus blinds the cyclops, it could not get aid from other Cyclops because “Nobody” stabbed him. Odysseus also shows bravery. By facing Cyclops, Scylla, and Charybdis. Fighting these creatures is life risking. WIth the low odds of survival, Odysseus fights back with no fear. These qualities are needed today because they are key for success. In life, a person must be intelligent and take risks to be successful in this cruel world. A person must also show loyalty for an easier life. A person cannot raise a family or keep a job without

This another one of the traits Odysseus holds. He was never afraid to head straight into battle and fight for the Greeks. He possessed a strong confidence that helped him stay alive. There was no point where his perseverance broke and he gave up. He escaped a blood thirsty cyclops, terribles storms at sea, defeated many men in battle, and slew dozens of greedy suitors. Unlike like the almost immortal Achilles who was too narrow-minded to go into battle in the beginning of the war because of a servant. Though Odysseus was a very valiant man he can sometimes show some impudence. One example of his hubris is in the book The Wanderings Of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff where Odysseus screams in pride at the cyclops his name, revealing himself. Angering the cyclops's father, and resulting in the death of some of his

Odysseus is a survivor because he overcomes the obstacles of greed, power, and temptation with willpower, intelligence and luck. These are the qualities of a hero. In the Odyssey, the gods symbolize power and authority. Poseidon, God of the sea, also plays an authoritative role in the Odyssey.

Odysseus’ craftiness sets him apart from the other characters as a hero because he succeeds when others fail.

Today, Odysseus is known as an epic hero, due to many of the courageous acts he marked out during his journey in the odyssey. For, example when he steers his ship around the deadly whirlpool Charybidis and valiantly tries to defend men from Scylla. This act shows that he was brave and that he risked his life to save other lives. Another example of his courageous act is when he blinds the Cyclops with a sharpened log after the Cyclops captures him and his men in his cave. This, heroic act makes Odysseus courageous, which is one of the traits a hero has.

Odysseus, An Epic Hero 
 Throughout Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus encounters many physical and mental challenges that he is forced to overcome. Because of his passion, drive, aid, and strength, Odysseus rises above malevolent humans and supernatural beings and continues on his journey to his beloved homeland. Odysseus fulfills the role of an epic hero because of his ability to defeat evil, his incredible strength in the face of terrible danger, and his assistance from gods and goddesses. 
 Odysseus often uses his wit, charm, and strength to defeat those creating evil. When Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave

Odysseus showed that he was loyal to his men just not by leaving them behind, but he revealed his true colors to notify his men that they cannot not ever give up even when things get difficult. He was known for his leadership skills; leaving home for so many years, to return back to his family. During Odysseus early life, he had the ability to solve problems as well as outwit his opponents. He promotes his own code of conduct through his exploits. Odysseus is more intense than Achilles, more pensive, but still is able to create explosive violence. Odysseus is all about being victorious; even when it was time for him to return back to his home.” A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time” (Odyssey). This quote represents all of the misery that he came upon his excursion. He played a special role in Homer’s lliad; demonstrating his abilities to advise his followers so they can be independent.