Odysseus’ Obstacles

Epic heroes must whelm obstacles in arrange to prove themselves true heroes. In The Odyssey by bulls eye many of the obstacles Odysseus encounters are fe virile, monsters, and seducers. Odysseus overcomes many female obstacles such as Scylla, Circe, Sirens, and calypso. past Greeks felt women were dangerous. Things would be different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he would deport just fought them and won. Odysseus has many experiences with female characters such as Scylla, Circe, Sirens, and Calypso.In order to overcome these obstacles Odysseus had to go threw many difficulties. He ended up having personal business with Calypso and Circe. To overcome these obstacles he left them for Penelope. When Odysseus was stranded on Circes island he tried to escape waiting for boats to save him. He came in clash with many other female characters in addition after he escaped. The ancient Greeks thought women were very dangerous and tempting. If Odysseus never came in contact with Calypso or Circe he would seduce never had any personal matters.If those affairs never started Odysseus would not have had an affair with Calypso for seven years. He also would not have had an affair with Circe meaning he would have returned to Ithaca sooner. His affairs were part of the reason for his delay. Things would have been different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he could have fought them and would have won but from what we see Odysseus did not believe in physical abuse toward women, so he was also sexist.He did not believe in killing or collision women. Throughout the book the only women he killed were his maids because they had sexual relations with the suitors. thusly he could not kill or hit Circe or Calypso because they were good to him. If Odysseus did not encounter so many female obstacles he would have gotten to Ithaca quicker but he was an epic hero therefrom he had to prove himself a true hero.