... both tell a story of one of Odysseus' accomplishments during the Akhaian war against the Trojans. Helen tells of how Odysseus ingeniously had "given himself an outrageous beating and thrown on some rags" to disguise himself as a beggar and slip into the impenetrable city of Troy. Once inside, he was unrecognized ... his journey home is most caused by his obedience to the gods. Athena, given permission by Zeus, aides Odysseus in his voyage back home to Ithaka. She provides him with information that is crucial for his survival and goals. When Odysseus" boat was capsized by a storm that Pos...

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... the suitors, a task that no man has accomplished and requiring a great level of bravery. A hero is nothing if he/she can't do deeds for the good of all (or at least the majority). Odysseys does this in the example of tricking Circe ... back into humans, which can be considered helping for the good of all. If a hero isn't GREAT looking, he/she isn't going to make it in the hero world. Odysseys was considered very good looking, as stated by Circe, "But ... Troy, to famous cities, and the dangerous sea. If a story isn't cram packed with action, it can't be considered an epic. The Odyssey i...

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