The Odyssey : A Warrior Named Odysseus

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.

Poseidon, god of the sea, believes Odysseus should suffer throughout his journey because of his hubris, also known as, excessive pride. In the beginning of The Odyssey, Odysseus claims he conquers Troy by himself and he does not need the gods anymore. This makes Poseidon furious, knowing he is the one who answers Odysseus’ request for help during the Trojan War. He curses Odysseus, letting him know he is nothing without the gods. In “The Cyclops” episode, Polyphemus cries to Poseidon, “ ‘O hear me, lord … grant that Odysseus, raider of cities,

The Odyssey by Homer, is a epic based off the actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes of a greek by the name of Odysseus. Throughout the story, Odysseus’ travels take him to new places on new adventures with no insight on what could happen next. Odysseus refers to himself, and is referred to a number of times, as a hero. Throughout the time of book 9 to book 12, there are many scenes throughout the story that portray the qualities Odysseus possesses that lead him to be given the heroic title. On the contrary, there are numerous occasions where Odysseus does things that might not be expected of someone seen as heroic. One of the first things that stood out to me starting in book 9, was Odysseus’ pride for his native land and where he comes from. Here, Odysseus states, “Nothing is sweeter than your own country” (Book 9, Line 37). This quotes shows how Odysseus is prideful of his home, Ithaca, and believes it to be the “sweetest sight” (Book 9, Line 31). Another scene that represents Odysseus’ heroic qualities is when Odysseus and his crew were being held by the cyclops, Polyphemus, and he comes up with an escape plan. During this, Odysseus states, “And I bade my comrades cast lots among them, which of them should have the hardihood with me to lift the stake and grind it into his eye when sweetsleep should come upon him.” (Book 9, Lines 328-329). To me, this portrays Odysseus as a quick thinker and a problem solver. In this situation, the problem was that him and

Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus experiences many ups and downs throughout his journey home. He is throw into peril and there often seems to be no hope for his return home. While he remains victorious in the end, returning to his wife, son, and father, the poem itself is filled with many darker moments filled with doubt and sadness. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey, and in order to exist as a hero he must be relatable. His story cannot be one entirely of triumph, it must include a more human perspective. Triumph cannot come without strife, and heroism cannot come without tribulation. Athena and Odysseus’ experiences as divine and human, respectively, and define whether or not they are heroes. By comparing Odysseus to Athena, it is apparent that what makes Odysseus a hero before anything else is his humanity.

Odysseus is definitely a strong character. Not just physically strong, but mentally strong too. He is intelligent, arrogant, and godlike. Throughout the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus proves that he is able to take on any challenge that he runs into headfirst. In Ancient Greece, Greeks looked up to him and wanted to be him, Almost like how Christians want to live like how Jesus or Mary did. People thought of Odysseus as a perfect person. He was one of the greatest ancient Greece heroes. Looking back on him now, he doesn’t look as excelling as he did to the people in ancient Greece. Calling Odysseus a hero is still up to debate today, but one thing for sure is that he is definitely a strong person.

The Odyssey by Homer is the story of Odysseus, a very brave, strong and smart Greek mythic hero who embarks on an epic journey.  His journey fulfills all the requisites of a Hero’s Journey.

Heroes are everywhere, no matter how small their heroic actions may be. However, what is a hero? A hero is someone who helps others without regard to themselves. A person like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, who put Tom Robinson in front of his own reputation, and was called a “black lover” in the racist community for doing the right thing. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus has done this more than once on his journey home, however he also has been selfish. Odysseus is a man who has been both heroic, like when he rescued his men from Circe, but he has also done unheroic actions, like when he didn’t tell his men about the dangerous bag of wind.

The Greeks believe a hero is someone who's experienced life and death but in modern society we simply don't believe in heroes unless it may be someone in our own lives. A hero must be someone smart who knows what they're enemies are thinking and uses their surroundings to adapt to any situation. Anyone can fit the qualities of being a good human being but not all of them can be like Odysseus. In “The Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus is a intelligent, loyal and strong hero, exactly like the type of heroes we have in modern times since no one is abnormal and/or is trying to save the world.

