The Odyssey by Homer, is about a twenty year long journey in Greece during the 700’s B.C. The story brings up many big ideas, however some are more prominent than others. The most important idea shown throughout The Odyssey is hubris. The reason why hubris was expressed throughout the story, was to express the idea that you should not show excessive self confidence, for it never leads to anything good. The definition of hubris is excessive pride or self confidence. One way this is expressed by Homer, is after winning the trojan war, Odysseus shouts out to the god; Poseidon, explaining how great he is. As Odysseus’s punishment, Poseidon doesn't let him see his family. Therefore, this shows that hubris in Odysseus, is what led to the ten