希腊罗马神话人物Odyssey

Odyssey

In Odyssey, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca and the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War, appears as the genuine hero whom I do appreciate. Odysseus has a lot of qualities of a true hero. One of them is his leadership. His leadership is clearly noticeable by the way his crew acts. Although they knew that they had to sacrifice or risk their lives when they follow Odysseus, and Odysseus' attempt to reach their homeland had continuously failed, no one rebelled against him or complained about Odysseus being their leader. Instead, they obeyed him and followed him wherever he led.

Strong determination and faith is another characteristic of Odysseus that makes him a hero. Odysseus had to suffer 20 years of pain until he could finally touch the ground of his homeland, Ithaca. In his way home, he encounters danger, death and temptation. In the face of so many storms, sirens, lotus eaters, Cyclops, Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, he nearly despairs in the face of reckless supernatural hate. Sometimes he seeks a pleasure-haven, and more than once it takes divine intervention to get him to shoulder his burden of duty. If it weren't for his strong determination and undying faith, he wouldn't have reached his land. He has never lost his courage and perseverance and that makes him the favourite hero of mine.