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I think Odysseus is a hero because in general heroes slay different monsters and are on a quest to get something or go somewhere. For example he was trying to sail back home and slayed monsters on his journey home and he slayed the men trying to take his wife.

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In my opinion Odysseus is a heroic figure. This is because in many instances he has put his life on the line to save his crew. For example when part of his crew was captured by Circe, he was ready to march up to her house and demand his crew back without anything to protect him. In the end he did get protection but he was ready to attack her for his crew without protection unlike any of his other crew members. Another instance is when they went past Scylla and instead of putting this burden of knowledge on his crew, he just put on his gear and prepared to singlehandedly fight it off. He puts his crew's life in front of his and if that doesn't make him a hero I don't know what does.

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Odysseus should not be considered a heroic figure. For example, he is willing to stand by and watch his crew members die without even calling out to them or attempting to help them. Even when his crew was alive he didn't always take their feelings into consideration. When they were rowing across the sea his crew members were tired and couldn't even stand but Odysseus forced them to keep going. Odysseus didn't even consider the fact that it could have been more efficient to let them rest and then continue on when they are stronger.

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I think Odysseus is a heroic figure. One of the things that really proved he was a hero was how the suitors reacted to him when they found out he was back in Ithaca. They apologized and told him that they would repay him with sheep, cattle, and money. This shows that Odysseus is an intimidating figure to the suitors because he was very well known before he left to go to Troy. The suitors were really scared of him because they all knew he could kill them with ease. He also fought in the Trojan war, which takes a lot of bravery to do. Generally, heroes are brave. He also killed a lot of monsters and saved his crew from death. For example, when they were captured by Circe, he didn't hesitate to go and save his men.

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I think Odysseus is a hero because Odysseus saves him men from various things many times over. JASON FRANKLIN

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I think Odysseus is a heroic figure because he did many heroic thing. For example, when Odysseus helped his crew through life or death situation on numerous accounts. Kayla Brooks  

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I think Odysseus is a heroic figure because he did many heroic thing. For example, when Odysseus helped his crew through life or death situation on numerous accounts. Kayla Brooks  

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I think Odysseus is a hero until he slaughters all the suitors.  Yes, his journey was difficult and challenging but that is no excuse for him to slaughter a hundred men. He also forces the maids to clean the blood and bodies of the dead men. Later he kills all the maids that are not loyal. "He takes all the maids to the sword" Also, Odysseus needed a lot of help to complete his journey. He depended on multiple gods. Without their help, he would have been unsuccessful. This makes him less heroic.

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Odysseus is a heroic figure at times. Sometimes he is a heroic figure like when he blinds the Polyphemus the cyclops. Other times like when he is on the Nymph's island he isn't much of a heroic figure because he is like a slave and not a hero. He didn't mind being their with her either even though he is married to Penelope

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I think that Odysseus is a heroic figure. However, his morals say otherwise. While he is away from Ithaca, he cries for his wife, son, and his home. Odysseus endures a dangerous and extremely difficult journey before he returns home. As he arrives and stays at various places and islands, he falls in love with about three women, such as Circe and Calypso. He claims that he misses his wife, but he enjoys staying with women he meets during his voyage. He is famous for his heroic acts in battle and his leadership skills, but his morals do not correspond with his valance.

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I believe that Odysseus is indeed a heroic character, but in some times his actions also have negative impacts that one would not consider to be heroic. Odysseus saves himself and his crew multiple times, but he also damages the monsters and people who he hurt. For example, even though Calypso basically trapped him on her island for seven years, it was indicated that she loved him. When he left on the raft, she was most definitely devastated. However, he did save his crew from multiple monsters including Polyphemus, the Lotus Eaters, and Scylla. But another one of these monsters was Circe, the witch who turned his men to pigs. Odysseus saved his men from her, but slept with her and cheated on his wife. He used their misfortune for his benefit. For these reasons, I think that Odysseus is both a hero and not a hero.

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I think that Odysseus can be seen as both heroic and non-heroic. At times, like in Polyphemus' cave, he can seem pretty heroic. He was smart and that helped him and most of his men escape. But other times, Odysseus isn't heroic at all. When he passed by the Scylla, he just let it eat some of his men. So he could be seen as either as a hero or not.

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I don't think Odysseus is hero. This is because he left his wife, he ended up falling in love with the Calypso, and ended killing the suitors. Yes, he did fight in the Trojan War and taught his men respect and obedience, but he also did bad things as well that don't demonstrate heroic traits

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I do think that Odysseus is a heroic figure although he shows characteristics that are not like a hero. One characteristic that shows he is a hero is when he blinds Polyphemus to save his fleet. He doesn't seem like a hero when he s relationships with other women, he is not faithful like a hero.

