Odysseus Hero Quotes

Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates multitudinal acts of phenomenal leadership and bravery. First, Odysseus defends his men from the beastly Cyclops, defending his men when nobody else will. After, Odysseus visits Kirke’s island and rescues his crew from Kirke’s potion, jeopardizing his life for his mens. Finally, he protects his men from the treacherous underworld and risks his safety for his crewman.

Throughout the epic poem, Odysseus has displayed many useful skills and has used trickery to get out of difficult situations. Odysseus is a leader, he is physically strong, smart and good at cunning. As Odysseus tries to get back home to Ithaca he encounters many hardships and finds ways to overcome them. Although Odysseus has proven himself to be courageous and intelligent, I do not believe that qualifies him to be called as a hero. Odysseus is a great leader but in my opinion, he is not a hero.

This another one of the traits Odysseus holds. He was never afraid to head straight into battle and fight for the Greeks. He possessed a strong confidence that helped him stay alive. There was no point where his perseverance broke and he gave up. He escaped a blood thirsty cyclops, terribles storms at sea, defeated many men in battle, and slew dozens of greedy suitors. Unlike like the almost immortal Achilles who was too narrow-minded to go into battle in the beginning of the war because of a servant. Though Odysseus was a very valiant man he can sometimes show some impudence. One example of his hubris is in the book The Wanderings Of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff where Odysseus screams in pride at the cyclops his name, revealing himself. Angering the cyclops's father, and resulting in the death of some of his

Throughout the time being on this island full of cyclops, Odysseus has showed his ability to think of a well put together plan. The next way Odysseus shows he is a great leader was how quick he was to react to a situation. In book X, lines 137-146 Odysseus shows his skill of reacting quickly when they were on the island and they started getting slaughtered but Odysseus got his men out of there. There was much chaos and commotion but Odysseus figured out what he needed to do to get his men out of there quickly and still alive. He even made a quick decision to cut the rope to his own ship leaving some men behind but this in the end saved more men rather than if they had stayed trying to fight back. Also in book X, lines 287-290 Odysseus shows his skills when one of his men come running back after the other men got turned to pigs by the girl. Right as Odysseus heard of this he grabbed his bow and was about to head out. Instead of Odysseus leaving those men there and sailing away he tries to go fight

Imagine being alive in the 1200 B.C. time era when gods and goddesses just hung around and got drunk every day. Now, that you're in the 1200 B.C. setting think about people making one mistake, or doing something wrong and being killed for it. Think of the person doing all the killing, they aren't someone who has escaped from a mental institution, but a well known and loved person, would you still consider them a hero? Odysseus is not a modern hero because he kills a lot of people, is not loyal to his wife, and he was not a very nice guy overall. One way that Odysseus does not fit the mold of a modern hero is how he kills many people.

A man once said, “Heroism is endurance for one moment more.” -George F. Kennan. This quote relates to The Odyssey and how Odysseus is a good example of a hero because he faces multiple challenges, seemingly one right after another. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer, Odysseus is a hero who is shown to exhibit astonishing qualities like superior strength, intelligence, and spiritual assistance from the gods compared to other men, even with the flaws he faces. Odysseus is a hero as he clearly shows his physical might throughout the book.

Not every hero can lift cars or fly; some are heroes for a much smaller reason. Odysseus is an epic hero because he went on a large journey and was a leader of his crew. Similarly, singer Taylor Swift is considered a hero because of her fame and creative song writing. Although they are both considered heroes, they have different reasons why they are considered to be one. Some people only consider Odysseus a hero since he did something big, but Other people are heroes even if they do not do anything big. Having courage, fight battles, and going on journeys are essential to Odysseus and Taylor Swift being heroes.

