... man in many people's eyes. However, Odysseus becomes a hero by telling tales of his past voyages and the miserable endings that they possess. For instance, as Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians about his treacherous voyage to the Laestrygonian land, he makes himself appear to be heroic in his actions, because he attempted to get his men out safely. However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order ... to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. The tale Odysseus tells the Phaeacians is primarily told in order ... they will help him in his journey b...

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... man in many people's eyes. However, Odysseus becomes a hero by telling tales of his past voyages and the miserable endings that they possess. For instance, as Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians about his treacherous voyage to the Laestrygonian land, he makes himself appear to be heroic in his actions, because he attempted to get his men out safely. However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order ... to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. The tale Odysseus tells the Phaeacians is primarily told in order ... they will help him in his journey b...

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... noble qualities. To better explain the true meaning of an epic hero, one might compare this definition to the legendary hero in Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus. Through The Odyssey, we are taken on a journey of the main character, Odysseus, bearing witness to the many vices and virtues that play a pivotal role on his voyage to his homeland of Ithaka. On his journey, he encounters the many supernatural beings of Greek literature, forcing him to ... make decisions that greatly impact his life. Through these encounters, Odysseus reveals his sharp ... ...

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... his crippled state, he still manages to throw the discus the farthest in the Phaiakian games, having all the men "note the prowess that is in [him]" (295). Indeed, men do note both Odysseus" and the mighty Achilles" physical prowess. The two warriors combined illustrate how physical strength is essential in the age of the Ancients. Spiritually, Achilles and Odysseus illustrate both their strengths and weaknesses, and they ... Thetis reveals to him his two fates, "hold out and lay siege to Troy, [and] glory never dies [or] voyage back to the fatherland [and] glory dies," Achilles chooses ...

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... and people start telling of the many great memories they have of Odysseus during the Trojan War and what a great man he was. Everyone agrees that Odysseus was a great tactician and he is given the name of master mariner and soldier, and great tactician. Odysseus is the ultimate epic hero. He is a great commander, tactician, and mariner. He saves the lives of his friends and shipmates during their long voyage home. He has ... to undergo an extremely long trip back to Ithaca after the Trojan War during which he undergoes ... ...

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... are caught between the qualities of a human and a hero. Heroes possess a multitude of different characteristics including bravery. Bravery is one of the main distinctive attributes that come to mind when thinking of a hero. During Odysseus" journey throughout the Mediterranean he has been told to voyage to the land of the Dead. What was special was that; "no man has ever sailed to the land of the Death."(180) He furthermore voyaged to the land of the Kyklops. While ... there he killed a Kyklops by stabbing him in the eye. "I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me ... ...

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... when he comes back on a break, so uncomfortable that he can't wait to jump back right into the war. The comparison of Odysseus and Paul or Achilles and Paul is quite absurd. For when it comes to Odysseus and Achilles they get a lot of help from gods and have a lot of connections. But Paul was simply a teenager who just started going through war. Poor Paul was barely ... 19 and was right in the middle of one of the biggest wars in history. Odysseus and Achilles both went through big wars ... but also when he was acting. And not just acting for the hell of it but for his life. Like when ...

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... vengeance, which were very obvious characteristics at the time. For example, Athena, Odysseus" protector, stands up and says, "It is Poseidon who is so implacable towards him on account of the Cyclops whom Odysseus blinded. Poseidon has kept Odysseus in exile" (Homer 27). In The Odyssey, one of the antagonists, Poseidon, ruler of the sea, kept Odysseus suffering throughout his trip home by sending storms ... to wreck his ship. Poseidon wanted to seek revenge on the honorable Odysseus for blinding his son, so he made his voyage complicated. And for that ... reason, he didn't return home...

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