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The Odyssey is an epic composed by Homer, an early Greek storyteller. This epic was the basis for Greek and Roman education. Epics are long poems marked by adventure. The main character in an epic is an epic hero. The epic hero is a figure of great stature and may be a character from history or legend. Epic heroes’ most remarkable traits are usually the ones most valued by the society from which the epic came. The main character in this epic is Odysseus. Odysseus is on a quest to find his home

considered the hero in the Odyssey because of his superior intelligence, his valor, and he also shows great bravery. Odysseus has shown these traits throughout the story in various ways, such as, in the adventure with the cyclops, in the adventure of Scylla and Charybdis, and in the adventure where Odysseus visits Tiresias.

Is Odysseus a Hero? Despite having flaws and weaknesses, which are characteristics everyone has, Odysseus is a hero. In the Odyssey the king of Ithaca, Odysseus is trying to return home after being away at war in Troy. On this journey home Odysseus is set up against many challenges in order to return home to Ithaca. These challenges are extremely difficult and were believed to be impossible, well at least until Odysseus came along. Once Odysseus returns home he finds out that the suitors have been

on his expedition to Ithaca. For instance, Scylla and Charybdis are deadly sea creatures. Scylla was a sinister six-headed dragon with three rows of fangs that killed six of Odysseus’ men. Charybdis was a giant whirlpool which would suck in everything that was near it. Odysseus had to choose between passing through Scylla or Charybdis, knowing he was going to lose men. Using his attribute of intelligence, Odysseus says, “But as I sent them on toward Scylla, I told them nothing, as they could do nothing”

When you think of a leader, someone that is helpful, courageous, sacrificing, and confident might come to mind. In the famous poem, The Odyssey written by Homer, it tells a heroic tale of a man named Odysseus and his 20 year long journey back from the Trojan War. Odysseus is the perfect example of what it means to be a leader because while he is away from his home and family for a quite a while he still manages to get back to them on Ithaca; this poem demonstrates what it means to lead and the

dangerous situations, most of which are due to angering the gods. He also encounters a great deal of important characters on his adventures home like gods, goddesses, cyclops, sirens, and many more. In The Odyssey, the characters Calypso, Achilles, and Scylla add depth to the story because they show you can have everything, but still be unhappy, the Greeks' love of heroes and fear of gods, and Odysseus’ determination

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, diction means choice of words especially with regard to clearness or effectiveness. With this being said, many writers use certain words to emphasize the tone of a story; including Homer, a legendary author to ancient Greeks. In his epic, the Odyssey, Homer uses diction to create a callous and candid tone when writing about the journey of a man, Odysseus, and his troubles returning home. While struggling through the rough sea, Odysseus, the protagonist

“Then you must take up your well-shaped oar and go on a journey until you come where there are men living who know nothing of the sea,” said Teiresias, a famous blind prophet. Odyssa had a long journey ahead of her. She always loved adventures, but didn’t know one so difficult was just around the corner. All of a sudden, she woke up in the land of Phaecia, whose ruler was King Alcinous. Odyssa was very scared because she wanted to go back home to her island. Then suddenly out of nowhere, shipbuilders

copper brown waves framed her face and fell down her mid-back in soft waves, as Scylla preferred to keep her hair down for the most part. It brought on many gazes and Aurelia - as she was renamed by her domina - was often a good way to start conversation. At that moment, Aurelia's teal eyes that matched the faded hue of her woad tattoos slowly moved up from their dead-pan position straight ahead. She looked at Scylla with a sidelong glance as her domina's face betrayed something

The Euthalia was a blessed boat of the god Zeus, named after one of his lovely children and meaning flower or blossom. It was a gorgeous vessel that was made of hand crafted wood with large sails and about twenty oars to help steer and propel the ship. It was primarily a merchant's boat but could also be used in war and was large enough to fit many goods or a relatively small army. The ship was given to Nicanor and Berenice as a wedding present, and Nicanor said that for their honeymoon they would