Kayson Gunter Mrs Shubert English 9B 5th hour 20/5/24 Odyssey “Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending.” (Homer) Characteristics of an epic hero are fearless, intelligent, and faithful. Odysseus is a fearless hero. “Lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and leaned on it, turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking.'' (Homer)

The Odyssey has very heroic traits in the journeys the book talks about. These traits include selflessness, compassion, and vulnerability. In this essay, I am going to be talking about The Odyssey along with a song called "Holding Out for a Hero" to prove what makes him a hero. One reason is that Odysseus helps get his men out of the Cyclops cave. In book (9) of the Odyssey, Odysseus uses ways to get past the Cyclops and help him and his men out of their safety.

Imagine you’re on a ship in the deep dark sea attempting to find your way home, but instead, you discover yourself farther and farther from your loved ones. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus faces the hardship of this exact scenario. In a time of hardship, personalities are revealed, ranging from heroic to cowardice. A hero is someone who is valued by his intelligence and confidence, allowing him to be a leader. Odysseus is a hero because his leadership is valued by his shipmates, his intelligence was exemplary when a plan was needed, and his confidence was indisputable when theirs was uncertain.

In Philoctetes, Neoptolemus is faced with the decision of helping Odysseus in the challenge of deceiving Philoctetes, a Greek who was left on an island due to his infection. If Neoptolemus agrees with Odysseus’s challenge, he is promised to be praised and other material things if he deceives, befriend, and steal Philoctetes’s bow. His head gets in the way of his heart and ultimately makes the wrong decision that he later makes up. Despite Neoptolemus being challenged with many difficult decisions, he overall ended up making the right choice in the end by giving back Philoctetes’s bow back after befriending him and learning really how much he struggled with his painful foot. Even though some may argue or oppose that he isn’t a good person, with the evidence of him giving his bow back, standing by him, and in the end going against Odysseus, he has good morals and values. Neoptolemous shows his overall good morals through courage, actions, and decision making. These all play factors in how he ended up fixing his wrongs.

“Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed.” -Bob Riley. During Odysseus’s travels, his heroic actions also lead way to questionable acts that makes us ask if Odysseus is really a hero. Well he is; no normal man could survive the journey that he took, as shown by his entire crew who died along the way back home. However, through these hard times, the true ‘hero’ inside of Odysseus is shown. In “The Odyssey”, Odysseus is a flawed hero that shows heroic actions and deeds do not always represent a good and righteous character.

Brielle Butts Mr. Asaro English 9A Period C 27 March 2024 Odysseus From The Odyssey Is Not A True Hero A hero is a person who has extraordinary courage and helps people. In the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, there is a hero named Odysseus who survives crazy missions and is admired for his bravery. In the article, Odysseus Deconstructed- Crossing the Threshold into Critical Thinking by Emily Nicole Howell, she teaches her students about Odysseus.

Odysseus demonstrates his leadership skills throughout the book in various ways but he becomes a hero when he faces Scylla and Charybdis. After departing the sirens he receives word from Circe about the possible outcomes of his journey and tells his crew members and they set

Another way Odysseus is also a hero is he always finds a way to survive whether he is in conflict or out on the sea. One of the many situations Odysseus survives is his encounter with Skylla. Six of his crew members do perish but through his hard work and dedication he survives. He makes another smart decision in choosing to go through Skylla instead of Kharybdis because only six of his crew members die instead of the whole crew. Another decision Odysseus makes to survive is not eating the cattle of Helios while on Thrinikia, his crew members choice in eating the hallowed cows results in their death, but Odysseus knew the consequences and did not touch a cow. Another way Odysseus' quick-decision skills helps him is when he chooses to leave the island of the Lotous-eaters, because he realized his whole crew would have fell under the curse if he had stayed there. Odysseus is also a master tactician whose complex plans save his crew and help him regain his crown. One of these plans was his ingenious idea to trick Polyphemos, which shows he is a hero by saving countless lives. Another plan he implemented was to kill the suitors which is also a success because Odysseus and Telemakos themselves kill over a hundred men without an injury to themselves .Odysseus is a quick-thinker whose resourceful ideas save many lives.