A quote from Epictetus, a Greek stoic philosopher, describes skillful pilots as gaining their reputation and glory through surmounting their storms and tempests. In the epic The Odyssey by Homer, one man named Odysseus shows his glory and builds his reputation in different ways. Odysseus is a skillful pilot in which he overcomes a long journey, a suppressed identity, and a battle in his own home.

In the first few books of Homer’s Odyssey, the “resourceful” war hero Odysseus is said to be hopelessly stranded on the island of Ogygia. According to Harold Bloom, after ten years of battle along the bloody front of the tragic Trojan War, “Odysseus [managed] unintentionally to offend Poseidon, and in revenge the ocean god [put] Odysseus through an extended series of very severe tests before allowing him to come home.” (13) Eight years of isolation followed the ten years of war on Calypso’s island, keeping him away from his longing family and deteriorating kingdom of Ithaca. Regardless of his heroic war prowess and unprecedented abilities, Odysseus is portrayed at first as a mere mortal, a helpless human being with a fate constantly determined

The epic poem The Odyssey, written by Homer, centers around the main protagonist Odysseus and his long journey back home. Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, returns home after defeating the Trojans in a ten year war. On his way back, he angers Poseidon, god of the sea, by blinding his son, Polyphemus the Cyclops. Due to Odysseus’ actions, Poseidon refuses to let Odysseus reach home, and Odysseus and his crew are forced to go through a series of obstacles throughout the epic. Through this adversity, Odysseus must show his heroic attributions in order to survive. Homer portrays Odysseus as a hero by giving him characteristics such as: craftiness, loyalty, and bravery.

After escaping the giant, Odysseus, overcome with pride, boastfully reveals his true identity and deals with its repercussions. After escaping the grasps of the Polyphemus, Odysseus ridicules the cyclops with “stinging taunts” (9.530). While his crew urges Odysseus to stop, they began “trying to check me, calm me” (9.550) and so they question him, “so headstrong-why? Why rile the beast again? (9. 551). Even while trying to “escape grim death” (9. 545), Odysseus’ prideful nature shines, as he yells to Polyphemus that he, the “raider of cities...Laertes’ son... makes his home” (9. 561-562). Odysseus, who cannot simply be contained, “bellowed out to lord Poseidon” (9. 584) and continues his journey. And so with a burning passion, Poseidon per request of Polyphemus, waits to seek his revenge and at Ogygia, “launched a colossal wave, terrible, murderous” (5. 403-404) and the “planks of his boat were scattered far and wide” (5. 406). Odysseus, under near death circumstances, chooses to embrace his proudful behavior, resulting in the destruction of his ship and the ever-lurking presence of Poseidon’s wrath. Learning from his previous prideful experiences, Odysseus humbles himself as he cries out to gods in Calypso’s island. After the death of his crew and his feud with Poseidon, he cries out to the gods, “hear me, lord… I’ve come to you, rescue me from the sea” (5. 490-

I am odysseus the legendary greek king of Ithace and the hero of homer's epic poem the Odyssey. I odysseus am the greatest legend that has ever been told, and I deserve to be written in the annals of actual history. I have three reason that qualify me as the greatest legend and should be written in actual history. I am determine , smart, and an all round epic hero.

The Odyssey is the tale of the Greek hero Odysseus, written by Homer around 8th century B.C. about his journey home at the end of the Trojan War. Odysseus spends ten years of his life on this voyage, guided by the Greek goddess, Athena. While Odysseus is battling Poseidon and attempting to free himself from the grasp of Calypso’s influence, his wife and son, Penelope and Telemachus, struggle to maintain his kingdom in Ithaca. He is pronounced dead and his faithful yet weakening wife is overwhelmed with men who wish to marry her.

Homer's epic tale The Odyssey is a story of the triumphs and downfalls that are in store for one warrior's long pillage home.  Odysseus, the hero from the Trojan wars, has led his people of Ithaca and other Achaean soldiers to victory and now wishes to return home to his wife and family of Ithaca.  Through his twenty year journey Odysseus is often tested not only of his physical strength, but his wits as well.  The many accomplishments he achieved earned him great status and recognition throughout ancient Greece.  The mistakes he made caused the deaths of many men.  Consequently, we as readers are able to see the many personas that Odysseus carries with him.