Odysseus" Development of Humility Homer's Odyssey, though it functions as a fantastic tale of a hero's journey, also has a far more complicated agenda. It is through the perils and challenges that Odysseus faces that he grows as a person and becomes the famous clever and cunning character at the end of the epic. It is the mistakes of Odysseus and his crew that lead to his metamorphosis from an animal ... is enraged to see this and has all of Odysseus' men killed in a great storm. Odysseus learns that the gods must be respected in order for any man to succeed. This awakening to the gods" will ...

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• Grade Level: High School