Batman/Odysseus

Odysseus and Batman are too similar heros. Odysseus is more accepted in his culture than Batman. Batman is an anti-hero, while Odysseus is a regular hero. Odysseus and Batman are both helpful for their homes, but Odysseus is loved in Ithica, while Batman is hated in Gotham. Both take long journeys back home, and then fight to save their home.

Heros in the ancient cultures were widely accepted. There were many different heros, and they often crossed each others paths. An example of that was with Achilles and Odysseus in the Trojan War. The hero was honorable, and he was respected by all the people, including gods. Odysseus is only punished because he was selfish, and he let his pride overpower his wisdom. Odysseus often engages in dishonorable acts, but he does it to help himself get home to his wife.

Batman isn't accepted in his culture. The people of Gotham don't want him to fight for them, and their city. Batman was seen as a selfish man, who regarded for himself over others, even though that wasn't true. When Batman is sent away to prison, he works himself to get strong and return to save Gotham. People want Batman to be arrested, but he still saves the people that disrespect him. He isn't a honorable hero because he often feels sorry for himself, and stops fighting for his people.

The challenges Odysseus faced were natural disasters, and monsters sent from the gods. The gods interfered in his vouage home, some helped, and some made it harder for him to get home. Batman's obstacles came from other people. He mostly faced technologial weapons, that were far more advanced then what he had to fight back with. Batman faced more the more difficult challenges. Odysseus was fighting to get home, while Batman was fighting to save his city.

Batman and Odysseus are very different hero stories, but the have the same basis of the story. A hero is away from home, he has to fight to get back, and then save his home. Batman had the harder obstacles, but Odysseus had more obstacles to fight against. Overrall the stories have many similarities, and may differences.