Odysseus Essay

by the Cyclops Polyphemus whom Odysseus blinded to save his men. Odysseus is the protagonist in The Odyssey and was one of the greatest leaders of all time. Odysseus was well known for his clever tricks and strength. But as all heroes have flaws, Odysseus was cursed by some of the gods and was far too boastful, which led to many preventable incidents. Even though he was flawed, however he shows remarkable determination and his “goods” outshine his “bads.” Odysseus lives up to the role of the…

The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is a survivor of the Trojan War who now faces the challenge of returning home. Throughout his story, he perseveres through his challenges demonstrating his traits as an epic hero such as placing his duty as his main priority. The book depicts Odysseus as an epic hero from playing the roles of boldness and intelligence. Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus has proven time and time again, to have the qualities of an epic hero. Specifically, Odysseus portrays many traits…

Odysseus is not a good leader in Book 9. The greatest weakness for any leader is hubris, something Odysseus has too much of hubris (pride). Odysseus does not make smart decisions. Odysseus is a bad leader and he should be criticized as a leader. He has too much of hubris that's why Odysseus blames his men for tragic events, and an example from book 9 is “ Then I urged to cut and run, set sail, but would the listen? Not those mutinous fools; there were too much wine to swill, too many…

Odysseus was viewed as many things; a hero to the greeks, a vile beast to the romans, and a husband and father to his dear family. No matter who he was feared, loved, or hated by; all recognized Odysseus as a leader. As a king, Odysseus lead his men to battle against the Trojans and emerged a hero of this great war. It was thanks to his personality traits and characteristics that he was able to bravely lead his forces and overpower the Trojans. Although, these same characteristics that brought…

The Odyssey is a famous epic poem written by Homer. The main character, Odysseus, is a suffering wandering hero, “a man of constant sorrow”. After spending ten years away from home fighting in the Trojan War, he spends the next ten years trying to return home to his family. Along the way he is put through numerous trials by the gods and faces hardship after hardship, before finally returning home. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Is a movie set in Mississippi during the great depression and it is…

him as people look up to Odysseus, a Greek hero, who fought against monsters with his crew of men on a ship after the Trojan War. Sherlock compares to Odysseus from The Odyssey. Sherlock Holmes and Odysseus both have challenges with puzzles and conflicts throughout their adventures, but they always manage to solve the issue. Sherlock Holmes shows the complexity of human heroes through his strengths and flaws in a similar way that the Greeks created Odysseus. Sherlock…

English Raleigh Odysseus’s Character Odysseus is truly one of the most brave and courageous leaders of mythology. He is undoubtedly a strong leader as he is in many roles that require good leadership such as a captain, a father, and a husband. We will be examining these characteristics through a biblical perspective. Here we will see how many leaders in the bible go through similar temptations and situations as Odysseus. Many men try to be leaders in various aspects of their lives, but only…

The Odyssey is a poem about a Classical Greek hero named Odysseus written by a famous poet homer. In the poem, Odysseus is reknowned hero with a great reputation. He leaves his homeland to fight at Trojan War at troy but coming back to his homeland it took a long. Through the duration of the journey he overcome many obstacles to return to his family in his homeland. During this phase, he shows many characteristics of an epic hero such as being extremely courageous and wholesome. Even he…

Is Odysseus a Hero Or Not? Over the past many years, critics have been asking the question of whether Odysseus is considered a hero or not. Or was he some figure in our greek mythology that used the epithet of a “great hero.” He endured through the toughest of situations and was tested against the most horrific monsters, but he also returned home with zero men, and zero ships. He did some good things, but he also made far too many mistakes on his journey to be pondered a hero. With that being…

A man who puts his men and crew in danger is that really a hero. Well, I don't think that is very heroic. Odysseus put his men into danger. He commits adultery by sleeping with Circes for an entire year. Which, he is very selfish also because, he is the only one tied to the mask so he can listen to the song of the sirens. First, Odysseus put his men in danger multiple times. When they go to past the sirens he is not guaranteed that the wax will work and save the crew from being drowned and…