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Odysseus As A Hero In The Odyssey By Homer

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In The Odyssey by Homer, Homer makes Odysseus look like a hero, but his actions show that he is not. I do not believe that Odysseus deserves the title of a hero because his flaws kill his men, he cheats on Penelope, and he lies and spies on Penelope. When Odysseus and his men meet the cyclops, Odysseus decides to stay at the cyclops’ cave and see what he has to offer, even though his men think they should just steal all the cyclops’ food and run away. Since Odysseus made his decision to stay, his men were eaten by the cyclops. Odysseus’ curiosity about the cyclops caused his men to get eaten, and if he would have just listened they would have had enough food to feed an entire army. (1051) During the long years of war and long trip home, Odysseus

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