Odysseus, being the hero of the Odyssey, is made to be the measuring stick of goodness by Homer. As it is with every hero figure, Odysseus must face obstacles and struggle to overcome them using his mind and also his strength but at the same time make sure all that he does is good and honourable.

Right from the beginning of the Odyssey Homer uses Zeus, the most powerful of the gods, to praise Odysseus by saying that he could never forget the admirable Odysseus because not only is Odysseus the wisest man alive but that he has also been the most generous in his offerings to the immortal gods. Through this Homer shows Odysseus is a good pers

Penelope is the wife of the good Odysseus and Homer depicts a clear view of goodness through her loyalty to her husband. Odysseus has been gone for twenty years and Penelope has no idea if he is still alive or dead but she chooses to continue waiting for him and not marry anyone else. Homer illustrates a clear view of good in the Odyssey when Penelope has a total of a hundred and eight young and handsome men each courting her daily and she turns each and one of them down. Though she gives each one some hope she still remains faithful to Odysseus. Once again through Penelope's act of loyalty and love Homer is able to present a clear view of good in the Odyssey.

Throughout the Odyssey Homer presents countless acts of goodness by many characters but Homer also presents a clear view of evil in the Odyssey. Through the Suitors and their actions Homer portrays a clear view of evil. A total of a hundred and eight of them have made Odysseus' Palace their own, choosing to live off of another mans fortune rather than their own. Through their actions of slaughtering and feasting off the livestock, drinking wine as if it were water and using the maids that worked at the palace for their own entertainment Homer clearly illustrates evil in the Odyssey. Homer further enhances the view of the Suitors being evil when they plan on killing Telemachu

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