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The purpose of this particular research paper is to analyze the character, Odysseus, in The Odyssey by Homer. The subject of this proposal involves an argument in regards Odysseus' imperfections, in opposition to the grandiose idol that The Odyssey by Homer may portray him as, to readers. The Odyssey is about a hero named Odysseus –also known as Ulysses– and his excursion back to his home in Ithaca, after the fall of Troy. On his way to Ithaca, Odysseus encounters many trials that prolong the period of time it takes him to complete his intended journey. Some of the tests most trying to Odysseus’ depicted character, during his trip home, were around the time he visited the Island of Ogygia. During his arrival at said isle, Odysseus ends up losing belief in his personal mission, to return to his home, Ithaca, for a rather lengthy amount of time. Thus Odysseus ends up living upon the Island of Ogygia for a total of seven years before his faith is rekindled to search out Ithaca. While there, he is allured by the presence of the elegant goddess, Calypso, who manages to tempt Odysseus into betraying his own wife, among other treacheries. The primary source that will be used in this paper shall be the origin of the research itself, the book, The Odyssey by Homer; the secondary source for this proposal will be the Encyclopedia Mythica. This research paper will analyze Odysseus’ flaws of fleshly desires and his loss of faith caused by the gods’ detrimental persecutions upon him. Some readers and writers may view Odysseus as a hero, but contrary to popular belief, an idol he was not.