... hero's adversaries and sought to destroy him. This is most evident in Homer's The Odyssey. In Homer's The Odyssey, the protagonist of the story, Odysseus, was a valiant warrior, who along with his men fought in the famed Trojan War and came out as the victors. Now, Odysseus and his brave warrior troops must return home to reunite with their people and loved ones again. Their eagerly ... towns, wherefore they are manifestly fuel for the eternal fire." (qtd. in Davidson) Witches have always been featured in the classical "good vs. evil" conflict. In most stories, the witch is a typical em...

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