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Odysseus the hero (Click to select text)
Odysseus was always considered to be a great man and a great hero. He was known for his brain as well as his muscle. This essay will compare the image of Odysseus before and after the Odyssey. Many scholars refer to Odysseus as a powerful mythic hero. He was not only a top-notch athlete, but also a man with great prowess and bravery. Odysseus often hesitated before acting, and used his reason to evaluate different situations. Odysseus was known as a great hero, but he also had weaknesses. His most important and prevalent weakness was his pride. Odysseus had too much pride. This is clearly evident in the episode on the Cyclopes' land. When Odysseus and his men are clearly away from the island, Odysseus brags about his exploit. Polythemus hears this and hurls giant boulders in the direction of the ship. A couple of the boulders came very close to sinking the ship. Still that was not enough for Odysseus. Carried away with his pride, he unwisely gave away his identity to Polythemus. Polythemus then called upon his father, Poseidon, to punish the man who had harmed him. Odysseus not only lost a few men, but also had a long miserable trip home. Odysseus also had a weakness for the opposite sex. He enjoyed women. Circe and Calypso played big parts in showing Odysseus' weakness for women. He stayed with Circe for one year and with Calypso for seven years. It is amazing to think that a man of such prowess and bravery had such a weakness. The biggest surprise when looking at Odysseus was the fact that he had so many weaknesses. Nobody would think that a man of such stature would have any weaknesses at all, yet many of them. Odysseus was a great man, but like many great men throughout the history of the world, he had his uncontrollable flaws.
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