Often in great literature there is an epic hero. In the Odyssey, Homer recounts a man's journey home from the Trojan War. The protagonist of the epic poem Odysseus is often considered a great hero. However, Odysseus is not quite the glorious soldier that people often see him as. Odysseus proves himself to be an antihero through his pride, disloyalty, and bloodlust. Odysseus returns from a great victory in the Trojan War and the enormous amount of pride he gains gets him into a lot of trouble. On his way home, he lands on the island of the Cyclops. He insists that they meet the unknown guest, with the prospect of receiving gifts. His pride and lust for more treasures lead him and his men into trouble. They get trapped in the Kyklops' cave and use their wits to escape. He ruins the victorious moment when he mocks Polyphemus. He taunts: "Cyclops, if ever a mortal asks you how you were shamed and blinded, tell him that Odysseus, city robber, has taken your eye: son of Laertes, whose home is in Ithaca!" (IX, lines 548-552). Not just Odysseus...