... 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 ... rescue of him and his men during their many dangerous encounters and obstacles. In Book 9, Odysseus escapes the one-eyed Cyclops, Polyphemus, by blinding the Cyclops and hiding his men under the bellies of the monster's sheep ...

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

... involving a hero, his journey into peril, 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 ... his people. In the last Book, Athene reconciles the feud between the kinsmen of the slain suitors and Odysseus' party. However, The Odyssey i...

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