Odysseus Is Not A Hero Analysis

Is Odysseus a Hero? A hero is someone who put people before their self. That is something that Odysseus is not. Odysseus is everything but a hero. In Homers’ epic poem The Odyssey, it gives every reason why Odysseus isn’t a hero. Odysseus isn’t a hero because he really killed mot of his crew because of his selfish flaws. Odysseus is not a hero because he is always setting up his crew. An example of when is set up most of his crewmembers to go to Lotus Eaters’ island. Before they went he had already knew what was going to happen. Odysseus is everything but a hero. One reason why Odysseus isn’t a hero because when sent his crew to the land of the Lotus Eaters. In the book it says, “Our squadron reached the land of the Lotus-Eaters, people who eat the lotus, mellow fruit and flower. We disembarked on the coast, drew water there and crewmen snatched a meal. Once we’d had our fill of food and drink I sent a detail ahead, two picked men to scout out who might live there. So off they went and soon enough they mingled among the natives, …show more content…
“ Day in, day out, till a year had run it’s course feasting on the sides of meat and drafts of heady wine…” (Homer, 27.) He is disloyal because he has living with Circe’s palace for a year while they have been sleeping with each other. While his wife is worried sick about him, and the suitors demanding her to marry one of them. Meanwhile his son is on an island looking for his father, Odysseus. His is also disloyal because he also slept with Calypso. It says, “His sweet life flowing away with tears he wept for is foiled journey home, since the nymph on longer pleased. In nights, true, he’d sleep with her in the arching cave—he had no choice—.” (Homer, 11.) He sleeps with Calypso before he left her island. Even though he had no choice he never should did it if he really loves his wife. He just could have fought against her. He probably would’ve left anyways. Sometimes Odysseus can be a