Odysseus falls under a hero because he had saved his men multiple times. He had also helped his people win the war by coming up with the trojan horse idea. When they brought in the horse all the people ran out killing all the men and taking of the place. They had also got to that island of the lotus eater and his men had suddenly were starting to get addicted and not wanting to leave. So he got them out of there and sailed away into the sun set. They had been away from home for 17 years and they
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April 2008 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? Heading home‚ to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced upon many obstacles that he and his men try to overcome‚ but in the end substantiate that Odysseus is a villain. “The old soldier in despair: He has spent ten years (seven of them as Calypso’s not entirely unwillingly captive) trying to get home” (652‚ summary). Evidence proves that Odysseus is a villain‚ because he tries to convince that he was kept unwillingly by Calypso. However‚ it is true that Odysseus was kept as
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In the Odyssey‚ we are introduced to odysseus as a battle hero. Nowadays when you hear of a soldier or general‚ most people think of a hard muscley guy that shows little feelings. That is accurate to who odysseus was right after the long battle of Troy. What changed him from that to a wise more caring and clever man was the journey home and the obstacles it contained. In the beginning of his journey home Odysseus and his men were very head strong as they landed on ismarus/ismara‚ which was on the
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cape fluttering in the wind fills the heads of those who imagine a hero (or perhaps the connotative meaning – a superhero). Superpowers and evil villains may bode well in a comic book for children‚ but the figure of a hero is not wholly represented by this image. In reality‚ a hero might be a loyal individual; someone who is dedicated to serving others. American art‚ music‚ and literature vary the way in which they portray a hero. Sometimes one may see a headline of a school teacher making a difference
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unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops Prometheus asked him what his name was when they were trapped in the cave and Odysseus answered that his name was “No One.” This helped Odysseus and his men a lot because when Odysseus blinded the cyclops‚ who then screamed that
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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Odysseus as an Epic Hero In the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ is depicted as being similar an epic hero. There is a question‚ though‚ as to whether or not he actually was an epic hero. I believe that‚ while he did have a major difference‚ he had more similarities than differences to the characteristics of an epic hero and therefore was one. An epic hero is someone who is strong‚ intelligent and bold. First of all‚ an epic hero must have physical strength. Strength enables
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{Odysseus is a hero in The Odyssey because of his bravery throughout the story‚ The Odyssey. He may have made a few unintelligent decisions however one can’t blame someone for an unintelligent decision. Odysseus was only human and no one is perfect. } {Odysseus was a hero because he was very brave throughout the many perils he encountered on the voyage home from the Trojan War. Odysseus tried his hardest to get all of his men home however he knew if he didn’t sacrifice some men no one would get
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Essay. I will be writing a essay of the book The Odyssey written by the person Homer. The main reason why I am written is so that you can know Odysseus is a hero because how he helps other people before he would help himself. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is a hero because of how he got all the suitors out of the house. I believe that he is a hero for that because of the way that they just moved in and tried to marry his wife. Also that they were eating all of his animals fruit and other things
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There are many epic heroes in literature that i could have chosen‚but I decided to go with Odysseus. When I first read the odyssey‚ I loved it and I still do. I loved it not only for the Greek culture‚ action or monsters. I fell in love with the book because of the characters mainly Odysseus‚ before I learned what an epic hero was I already knew that Odysseus was one.On his journey throughout this book he was courageous‚ wise‚ intelligent‚ loyal and many more. He is also a father and a husband‚ he
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