Odysseus And Harry Potter Epic Heroes - 941 Words

Odysseus and Harry Potter: Epic Heroes Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, stars Odysseus, who goes on an unfortunate journey after the Trojan War, to reclaim his kingdom in Ithaca. Odysseus is a courageous, intelligent being who serves as an example of todays, modern heroes. Harry Potter, created by J.K. Rowling, is a modern heroic character who shares some of the same qualities as Odysseus. Both epic heroes possess great power and strength, care for the ones they love, and, at one point, require assistance in order to achieve their goals, but Harry Potter serves as a better epic hero, because of his kindness and modesty, compared to Odysseus’ hubris. Odysseus and Harry Potter have great power that other normal men or wizards do not have. An example of Odysseus’ power and strength is shown when the author states, â€Å"[Penelope] will marry whoever can string Odysseus’ great bow...as Odysseus used to do...one by one the suitors try and fail to even bend the bow†(Page 533). This shows how mu ch power Odysseus possesses because none of the suitors, not even Antinous (the most powerful suitor) could string the bow, only Odysseus could. In Harry Potter, Harry is known for his incredible courage and amazing powers. His strength is shown through his capability to fight Voldemort in The Final Duel and even defeat him. (Deathly Hallows Part Two). Voldemort is feared by everyone in the Wizarding World, (they call him â€Å"he-who-must-not-be-named† for a reason), and the fact that Harry PotterShow MoreRelatedThe Odyssey By Homer829 Words   |  4 PagesThe Odyssey by Homer tells the story of a Greek warrior named Odysseus, who faces challenges placed upon him by the supernatural, or more specifically, the Greek gods and monsters. His journey begins while sailing home from Troy, where Odysseus had won the Trojan war for the Greeks. Odysseus’ ship is forced to dock on many islands, most of which have hostile environments. Odysseus serves as the model for an epic he ro, a fictional character who possesses many traits admirable to his or her societyRead MoreCompare And Contrast Odysseus And Harry Potter759 Words   |  4 PagesWe called these people ‘heroes’. There are a lot of heroes that have been born in this world. Some are the actual people, some are the people in our imagination. Here are two heroes from our imagination who don’t even exist in this world but always stay in our mind. Odysseus and Harry Potter are well-known heroes. They both have similar circumstances to become great heroes, but also have some different things among them. For the similarities of Odysseus and Harry Potter, the first thing is theyRead MoreThe Epic Hero : Harry Potter1229 Words   |  5 Pagesways. Harry Potter is a orphan boy who find out he is a wizard and goes to a magic school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While he is at Hogwarts, he develops his supernatural qualities, goes on a journey, and defeats evil. Although Harry Potter is not a Epic hero in the same way as Odysseus, Harry Potter still fulfills the stages of epic hero cycle and proves that he is a hero by overcome obstacles and showing his bravery, and selflessness. Harry Potter enters the epic hero cycleRead MoreEssay on The Epic Hero Archetype in Films, and Literature850 Words   |  4 PagesAs Beowulf possessed incredible the strength of 30 men, Luke Skywalker the force, and Harry Potter magic, epic heroes continue in every form of today’s entertainment and storytelling. Every culture from the beginning has had their own tales of heroes accomplishing great feats that no one else could. An epic hero is an icon for everyone to relate to, they symbolize different lessons to learn. The epic hero archetype exists as a source of entertainment but also as a demonstrative tool. Their moralsRead MoreThe Odyssey By Homer s Odyssey2866 Words   |  12 Pagesthe Nostoi (â€Å"the Returns†), which told of the returns home of the various Greek heroes at Troy† (Norcott, 2012). The Odyssey is one of many accounts of the Greek heroes that took part in the Trojan War. Odysseus’ story was just one that survived after all of the se years. The story came out as an Epic only because of how the people revered the heroes as they started many trends, such as Odysseus’ Trojan horse. â€Å"These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormousRead MorePostmodernism, By Jean Francois Lyotard2006 Words   |  9 Pagespresenting the movie as if to be a remake of the renown Arthurian myth. In each of these stages the second layer sits as a collection of references within each stage to other monomyths, but with a twist. The twist always has a way of making the classic epics test your attentiveness. The final layer requires acute active spectating to catch, it hides behind the obviousness of the other layers. People are shouting â€Å"Ni† at each other, chaos is forming, and out of nowhere Roger the Shrubber makes his existential