Odious Odysseus He could be your hero baby

Odious Odysseus “He could be your hero, baby…”

Is Odysseus a hero? • Fidelity vs. Socially Permissible Actions • Heroic Deeds vs. Divine Assistance • Leadership vs. Pride

Tragic Flaw • The “tragic flaw” is a common element of literature and of life. • The “tragic flaw” is the single defect that ends up hurting the hero/ine: – Samson = Lust – Lindsey Jacobellis = Pride? – Odysseus = Hubris? ?

Hubris = Dangerous Pride • Hubris is pride that sets up the individual for destruction. • Remember: “Pride goes before the fall…” Lindsey Jacobellis

Examples of Hubris from The Odyssey Odysseus and Polyphemus The Phaecians The Suitors

Kleos = Honor/Valor • It was idolized by the Greeks • It is won by accomplishing great deeds often through battle. – Like the great heroes of Troy

So… • Odysseus’s drive to attain kleos results in hubris. • The Phaecians’ hubris leads to death. • The suitors’ hubris leads to…

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