What are heroes? Are they special human gods or normal, everyday people who help society in positive ways? When we look at Homer's The Odyssey, one distinct character seems heroic: Odysseus. Although Odysseus appears arrogant and boastful throughout the epic, he pays the price by having to escape the Cyclops and the wrath of Poseidon. On the other hand, he is a good man who possesses the following attributes: leadership, loyalty and perseverance. In ancient times, it was no cakewalk to command a legion of 500 or more warriors and especially to win a battle. However, Odysseus had succeeded in doing so during the Battle of Troy: "We are Achaeans coming from Troy, driven from our true course by winds from all directions across the great gulf of the open sea, returning home by the wrong path. , on bad routes. So we have come” (Homer 9.259-261). While everyone is happy and delighted with any victory won, Odysseus is delighted and delighted and salutes proudly for having fought for Achaia and winning. After a series of dead ends, traps and divine encounters, they finally return to Ithaca. Therefore, because Odysseus is able to command an army of 500 warriors and win battles, he is therefore considered a leader. Imagine there is a 1600m race going on, it's a four lap race and it starts to finish with 200m remaining. ; no matter how much it hurts, the runner must keep going and fight. When Poseidon, the god of the sea, attempts to destroy Odysseus' ship and succeeds, Odysseus preserves himself throughout the story, not letting the fact that his ship is missing demotivate him from returning to Ithaca. "Of all the creatures that breathe and walk on the earth, there is nothing more helpless than a man, of all this middle of paper... the winds have all burst." (10.28-36, 46- 47). After struggling and sailing for 9 days and nights without stopping, Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca, but impatient companions who have been waiting for Odysseus for 26 years greet him and welcome him with grandeur. Not only does this show that people still recognize him, but they are still loyal to him like they always were and they knew he would return to Ithaca, so they never lost hope in him. By his definition, loyalty plays an important role in Odysseus's life and helps shape the Odyssey. “Besides, we don’t even have to risk the adventure alone, because the heroes of all time have gone before us. » (p.1 A Hero’s Adventure). This quote from Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, expresses the true essence of a hero. Odysseus would make a great hero because he is loyal, has leadership qualities and withstands trials..