Odyssey describes himself as anything but a hero in Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses lives his life believing he is the best. He has no regard for the feelings of others except his own, and believes that nothing and no one can harm him, not even the gods. Ulysses feels that he is always the leader and no one can tell him otherwise. Odysseus should not be considered a hero because he portrays himself as a selfish man who has failed his crew and is controlled by his arrogance. Odysseus portrays his selfishness right at the beginning of the book and this shows how incompetent he truly is as an individual. One form of selfishness shown in the Odyssey is adultery. He is unfaithful to Penelope many times in the book. He reveals this trait specifically when he is with Kalypso on Ogygia and with Kirke on Aiaia. Odysseus shows his selfishness when he sets foot on Calypso's island because he chooses to stay with her for seven years. He didn't care about the crew's feelings on the matter, since all he cared about was himself. At the end of seven years, the crew members finally realized that they had to send Ulysses away. These actions also make Odysseus a liar because he said he wanted to go home more than anything, yet he didn't even make the slightest attempt to leave. On Aiaia, Odysseus was forced to sleep with Kirke to save his men from remaining swine, but he still committed adultery. Whatever the reason, adultery is a choice that can be controlled. An additional negative quality that Odysseus achieves is self-centeredness. This characteristic is seen when Odysseus traveled to the Land of the Dead. He shows his selfish qualities in this example because he initially goes there for his own benefit. Odysseus also participates in the middle of the sheet with the help of painful experiences. Odysseus had to face the sight of seeing his dog, Argus, die. This pushed Ulysses to see things in perspective and appreciate them more. Furthermore, Odysseus lost some of his arrogance when he found out what had happened to his wife. She took advantage of my suitors and almost remarried. This made Odysseus realize how good he was before the entire journey took place. Ulysses' journey was undoubtedly long and exhausting. Odysseus may have saved Ithaca, but his actions during his journey lead me to believe otherwise. Odysseus is an unappreciated, self-centered, lazy, and selfish man who does not deserve the title of hero. He acts this way purely because of his arrogance and maintains his pride throughout the story. Odysseus' arrogance is why it takes him so long to return home.