Introduction
The Odyssey is an epic poem divided into 24 different books translated by Robert Fagles. The epic poem contains different books and heroes who categorize other characters as protagonists based on their expectations and interactive manner. Odysseus is an epic hero due to his bravery, persistence, and intelligence. The character shows his intellect based on his thinking ability and immense devotion to pressure, thus protecting his crew. On different levels, Odysseus expresses most of the classical heroic traits centered on the traditional bound of patriarchal ideals and behaviors with minimal representation with no error or change in various interactive ways. Therefore, Odysseus is the hero of the poem because he demonstrates excellence throughout the story.
Discussion
In Odyssey, the initial focus on Odysseus’s adventures in interacting with different men stands in tension with the world hero himself, described in books 9-12 as having most of the character traits with extraordinary features. Much as Odysseus diminishes Archilles’ heroism, he has a negative light explored in the manner of treatment of the other men. In books 9-12, Odysseus tries to complete his homecoming through defeat by his suitors who had occupied his house. This is accompanied by the killing of suitors and reclaiming his home. The outcome view of the hero creates many trials, which only make him and his men stronger and never return until they achieve victory.
The contrast between Odysseus and his companies features mostly on intelligence, devotion, strength, and level of persistence encountered. It is an issue that makes Odysseus and his crew sail through the murky night to the land of the Cyclops, which had an uncivilized race of one-eyed giants. For instance, Odysseus is the son of Laertes, known to the world for every kind of craft which has reached the skies (9.15-16). However, Odysseus possesses a beggar to spy on most of the suitors who are in Penelope. It is an issue that makes the change in what is quarreled boulders sunk deep in the earth. Another contrast is when Poseidon creates a storm with the motive of obtaining revenge against Odysseus. This shows the courage of convincing his men never to turn back. Another contrast is how Odysseus shows a persistence to his men, where he never loses sight of his goal of returning home after many years when his crew wanted him to give up on many occasions.
Odysseus critically showed his extraordinary intellect in diverse forms, motivated by his crew of men who never lose sight after settling any form of goal. It is a kind of heroism renowned for being built, as seen in books 9-12 through the use of the spear and shield that brightens combat light, day, and darkness. However, Odysseus expresses this intellect with his crew through different interaction levels where he offers idealized model behavior in which the guest grasps a steady hand of the curved key which has fine bronze and ivory haft attached (21. 13). The general working and interaction of Odysseus are grounded in intelligence which can anticipate change in quiver bristling arrows and other shafts of pain (21.14). However, Odysseus’ character and crew state that intelligence level must create change on matters of the fiery level (9.442-443). This aspect’s change creates a disastrous influence, making Cyclops express a change in blinding and interactive level with Polyphemus.
The hero’s keen sense of intelligence level allows him to predict how Polyphemus might try to obtain help from his Cyclops, which is a plan in which nobody has shown interest in the interaction. Odysseus states, “Nobody friends, Polyphemus bellowed back from his cave-nobody is killing me by now by fraud and not by force” (9. 180- 181). This quote is an illustration of the mental strength or emotional intelligence possessed by Odysseus in interacting with family members and friends. In books 9-12, Odysseus uses his intelligence over strength to fight his enemies through tough times; “rotting away, rags of skin shriveling on one’s bones …” (12.43). However, the perspective view presented ties down change based on the passing level of sirens. The hero predicts that “but once your have crew has rowed you past the sirens, a choice of routes is yours where I cannot advise you on which way to take.” (12.46-47). the outcome of this idea creates cunning stories which obtain attention and suit impressive views.
Odysseus has shown his strength and bravery in different forms, which helps him and his crew to overcome most of the challenges from Achilles in the Iliad. As a result, the hero shows a different level of pursuit changes by “showing his loyal swineherd courage which hugged the beaming prince and covered his intentions alone!” (16. 16-18). However, the poem presents varied critiques, which create an expression of change. Odyssey states that change in creating reasoning allows for improvement in courage which is a binding level of Cyclops and Trojan as the creative level allows for change and other features (12.27-30). One significant instance where Odysseus shows his visible courage and brave happens in book 9 in the land of Cyclops, where Odysseus carefully states, “Zeus of the thundercloud on who rules the world has change where the sacrifice failed to move the god:” (9.395-396). Odysseus and his men came across a cave inhabited by sheep and crates filled with milk and cheese though it was challenging to obtain the outcome.
Moreover, the hero suits with the crew of men and sets hubristic gaps during the presented trials, which lead to victory and killing off most of his suitors. This is an act that is considerate and creates trials set in impressive phenomena. After Athena reveals to Odysseus the proper form of Telemachus, alterations in facts in reasoning occur, “Telemachus asks for his loyal serving man at last which creates stranger level…” (16.29). Odysseus creates a motive of view where the hero shows that “Telemachus break change of day working in a home which goes and mingles with our princes as an act of bravery…” (16.32). After failing those challenges, Odysseus has to compose himself again and present himself in an attempt that helps in realizing change. Odysseus’ character shows that “moment of change must have a pack which would turn your limb from limb!” (14. 34-36). To change this matter, there is a need for the hero to create reasonable steps to be followed to reclaim for change and allow for interactive overconfidence level and belief in killing level.
Odysseus has expressed acts of devotion and loyalty in the manner of how he is devoted to his wife and how one is trapped on the island with an astonishing level of a goddess. Devotion presents a need that shows an overlook which is a matter that creates an even god who meets her face to … (12.65). Devotion is an excellent activity that requires commitment and interaction, leading toward a successful level of life. Therefore, it is advisable as any facts of inclusivity must impose future facts like “change in deceitful variations in how the fidelity of the hero has been represented and demonstrate impression of rejection, gives suitors remarkable reasoning… (17-19). in the different scenes, “conversing level must be disguised based on reveling level and nature of how one chooses faith…” (23. 18). The protagonist in the epic poem creates consent in how devotion shows change and other deceit levels.
The hero and the crew demonstrate different interactive levels of devotion in how formulation and setup with enemies create a destined outcome of peace. In chapters 9-12, there is a display of devotion in how determination the hero showed with the crew of men in creating a “quest for alteration and personal interaction gap” (22.12). The other devotion set up occurs in “nature and level of flow on how faults work leading towards considerate change and repetition of future loyalty gap…” (19.14). For example, in book 21, Odysseus expresses this matter of devotion through different interaction facts, which allows Penelope to contest for peace and unity with her suitors due to radical failure. It is viable for “Ortilochus to create time for Odysseus, which leads to the collection of debt for the whole realm owed” (21.16-17). This issue allows the crew to develop the strength which impresses on change towards betrayal by one of the maids in the house who forced the suitors to complete it though having deliberate outcome.
Conclusion
Odysseus is the hero of the poem as he demonstrates excellence throughout the story with his crew. Most of the arête features that the hero has demonstrated include devotion, bravery, and extraordinary intellect, which compose of viable strength and persistence. However, the protagonist’s hero has shown different evidence, which allows for different reactions that appeal to change. The result of this interaction level leads to an excellent outcome. Furthermore, Odysseus’ heroism and impressive level have occurred as presented in different books, allowing the audience to relate to human emotions and create a sense of interaction by revealing truth and other intentional views.
Works Cited
Homer. The Odyssey translator by Robert Fagles. Penguin Books Ltd.1997.