and intelligence to qualify him as a hero, yet he still possess the.
emotional constraints of a human, which together enable him to survive the.
chaotic disorder of his adventure. His journey was rich with people and.
places and totally unpredictable, just as life is for everybody. From.
ancient Greeks to today's reader, it is easy to commiserate with Odysseus.
while at the same time idolize him for dealing with life as it came at him.
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To survive twenty years of fighting, storms, and the wrath of gods,.
Odysseus proves he possesses the super human qualities of a hero. Odysseus.
showed he was a hero early on, as a talented warrior in the Trojan War. He.
was a leader throughout the battle, always trying to keep things in order.
so the battle for Troy could move forward. He was a great fighter, and.
could be ruthless as well as tricky. He was always, "first by a long way.
in all plots and schemes." (34). While the warriors had been fighting and.
scheming unsuccessfully for an entire decade, it was Odysseus' plan to.
invade troy with the wooden horse that led the army to victory over the.
Trojans. It was actions like these that exemplified Odysseus' high level.
of intelligence, a major qualifying characteristic of his hero status.
Some would describe him as, "a man whose mind was as wise as the gods.".
(150). Odysseus suffered for many long years on land and sea, yet was wise.
enough to overcome everything he faced, using his brain to solve problems,.
having the capacity of thinking equal to that of the gods. He came up with.
great plans to help him on his adventures, such as the time he was trapped.
in the Cyclops' cave. He came up with the ingenious plan to take an olive.
wood poll and, "rub it into his eye while he was sound asleep." (106).
This way, the Cyclops would be blinded and the sailors could make their.
escape. Odysseus also displayed the strength of a hero through his epic.
journey. He was an, "indomitable man.