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I think that Odysseus is a heroic figure because he is a strong person and a good leader. Odysseus is a confident and strong leader, and his men follow him respectfully. He has the ability to enhearten his men, like when they are afraid of Scylla but he convinces them to row on. Odysseus is intelligent and has a quick wit, which is demonstrated when he saves himself and his men from the cyclops. Odysseus is a strong and competent leader, an intelligent person, and also unmatched in battle. Some may say that Odysseus needn't have murdered all of the suitors. However, he had to assert his power and superiority over them to permanently free himself from them. Some may say that he is not a good husband. He may have cheated on his wife, but he had opportunities with both Circe and Calypso to stay with them and enjoy eternal bliss instead of returning to his wife. However, he still chose to return home which shows that while he is not the most faithful husband, he is certainly devoted. Odysseus is a strong and intelligent leader and a very heroic figure.

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I think that Odysseus is a hero. He was a warrior in the Trojan war before he went on his trip. Then, on his journey home, he went through many hardships and helped his men through these times. For example, he confronted Circe when she turned some of his crew into pigs. He also went through many ship wrecks and he landed in many foreign places. The gods were against him, but he continued to help protect his crew.

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I believe that Odysseus is a heroic figure. This is my opinion because he fought in war, he beat multiple villain figures, and he tried to protect his crew the best he could (but that failed).

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Odysseus is not a hero because he killed people who plead for their lives and didn't exactly do anything wrong. All the suitors did was eat and drink their food. He blinded the cyclops even though it was him who was sneaking into the cave. If Odysseus did not go into the cave, some of his men wouldn't have gotten eaten and the cyclops wouldn't have been blinded.

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For many instances in the Odyssey, Odysseus seems like a hero.  For example, when he comes back to his wife and finds his father, he seems like he is kind and clever.  But when he is slaughtering the people, he seems a little insensitive.  Most heroes usually seem compassionate, but Odysseus is not like that sometimes.

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I do think Odysseus is a heroic figure because he is a leader to his men, and treats most people nicely who respected him all of the way through the book. He is a leader to his men, even in the toughest of times.

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I think that Odysseus is very complex and that he is a normal person in that he does good things and bad things. Even though he fought in a war and he saved his men from Circe, he also bragged to Polyphemus and he killed the suitors when he could just had made them slaves or be punished in another way. A potential argument is that the gods were on his side, so that made him and just, but the gods are also flawed characters.

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I don't believe Odysseus is a hero. While away from home he spends lots of time cheating on his wife. Odysseus takes many lives in this story showing no mercy whatsoever. Odysseus also didn't inform his crew about Scylla and Scylla ended up killing lots of his men. For example, Odysseus kills all but two of the suitors, who he could have dealt with in a much more peaceful way. In my opinion a heroic figure would not cheat, not take people's lives when unnecessary, and wouldn't let his men go into a dangerous situation uninformed.

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I do think Odysseus should be considered a heroic figure because he does eventually make it home. People could counter this with the fact that he lost most of his men on the way, but he did fulfill the tasks that he was supposed to complete to get home. He defeats Polyphemus, and saves his men from the Syrians and much more (like saving his wife from unwanted re-marrying). I think it is safe to say that Odysseus is a hero.

Halle Boroski

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It really depends on the person and their perspective of Odysseus' character. At times he can be heroic and at other times he can be a total jerk. He's definitely not the best husband and has been with a lot of women along his journey back to Ithaca, but at he is portrayed as the hero in the story. He wasn't able to save any lives on his way back, yet he is still considered a hero because of his accomplishments in Troy. The reader will most likely side with Odysseus because of how they are exposed to his story, but if you consider the other points of view then your opinion might change. I definitely wouldn't side with Penelope's suitors or anything but Odysseus isn't the best guy either. Odysseus might possess the qualities of a standard hero, but sometimes he isn't the best example for other heroes to follow by.

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I believe that Odysseus is not heroic although he embarks on an adventure to return to his homeland.  He is not heroic because he fights to return home. He does not fight for the good of a people. He sleeps with countless women during his journey yet he stays on course to return to his wife. He also is a poor leader because he does not take responsibility. When Eurylochus brings the crew members to Circe's lair, Odysseus comes later and does not accompany them. Odysseus does not oversee the starving men on the island of Helios, although he had to have known they were hungry. He also did not show responsibility when he let his men tie him to the mast to hear the song of the Sirens. He does not warn his men about Scylla or Charybdis even though that might affect their behavior. He also does not reassure his men that the bag given by Aeolus was full of dangerous wind instead of jewels or riches. A true leader would know the souls and personality of his men and know that they would be curious about the bag. Finally, he gets his some of his men killed by deliberately teasing Polyphemus and telling him his name. He shows that he was thirsty for revenge on the suitors, while a real hero does what must be done because it is right and for peace, not for revenge.