Why Odysseus is a Hero Essay

What is a hero? When someone hears the word “hero”, they think of a person in a leotard and cape with unnatural super powers flying through a city. The hero is looking to aid helpless citizens from an evil villain. In reality there are many other characteristics to being a hero. During The Odyssey by Homer,Odysseus went to go sail to fight in the Trojan war with his men. On his way back home to Ithaca he encounters many problems that he must face to get back home.Odysseus saved many lives…

Odysseus was a farmer and a warrior that became a hero of Ithaca during the Trojan war. I think of Ben Bernanke as modern day Odysseus. Ben Bernanke is a economist at the Brookins who Served two terms as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Ben And Odysseus both were in a journey to getting some place it was called home. Ben’s Journey begins in Troy where Alan Greenspan caused greeks to be in a war against the forces of inflations, for 18 years. Ben was elevated to kingly status because of…

intelligence and slyness. Now, Odysseus from the epic poem The Odyssey has shown various situations where he applied traits from either side of those perspectives. This comes to prove how Odysseus is able to exceed all expectations of most people, which proves that Odysseus is a true hero. Most heroes have common characteristics; A characteristic that Odysseus shares with most heroes is determination. Odysseus proves his perseverance many times but one goal that Odysseus made clear to the…

protagonist of the Odyssey, Odysseus. Heroes today are people do good deeds not for their own personal gain, but for the good of others. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus and adventures his to different places, his many battles, and his many choices and the Greeks see him as a great hero. But the reasons why he fought many battles, went to the different places and made the choices he made, makes him by today’s definition of a hero, not a hero.…

Odysseus Life of a hero requires many different skills. Odysseus shows many different skills such as bravery, unwise, and loyalty. He shows these traits throughout the story in many different situations. It takes these qualities and more to be a true hero which is what Odysseus proves he is and will continue to be. During the first part of the story, Odysseus shows great bravery. It is shown when the text states, “I stormed that place and killed the men who fought Plunder we took and we…

In the essay, we're going to talk about if Odysseus is a hero or not. But in my opinion, Odysseus is a hero and here is why I think he is a hero. Odysseus is a hero because he saved the greek in the Trojan War and help them win the war and they fought for almost ten years. Odysseus also came up with the "Giant Horse". Odysseus went through a lot of creatures or people who tried to stop him from getting home. He's also been faithful to his wife from the 20 years he has been gone. When he got…

Not every epic hero is integral! Odysseus is one of many epic heroes who are not complete but still a great hero. Odysseus was different, complete his quests and pass many challenge and failures. When you speak about Odysseus he is like any other person who has good and bad side. Odysseus was brave king, which we heard from most of the characters saying “Odysseus of Ithaca Cleverest of all the kings of ancient Greece”. Odysseus was smart and always uses his brain rather that his muscle even…

Throughout the story Odysseus does not take actions when his men are being killed or eaten so that he can live, like he did in the giant’s cave, when Scylla attacked and when Zeus struck them with a lightning bolt and the evidence that proves Odysseus takes these actions to protect himself reads, “why not/ take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, / throw open all pens, and make a run for it? / We’ll drive the kids and lambs aboard. We say/ put out again on the good salt water! / Ah, / how…

of a more realistic hero may be a firefighter rescuing a person from a burning building or a soldier taking down a gunman. Generally speaking, heroes are made up of many important traits, I will focus on selflessness, courage and cleverness. In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus proves he was a hero for ancient times. He would also be considered a hero today because of the traits he possesses; selflessness, courage and cleverness. Being selfless is an important characteristic for a hero to have. This…

Am I a Hero? A hero is someone who does selfless, courageous acts. This statement refers to a great amount of people in the world. There are many heroes in the world and they come in all different shapes and sizes. For some there is no badge or reward for what they do and they still do it. Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero. He performed acts of bravery and intelligence to protect his crew . Doc Hendley created a foundation to save the lives of men, women, and children all…