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Odysseus As An Epic HeroSummary: Considers makes Odysseus an epic hero in literature. Details many of the stories in which he has appeared including Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus, Epic Hero What makes Odysseus an epic hero? Odysseus has been one of the most frequently portrayed figures in literature. He has both heroic traits and human weaknesses. He has defeated a Cyclops, traveled to "The Kingdom of the Dead", and defeated the suitors that were courting his wife. But what makes Odysseus an epic hero, and what heroic traits of an epic hero does Odysseus portray? A trait that makes Odysseus an epic hero is that he is very courageous and intelligence. He showed courage and intelligence when he was in Polyphemus the Cyclops's cave. All his men panicked but Odysseus kept his cool. First Odysseus showed his intelligence by telling the Cyclops that his name was "Nobody." So when Odysseus stabs Polyphemus in the eye he couldn't tell anyone who did it, because "Nobody" did it. Odysseus stabbing the giant Cyclops showed lots of Courage... (read more)
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Odysseus: An Epic Hero The definition of a hero is a person with supernatural abilities at performing specific tasks that normal people cannot typically achieve. In the epic poem called “The Odyssey” written by a poet named Homer, there is a character named Odysseus who contains these characteristics. During Odysseus’s journeys, while trying to find his way back home, he goes through many adventures showing off these characteristics of a hero. The first characteristic that Odysseus possessed, which shows he is an epic hero, is how brave he was. For instance, when Odysseus wanted to venture off to Circe and leave the island, it was Eurylochos that told him not to go without his…show more content… |