Odysseus Life Depicted In Homer's The Odyssey

The story, The Odyssey, by Homer is about King Odysseus of Ithaca and his long journey and struggles to get back home. He was known as a strong, courageous and cunning warrior. He left home to fight in the Trojan War that lasted 10 years. On his journey back to Ithaca he meets up with different setbacks that ends up taking him 19 years to return home. While he is gone a group of wooers try to marry his wife Penelope and kill his son Telemachus. Odysseus creates a plan to disguise himself as a beggar and take back his throne. Odysseus almost losses Ithaca and everyone he loved. He is justified in killing all of the wooers to keep his wife Penelope, save his son Telemachus’ life and getting rid of every wooer that hurt his family to take back his
The wooers were treacherous, abusive and disrespectful to everyone in his kingdom, including Odysseus when he was disguised as a beggar. They had no right to try to take what didn’t belong to them, destroy his house and hurt his people. Odysseus violently murders all of them because he was furious at what was taking place. He showed his fury that day when he revealed his true identity and shot the second arrow through Antinous’s throat. Everyone his killed, even Amphinomus, because he ignored Odysseus’ warning to leave. If Odysseus did not kill them all there could have been an uprising.

Odysseus was called to fight in the Trojan War. Little did he know the gods and fate would make him take the long way home. He almost losses his title as King, his wife Penelope, Telemachus his son and his land. Odysseus is justified in severely killing every last treacherous and decent suitor to get Penelope back, save his son’s life, rid his land of these wooers and return to his throne. Love motivate him to push through all the challenges he faced and do whatever was necessary to protect his