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 The Phaecians  Odysseus and Polyphemus  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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