The Tragic Hero Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

Odysseus was a very faithful, courageous, brave, and a intelligent man. He was not very admirable though. For example, when Odysseus is "stuck between Charybdis and Scylla," he chooses not to tell his men about the nearing danger because he knew they would become alarmed and would put the entire crew and the ship in danger; instead, he said nothing, hid himself below, and allowed 6 men to be eaten! These next few paragraphs are going to explain situations in the epic that reveal some of these traits.

Odysseus showed many god-like qualities, and one of them was intelligence. He showed how smart he could be when he deceived the Cyclops, Polyphemus by telling him his name was “nobody” and then disguising his men as sheep so that Polyphemus would obliviously let them out of his cave. At last when Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into
He showed his courage when he was able to escape Calypso. She had held him captive for years and wouldn't let him leave. He desperately wanted to get back to his wife, Penelope, but he wanted to leave Calypso on good terms. Calypso didn’t want him to leave because she would be alone forever, but she finally let him go. Odysseus was courageous by leaving Calypso to get back to his wife, Penelope.

Odysseus was a very faithful man too. He showed his faithfulness by not loving Calypso at all, but emotionally loving Penelope. He did remain faithful to her throughout the entirety of his time being cursed by Poseidon to roam the sea. Odysseus was also brave. His bravery showed when he fought in the Trojan War. It was also his idea of giving the gift of the Trojan Horse which ultimately wins the war for the Greeks.

Odysseus was an all-around great guy. He was strong, fearless, constant, and very smart. He fought for his people and loved his country dearly. Odysseus would be considered a hero in the modern world today. Although he did lie, and had a difficulty with honor, so do our modern day heroes