In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus portrays the perfect Homeric hero in possessing all the defining traits of an admirable hero and leader. Not only does he display courage, strength, and a mentality for glory, but also intellect and cunningness superior to other men. His personal flaws and errors in his transgressions that bring about the tribulations in the Odyssey epic depict a human being instead of a god, making his many heroic successes and triumphs even more ... intellect and wit helped win the Trojan war. The Odyssey continues to exemplify his heroic traits in the epic of his homecoming...

• Word Count: 885
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , and his subsequent escape and resolution from this peril. Written in the eighth century BC by the poet Homer, The Odyssey follows this same pattern of plot structure. Set in ancient Greece, the epic poem deals with the hero Odysseus' long-awaited return from the Trojan War to his homeland, Ithaca, after ten years of wandering throughout the ancient world. The current action of The Odyssey occupies the last six weeks of the ten-year war, and the ... narrative includes the many places that Odysseus ... ...

• Word Count: 1268
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate