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Odysseus Weakness Of Hubris

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The Odyssey is one of the most renown books to ever exist. It has been reimagined and rewritten countless times. Even though there are many different translations of the Odyssey, Odysseus is depicted as a hero in every version. Nevertheless, like every other hero, Odysseus has a weakness. Odysseus’ weakness is his pride, or as Homer describes it, Hubris. Odysseus’ weakness of Hubris tarnished his hero status, it also put his men in danger, and it affected the message about Odysseus that Homer was trying to convey to his audience. Firstly, Odysseus’ weakness of Hubris would tarnish his hero status. Odysseus’ Hubris weakened his hero status even with the gods themselves. He ruined his hero status by yelling at the gods and telling them

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