From the passages i have read Odysseus is not a hero. The heroes that I've seen in the movies and books many of them don't kill there men on purpose which Odysseus did exactly that.Odysseus had many flaws one of them was the fact that he said that men were better than gods.Odysseus also abandoned his family.Odysseus is not a hero.
In one of the stories someone told Odysseus that if he where to go on this trip all of his men would die and he would be the only one to survive. Have knowing that one would think he would not go but Odysseus did and with the men have no knowledge that they would certainly die they went with Odysseus to help hip travel home.Odysseus didn't really care a hero isn't really known for that .I get it you know all heroes have flaws but deep inside just knowing that you killed all those men and you could have prevented it that would make me feel like a pretty bad person.Odysseus did make it home but with none of his on board.
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So just imagine if one of those modern days heroes were to say something that the public wouldn't so much like to hear. Well, Odysseus said something that made many others dislike him especially the gods mainly because it was directly to the gods.Odysseus said “men are better than gods”.For this comment Odysseus was punished by the gods he would have a hell of a ride on his journey back.Which is quite humorous because in the end Odysseus became a
Odysseus portrays himself as anything but a hero throughout Homer’s The Odyssey. Odysseus goes through his life believing he is the best. He has no regard for anyone’s feelings but his own, and he believes nothing and no one can harm him, not even the gods. Odysseus feels he is always the leader and no one can tell him otherwise. Odysseus should not be considered a hero because he portrays himself as a selfish man that failed his crew, and is controlled by his hubris.
One can be judged by their actions, but what truly shapes a person is their personality. Odysseus is an over-confident and ill-tempered man. On the cyclops's island, Odysseus's boasting nearly proves costly. A modest and heroic person would have had his men in mind, rather than himself, and left the island. Also, Odysseus revealing his true identity to the cyclops could very well have resulted in the death of his men. After Odysseus's boasting, Polyphemus prays to his father, "Let him lose all companions, and return / under strange sail to bitter days at home" (Homer 9. (537-8). This prophecy, of course, becomes a reality. Another sign of Odysseus's over-confidence shows while he is explaining himself to King Alcinous. In some of his first words to the king, Odysseus again boasts of his accomplishments. "Men hold me / formidable for guile in peace and war: / this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim" (Homer 9. (127-8). Another very important fact is Odysseus's position on monogamy. Odysseus believes he's above monogamy, as he stays with many goddesses during his journeys while Penelope stays faithful at home. A hero is not a boasting, over-confident person, but someone who does their actions for no reward.
First, Odysseus is not a hero because he is a foolish leader who makes many mistakes on his journey back home to Ithaka. His first mistake is his decision to let his men raid and
Again, Odysseus' darker and 'immoral' acts could be viewed could viewed as metaphors for and/or accurate reflections of the imperfection of the human race. Characteristics that show that heroes too are flawed. A hero who has some shortcomings is a more believable character, they may be godly in the sense that they do what no one else can, but that they are still only human. Drawing on this, Odysseus can be considered a hero for modern times. He possesses admiral skills, such as commitment and knowledge, which are still considered heroic today. He uses these traits to protect himself and his crew as they make the long journey home. Although Odysseus is renowned for his expertise in fighting, he is
Some say in a way Odysseus is a hero, Because he stays faithful to his wife Penelope and children, he also tries to keep them safe. Odysseus has been travelling away from home to complete his missions and journies for almost twenty years, He keeps himself safe by thinking about wife and children at home waiting for him to reach home. Odysseus has the chance to live forever and live an eternal life and runs into it
Some people might say the things he did were unheroic. After all, Odysseus’ actions were reckless and his men never made it back home, but this is wrong. Odysseus fought for each of his men on multiple occasions. Even heroes make mistakes, they are still human, however a real hero can overcome those mistakes
Fictional heroes are in shows, movies and books. No matter what we watch or read at the end, we realize that these heroes became heroes by improving themselves emotionally and helping others out of the goodness in their hearts. Many people argue that Odysseus is not hero but considering the things he does through his journey his characteristics began to show a little of his heroic side. In The Wanderings of Odysseus from the Odyssey a epic poem by Homer, Odysseus is on his way back to Ithaca his home island after winning the ten year old Trojan War to come see his wife, Penelope and his son, Telemachus. The journey to home takes a very unexpected turn for Odysseus and his men. Odysseus is challenged with many obstacles that show his good and bad characteristics. He faces monsters like Scylla, Charybdis and Cyclopes. He also deals with gods and goddess like Poseidon and Circe.
The mighty Odysseus is many, many things but he is no hero in my eyes. To homer and the other people of early Greece he probably was a hero. All the little kids probably looked up to him but now kids don't even know his name. A hero to me is supposed to save lives. The only life Odysseus saved was his own. In addition to saving lives a hero should be humble, Odysseus does not fit that description, his hubris is as big as the moon. Also if you ask me, yes a hero can commit crimes. Although they shouldn't commit them often only when it is absolutely necessary. Odysseus has stolen from people, raped women, and murdered people when it all could have been avoided. Then to top it all off Odysseus if unfaithful, untrustworthy, disrespectful, and greedy.
After establishing ways Odysseus is not a hero, let us discuss ways he is. Odysseus was a hero in some ways, one including how he outsmarted the Cyclops. When Odysseus stabbed his eye, he had previously told Polyphemus that his name was “Nobody”. When Polyphemus cried out for help, he screamed “Nobody, Nobody’s tricked me. Nobody’s ruined me!” Making it sound like nobody has has hurt him.
Odysseus is not a hero because he is dishonest, selfish, and greedy. Those are not respectable qualities of a hero, or of anyone who is note-worthy. Odysseus is not a hero. For instance, he proves not to be a hero because of his actions throughout the story. He is dishonest, selfish, and greedy.
What makes a hero is determination, perseverance, and bravery to accomplish a goal. Odysseus embodied all of these traits in the epic The Odyssey written by Homer. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and he left for the 10 year long Trojan war, leaving his whole kingdom behind to defeat the Trojans. After about 20 years he makes it home and takes back his kingdom.Throughout his journey he faced many perilous encounters. Odysseus is considered a hero worldwide.
Odysseus is a truly a hero he saves his crew in more than one case and tries to save them by giving advice. He also completes many challenges and emerges victorious. Odysseus on the surface is selfish and injures a cyclops after he invaded its home as well as kill many suitors that did the same thing he did to the cyclops, but when
Despite this being an ancient story, the Odyssey and the Iliad are classics and are considered by some the foundation for western literature. Despite this story being well known for Odysseus being the hero who survived many hardships and trials, he's not actually a hero. Although he is very brave, he is also extremely arrogant, and more people are killed/put in
In the epic poem the Odyssey by Homer, the main character Odysseus is lost on a island with a goddess Calypso. Odysseus has to go through many obstacles to find his way back home. Some of the things he has to do to get home hurts other people. Odysseus does things throughout his journey that clearly show he is not a heroic figure. Odysseus has proven many times that he is not a heroic figure. His actions convey that he is not heroic at all. Some of the reasons why Odysseus is not heroic at all is because, he destroys people's homes, lies to his men, and cheats on his wife.
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.