Odysseus Leadership

Odysseus is a hero Do you ever find yourself questioning if someone is a hero or not, well Odysseus is one to discuss. Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey was originally written in the 8th century and was first published in english in 1614. In the poem, Odysseus goes through many challenges to help his men. Near the end, Odysseus finds himself in a predicament but perseveres. Although some may argue that Odysseus is not a hero, he should be treated as one due to his leadership and cleverness. Throughout the story, leadership was expressed as a trait for Odysseus. Odysseus showed the characteristics of a leader when he “Carved a massive cake of beeswax into bits and rolled them into my hands until they softened. Going forward I carried wax along the line, and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 395). This quote shows that Odysseus cared about his men and was a leader by making every one of his men beeswax to put in their ears so they didn’t hear the sirens singing. Showing leadership is an amazing characteristic to have. Odysseus really showed his side

They would argue that he is cocky and doesn’t think before he acts. “Far out, as far off shore as shouted words would carry, I sent a few back to the adversary: ‘O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny , am I, in a caveman’s hands’” (Homer 383)? While that may be true that Odysseus doesn’t think before he acts or speaks, this doesn’t necessarily mean that he isn’t heroic. “Odysseus and his crew set out for the land of the dead. They arrive and find the place to which Circe has directed them” (Homer 388). There are many upsides to Odysseus’ mistakes. He has always been there for his men and was the bigger person when it came to tough situations. Although people might say Odysseus isn’t a hero, people beg to differ. He has had so many heroic activities he has conquered and he has been smart about all of his adventures he’s