Today in our society we have many films, books and comics about superheroes and their incredible quests and adventures. To be recognized as “heroes,” these characters must defeat the evil villain, an anti-civilization force, much like the Homeric hero Odysseus in Homer’s The Odyssey. This epic poem is about Odysseus and his ten-year journey after the Trojan War, during which he is far from his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Odysseus encounters many challenges on his way home and must face many anti-civilized forces, including Cyclops and the goddess Circe. Although he receives help along the way, Odysseus faces some of his greatest challenges by relying on his own personal judgment. Eventually Odysseus returns home and he and Telemachus deal with the suitors, all of whom have been disrespectful and rowdy during his absence. By fighting the anti-civilizationist forces and maintaining his edge against the Cyclops and Circe, Odysseus proves that he is truly an epic hero. In Odysseus' encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, he proves that he is a leader when it comes to fighting those who do not. follow Greek values ​​and traditions. During his long journey home, Odysseus and his men stopped in the lawless land of the Cyclops. Here there are no rules, they don't follow Greek values ​​and they believe they are stronger than the gods. This contrasts with Greek society, which valued sacrifices to the gods and believed in acting with intelligence rather than brute force. After Polyphemus eats two of Odysseus' men, Odysseus realizes how inhumane they are and how they threaten human values, dignity, and control. Knowing he could be the next victim, Odysseus hatches a plan. First, Odysseus gives Polyphemus a big... middle of paper ... by tricking his guests into becoming pigs. During Odysseus's meeting with Circe, he demonstrates his strong leadership skills and courageous courage to defend human values ​​and fight against anti-civilized forces. Odysseus shows himself to be an epic hero when he fights the Cyclops and Circe to defend human values, dignity, and control. Odysseus uses his mental strength and intelligence to overcome the challenges of the Cyclops. He also demonstrates that he has effective leadership skills when developing and implementing his plan. During his meeting with Circe, he also shows leadership and courage by returning to save his men after they were turned into pigs. Despite the fact that Circe is a powerful goddess, Odysseus persists until he knows his men are safe. Ulysses is truly a superhero in the way he ensures that human dignity and values ​​are respected and those who threaten it are defeated..