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    Odyssey‚ the protagonist is a leader named Odysseus who goes on a journey with his crew to get back home to Ithaka from Troy‚ after the trojan war. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the poet Homer‚ suggests that Odysseus is a superior leader which is revealed by Odysseus’s‚ bravery‚ intelligence‚ and perseverance. Odysseus’s bravery sets himself apart from other leaders. Odysseus has to display an example to his crew by inspiring them with his fearlessness. Odysseus illustrates his grit when he forces his

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    Heroes in Action: Odysseus & Spiderman The late actor‚ Christopher Reeve‚ once stated‚ “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” In the epic‚ Odyssey‚ by Homer and the film‚ Spiderman‚ directed by Sam Raimi‚ the crux of the storyline relates to a hero and the challenges they face along the way. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the main character. The epic tale outlines his travels as he attempts to travel back to his home

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    strapping man wearing tights and a cape with powers that will save you when you are in trouble. When it comes to Homer’s Odysseus in The Odyssey he has the looks but not the powers‚ tights or the cape. What makes him a hero is how well rounded he is. A great hero has to have three traits‚ they have to be strong‚ smart‚ and sensitive and Odysseus has all three. First of all Odysseus has the most important trait needed to be a hero‚ strength. It took strength to drive a stake through the eye of the

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    smaller reason. Odysseus is a epic hero because he went on a large journey and was a leader to his crew. Unlike Odysseus singer Taylor Swift is considered a hero since lots of people look up to her with the fame she has and the songs she writes about. Although they are both considered heros they have different reasons why they are considered to be one (a hero). There are many heroes that are all considered heroes but a different reason for why they are “heroes”. In the Odyssey Odysseus goes on a long

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     They gave him motivation to  reaching Ithaca. They were just about to start a family when Odysseus left for war‚ but that had  to be held off. Penelope adored Odysseus‚ and same in return. Even though he and his son never  actually met‚ they had a special type of bond that cannot be broken. Along the way‚ goddesses  assisted Odysseus in his obstacles‚ Athena and Circes particularly. Athena was a sort of  wingman‚ helping Odysseus along his journey‚ while Circes managed a deal with him that led

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    Odysseus The Epic Hero! Odysseus is an epic hero because of all the challenging obstacles he had to overcome. He is strong and brave by never giving up‚ but rather determined to fulfill his accomplishments as a young and adventurous man. Odysseus was also very cunning‚ knowing how to create and form the ideal way to sabotage the Trojans. Such a bold hero and great father that seeks to win the 10 year war with the Trojans and succeeds. Although‚ weaknesses lye in every man as a human necessity

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    When we first glance at Odysseus we just see a man who’s trying to get home. But if we take a closer look at him we see that he is a respected‚ wise‚ and sometimes stubborn man. Why these things you ask? Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind this choice of words. Many have said in ‘The Odyssey’ that they respected Odysseus. He is respected by men‚ for his journeys and telltale battles. Take‚ for example‚ what Alcinous said after Odysseus had beautifully told his tale and many woes;

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    War. Most Greek heroes were shown to be righteous‚ pure‚ and gave the effect that they could do nothing wrong. In this epic‚ Odysseus is portrayed as more of a human in comparison to other Greek heroes due to the fact that he does many good and bad things throughout his journey home. Although Odysseus performs many questionable actions‚ he is an admirable character. Odysseus shows he is an admirable

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    their journey‚ what about Odysseus journey home. All the obstacles and lessons he faces or what about the foolish things he does during his Journey home. In this essay we are gonna talk about how Odysseus is not a hero and why he is not a hero because he is a murder and a thief. My first reason why is Odysseus is not a hero is that he is a murder. For my first example on why Odysseus is a murder is that he killed all the men on an island when he was sailing home. Odysseus landed on an island on his

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    main heroic figure Odysseus embarks on an epic journey through the known world‚ making him the epic hero of this story. Odysseus is an example of a controversy character when it comes to determining if he is a hero or not. While he falls under the required characteristics‚ his tragic flaws set him back. “He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea‚ while he

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