Odysseus Roles In Homer's Odyssey

In the epic poem the Odyssey, Homer's main character Odysseus portrays three different roles. Unfortunately, not all of Odysseus’s characteristics are outstanding for a biblical worldview. The reason for this is because the manner in which he handles himself as a military leader, a husband and occasionally a father, is not the manner in which a Christian should handle himself. On the other hand, Odysseus’s relationships that he has with his army, wife and family are one that are mostly carried out in the manner of a Christian. It is strange that Odysseus cares deeply for his men and as well as his son, but does not seem to be as deeply connected to his wife
Through there are several different aspects of the roles that Odysseus plays as a military leader, a husband and a father that were noble, there are also many other aspects that would not be considered that way from a biblical perspective.

Odysseus is an excellent military leader in many respects, mostly since he is constantly proving how loyal he his to his men, and is selfless in nearly every situation he faces. In addition, Odysseus genuinely cares about his men …show more content…
His actions as a military leader are ones that are attractive, as a husband, he did not handle himself in a Christlike manner and as a father his behavior was one that could be looked up to. When he is portrayed as a military leader, he treats his men fairly and cares about the lives of each of them. However, as a husband, Odysseus is unfaithful, but when he plays the roles of a father, he is only concerned with the reunion of his family. Unfortunately, Odysseus does not always handle himself with the perspective of a Christian worldview, especially when it counts. While Odysseus does not follow in the footsteps of a Christian in some of the roles he plays, there are some aspects of his leadership and fatherly involvement that would be considered