Why Odysseus is a Hero Essay

A Hero’s Journey Laisa Peña The monomyth is a series of steps created by Joseph Campbell which help develop the journey the hero in the book experiences. The Odyssey, by Homer, is a epic poem that tells the tale of a man named Odysseus and his ten-year journey to return home from the Trojan War. He faces numerous challenges along the way and when he arrives he must confront the suitors who have been living in his house trying to marry his wife. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime…

Every book and piece of literature has a hero in it. They all are different and they all face different challenges, that aren’t always slaying beasts like some people may assume. Yet, they all do have one thing in common; standing up for someone or doing the right thing or staying loyal, even while facing hardship. A type of hero is the one who does what is right even when others will frown on them and create prejudice. Examples are like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird and Juror Eight…

the journey of Odysseus. The main character of this epic poem is a tragic hero, admired by many and even praised by some gods. Nonetheless, Odysseus is far from being perfect, he is in fact remarkably flawed. Throughout his journey home, he will have drawbacks and challenges and he will struggle to overcome them, consequently these events transform him. Odysseus starts as a boastful, prideful hero that gives into temptation easily due to his lack of judgment. Even though Odysseus was already…

Epic Heroes: Odysseus and Harry Potter Heroes have always been presented in our lives and will always be there in the future. It is complicated to explain who is considered as a hero because every era has its own heroic characteristics. In the ancient Greece, heroes were either demigods or mortals who served gods and goddesses and performed great deeds for humanity (LaBarge). Today’s heroes are characters who “display courage and self-sacrifice in face of adversity and act for the greater good”…

he washed ashore. Poseidon the God of the sea had a son named Nausithoüs who married and had Alcinous. As the grandson of a God Alcinous would be identified as a Hero as well. In the story The Odeyssey Alcinoushas the role of taking care of Odysseus when he gets tossed onto the island of Phaeacia during a storm.(Alcinous) Before Odysseus was washed ashore he was on a boat with his crew. Posieden made the trip back to his home land of Ithaca very harsh and brutal. All of his crew members died…

rather than today. Both of the stories contain an epic hero,”Beowulf” contains Beowulf and Odyssey has Odysseus. Which are both epic Heroes but show it In a different style. They are considered as Heroes back then but being one today would be very difficult. Beowulf is an ancient epic hero that takes place in 500 AD Scandinavia. He fights in three big battles. The first one is Grendel, Grendel's mother and the Dragon. He is an epic hero who fights evil and does good for the people. He…

Essay questions for the exam: 1. How did Homer create parallel experiences for both Telemachus and Odysseus. Provide specific details. There are many parallel experiences between Odysseus and his son Telemachus. First, both men are involved in several conflicts throughout the story. For example, they both struggle against the suitors. At Ithaca, the suitors consume Odysseus’ wealth and try to seduce his wife. They suitors also plot against Telemachus. When Telemachus travels to Sparta and Pylos,…

A Story of the Gods While the Odyssey was centered around Odysseus, it seems the gods play an even bigger role than he does. We follow Odysseus all around Greece, encountering some unbelievable monsters and near death experience, but every single thing that happened was caused by god or to fulfill a god’s motive. So, is the Odyssey a story of Odysseus or a story of the gods? If you were to look past all the trivial adventures of Odysseus, you would notice that nearly the entire epic is a sibling…

Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, is not what people would consider a hero. He lies, cheats, steals, and murders. There is no doubt that most men had to endure what Odysseus but the big question is, did he do any of the things he did with decency or honor. Heroes are supposed to be a good person overall. Meaning that heroes do everything with decency and honor. So does it mean that Odysseus is a villain? No he is not but he is not a hero as well. Odysseus has no respect for anyone, he only has…

faced with the struggle of overcoming the challenges of the hero cycle throughout the entire story. There are many traits of the hero cycle that both Odysseus and Frodo both face but these three traits are the ones that are the main things they overcome. The three traits of the hero cycle that Odysseus and Frodo overcome are near death experiences, their ultimate goal, and the road of trials. Throughout each epic, both Frodo and Odysseus are trying to reach their ultimate goal. Their ultimate…