The Characters Of Odysseus In 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.

     Odysseus shows loyalty like Telemakhos and Penelope to the gods and his family. Odysseus is a man that can be described as tenacious. He is always focused on one objective and that is to get home. He is persistent and overcomes any temptation that gets in his way. An example of this is when he is with the beautiful nymph Kalypso. She offers him immortality to stay with her and leave his thoughts for home but he gave it all up for his family and home. He never gave up hope and continued to trudge his way back home. He also shows loyalty to the god by not cursing them for all the harmful events that occur during his journey home.

The term “dynamic” is often used in literature to describe a character who changes drastically from one point in the story to another. When reading “The Odyssey” an epic poem by Homer, we see that our protagonist, Odysseus, changes throughout the course of the novel. This essay will argue how he changes, and also what changes him, such as his travels, his relationships, and how fate and the Greek gods affect and change him.

In the epic, Odysseus portrays qualities of being a brave warrior. Odysseus can be described as a brave warrior because he fought the Cyclops with help of his crew and made it through all of his wife’s suitors. Odysseus had been captured along with his crew but they managed to make a battle plan, which was to temporarily blind the beast by stabbing him in the eye. Also, when Odysseus arrived home, he gained respect from the suitors by shooting the bow and completing the challenge his wife had made and killing all of the suitors that had eaten his food and trying to get his fortune.

He has loyalty, bravery, and courage. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is very loyal toward his men and will protect or rescue them if necessary. He’s brave and courageous when it comes to fighting and won’t hesitate to act. He’s also very clever. For example, Odysseus outwitted the Cyclops, Polyphemus, by giving a false name to disguise his identity. Amid all these qualities, there are still kinks in Odysseus’s character. His pride becomes evident after his confrontation with the Cyclops, where, after a narrow escape, he wished to bother Polyphemus again. His men had to plead to him, saying, “Godsake, Captain! Why bait the beast again? Let him alone!” Odysseus also struggles with selfish actions. For example, he feasts with Circe instead of rescuing his men first. The temptations got the better of him and in turn led him down the wrong

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

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

Odysseus takes place in an Epic; he not only displays characteristics that make him a Hero, but also a human. We can assume that he is well known because of the way he presents himself when we first read about him, he is well respected not just among his home but also from the ruler of where he inhabits. Odysseus show extreme bravery, not just to his men but when he is faced with a predicament that has potential for turning violent. Not only is this a very beneficial attribute to have, but also it helps build him up as more of a role model. Example of this is when he travels to a land that is not fully foreign to him and his men, but he knows of the lawlessness that occurs there.

The Odyssey, by Homer, is a journey of survival. Odysseus faces many difficult challenges during his expedition to get home. He is tested frequently when he encounters the presence of Gods, Monsters, and Mortals. It’s these interactions with the Gods, Monsters, and Mortals that examine Odysseus’ true survival skills. He is confronted and put to the test in varying ways with each group and must learn to outlive his enemies.

Another trait that Odysseus demonstrates repeatedly throughout the story is his loyalty. In various situations he never gives up on his crew, even when he has reason to. During an episode in the epic, Odysseus travels to the underworld to receive a prophecy. He meets his great friend Elpenor, who has died earlier in Circe’s hall. Because he is unburied and unmourned he asks Odysseus to build a cairn in his honor. Odysseus replies, “Unhappy spirit, / I promise you the barrow and the burial.” (Homer, lines 609-610). Although Odysseus is preoccupied with finding Tiresias, he shows loyalty to his crew mate by spending time with his spirit, and carrying out the spirit’s request. It could have been easy for Odysseus to ignore the spirit of Elpenor, but Odysseus shows a real emotional reply to this meeting. Not only does he show loyalty to his crew but his homeland as well. Although he could have given up during the ten year span Odysseus wandered from home, he persisted even though giving up would have been easier. At one point Odysseus is detained by the enchantress, Circe, but remains determined to reach home:

“ Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.” (Homer page 751 lines: 0-4) That was an opening prayer from The Odyssey. The Odyssey is about a 20 year-long travel of a man named Odysseus. He traveled to Troy facing the dangers on many mythical creatures and many fictional creatures. This king of Ithaca, left his beloved wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, that he has not seen since his son was a young child. Odysseus expresses his traits, that helps him survive the obstacles he faces. Odysseus’ traits are bravery, curiosity, and intelligence.

First, Odysseus decides to go to war with the Greeks but even though he does not want to leave his family of a wife and son. But to show that he is a good leader to his men he puts aside his personal desires and unselfishly gives up himself to warfare for his country. That shows loyalty to me so that’s when he earns his men’s respect on this journey especially against a six headed monster named Scylla. But to me his loyalty kept his men by his side even through the face of the dangers against Scylla the six headed monster.

Aubrey Drake Graham, a Canadian, singer, actor, and song writer once said “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” In other words, Drake cherishes the journey as it provides deeper insight to the destination by allowing for personal evolution and development. Similarly, in the classic piece of literature The Odyssey, the author, Homer creates a central theme that tends to demonstrate that the journey is more important than the destination as most of the epic is told as a flashback of the long-hard journey Odysseus traveled to reach home. Along Odysseus’ 20 year journey home, he is able to learn the crucial lessons of cleverness versus strength, perseverance against the pull of temptation, and the value of family.

Imagine being in a war, seeing killing and dead bodies around you and coming back with mental problems. In The Odyssey, written by Homer, a father has left his family to go fight in a war, while he has been gone, things have changed. Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, goes to the Trojan War to fight for 10 years and leaves his family behind. His wife, Queen Penelope and his son Telemachus are living in their home always wondering what happened to Odysseus. Telemachus is also trying to find his father after not seeing him for a long time. Odysseus faces a lot of challenges to try to find his way back home to his family. It takes Odysseus multiple years searching and fighting to try to get back home. Odysseus has been in the battle for a long time

This main character is a hero that has all the elements of an epic hero. He has supernatural abilities, he faces many magical being such as monsters or sorceresses, and he is tested in multiple ways to exhibit his abilities. His name is Odysseus. Odysseus encounters many obstacles on the way home. He gets passed every obstacle he has came across so far.