Exemplary Qualities In The Odyssey

Written about two thousand and seven hundred years earlier, the Odyssey is still influencing modern storytelling today. Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and protagonist of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was recognized as a great hero of his time. He was known for his defining qualities of superior strength and athleticism, sharp intellect, sensual ness, and a thirst for glory. These character traits are still being used to attribute modern day fictional heroes such as Neo, Captain Jack Sparrow, James Bond, and Spiderman. Accordingly, the heroic qualities of Odysseus can be still be seen in today's modern day fictional heroes.

The epic poem The Odyssey by the ancient Greek writer Homer takes us deep into the life of a man called Odysseus. As the reader gets to know Odysseus many sides of his character are exposed through the challenges he faces. Though he and his crew face danger and obstacles every step of the way Odysseus’s character hardly changes. The entire book Odysseus longs to see his wife but he is a good man and a courageous leader.

The hero of Homer’s Odyssey is Odysseus—the glistening, golden-skinned, muscular, clever hero that every audience aspires to be…right? Homer’s idea of Odysseus being the ideal man at the beginning of the Odyssey is repeatedly proven to be wrong. On more than one occasion, Odysseus displays definitively unheroic behavior that conflicts with his descriptions as a paragon of honor and virtue. His beautiful exterior conceals his true interior: that of a hypocritical antagonist who flouts the same rules he claims to uphold.

In The Odyssey, Odysseus goes on a long journey in which he takes part in dangerous adventures. Odysseus is an example of Homer’s greek hero. He is a leader of his people and they depend and follow him. Odysseus is brave; he believes in himself and trusts that he is doing the right thing. Odysseus values his honor and is confident in himself.

The Odyssey by Homer is an Ancient Greek poem in which Odysseus is very clever, outgoing, fearless, while also very manipulative king. Although he's not a very good fighter, he does know how to get around and survive. He also has a lot of willpower. He committed acts of heroism in an effort to be admired by his people.

“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection,” said Thomas Paine. This quote by Thomas Paine means someone who is of good nature sees trouble they become brave. Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, agrees with this quote because whenever Odysseus sees trouble he can make a plan and becomes brave. His plans show how in great danger he can become brave and find a way through. The minor characters are played major roles in revealing Odysseus’s heroic traits such as bravery, trickery, loyalty.

Homer, a poet from ancient Greece, wrote The Odyssey which illustrates the values of the Greeks. As the hero, Odysseus embarks on a journey home from Troy and, through this journey, the reader sees the traits that Odysseus is praised and rebuked for. Odysseus’s incredible strength and courage as well as his confidence both positively and negatively affect the outcomes of his decisions. More often than not, these two characteristics are what keep him alive; although, he relies on these qualities more than he should and it ultimately gets him into trouble. Odysseus is able to use these traits to his advantage from time to time; however, they could be considered his fatal flaw.

Odyssey shows bravery when they land in cyclops island and instead of just sending his best men to check out cyclops island he goes with him. In the book “ I told my men to stand by and took my best fighters with me and brought sweet liquor if we got in trouble” (pg 565 lines 135- 137). This shows that he isn't an coward and he cares about my men. Also that he brings sweet liquor so if they had to trade for their lives. Another account of bravery is when he stabs the cyclops and makes his men look like a ram to escape “the cyclops bellowed and the rock roarded round him as he fell back as his eyeball hissed from the spike”(pg 570 lines 344-346). Stabbing the cyclops shows that he doesn't fear him even tho bigger than him.

Whenever people hear the word “hero”, they portray in their minds a perfect person, who always choose the correct decisions, and saves many people; but not all heroes demonstrate a flawless life and deserve the title hero. In the great epic poem by Homer, Odyssey, Odysseus embodies the classic hero quality Greek culture respects—bravery and intelligence. Many readers admire Odyssey’s heroic qualities, ignoring the fact Odyssey also had weaknesses. While the readers could focus on the triumphs and accomplishments of Odysseus, Odysseus has done wrongs. Despite those great hero traits Odysseus embodies, he demonstrates great weaknesses humans have in common—pride, irresponsibility toward his crews, and revengeful heart, these flaws ultimately brought demise and trouble to his men and himself, which constantly reminds the audience that Homer represents Odysseus as another human, rather than a hero.

Many say Odysseus, the main character of The Odyssey, is a hero. In fact, he is one of the most well known epic heroes. But this statement is only highlighting his few heroic qualities when it is very clear that he has far more unheroic qualities. Of which make him much less of a hero than people think. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus, and his crew are on a difficult and seemingly endless journey back home to Ithaca after the victory in the 10 years long Trojan War. During the story, Odysseus made it seemingly obvious that he was untrustworthy, reckless and vengeful. These are all qualities that make up a very unheroic character.

In The Odyssey, an Epic written by Homer, the story showcases the journey of a man named Odysseus on his return home to his wife and son after fighting in the Trojan War. Odysseus is the leader of his men on the trip and attempts to return with all of the crew back to Ithaca. The protagonist of a story is typically the character that has the most information provided about them and has a goal that they are trying to accomplish, but with trying to achieve the goal comes many struggles. Out of the pieces we have read this year, Odysseus is the most effective protagonist. Throughout Odysseus’s voyage home, he faces multiple challenges that are often times brought upon or worsened by some of his faults, such as his lack of humility in the episode, “The Cyclops.” After being held captive on the island of the cyclops, Polyphemus, Odysseus and his men eventually were able to elude him, but rather than immediately leaving, Odysseus became prideful and said many things to aggravate Polyphemus nearly making matters worse.

These respected values mirror the actions and intentions of the heroes in these stories. As the heroic figures, Odysseus and Aeneas, become a reflection of the communities they were created around. Odysseus is the main character in The Odyssey known for his cleverness, cunning, and bravery. Odysseus understood the difference between

Heroes today are portrayed with a daring and powerful character, almost inhuman. Displayed in movies with dazzling smiles, bold capes, and an extreme physicality, hero’s show us their ability of overcoming hardships but they lack the realistic aspect of a human. In the epic “The Odyssey” written by Homer, the central character Odysseus is subject to many trials and feats throughout the course of a 10 year long journey. Unlike our cliché movie heroes, Odysseus has traits that help him defeat the odds and at the same time show his flaws and overall human character. A set mind, courage and fear, and intelligence are traits that Odysseus exemplifies, allowing him to be truly successful hero.

A hero is not molded by their strengths nor their looks but by the values that the person carries. Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, demonstrates the cultural and honest nature of the early Greeks. After the Trojan war has ended, Odysseus and his men embark on a voyage back to their homeland of Ithaca. He is determined to get back to his wife and family and will do whatever it takes. Through his twenty year journey, his integrity has been tested as he goes through many obstacles. His achievements has earned him great prestige and acknowledgement throughout ancient Greece. Odysseus, a highly confident warrior, embodies ancient Greek society’s ideal hero who smartly conducts a plan, and uses self-control when needed, while at the same time respecting Greece’s major icons.

The Odyssey is an epic poem about Odysseus’ heroic journey on the way back home form war. From the start readers are informed that Odysseus is the hero, he plays the protagonist is this epic, “let me tell you about the voyage fraught with hardship Zeus inflicted on me, homeward bound from Troy”. Odysseus has many characteristic of a hero such as qualities of bravery,