Odysseus - Behind the Hero

Odysseus is the Hero of the ancient Greek Epic "The Odyssey". He represents all that a Greek man should strive to be. He is fierce and courageous, willing to sacrificing anything for those he loves. He is trusting, and never offers an unkind word. He is the ultimate mythological hero. There is no better choice for ths blog, as Odysseus envelopes all we expect in a Hero, with the basic flaws that make him relatable, less than a God, but more than Human.

Odysseus

(As seen on The Odyssey of Homer- Illustration by Emanuel Schongut)

Works Cited

The Odyssey of Homer Translation : Richmond Lattimore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey
http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.html
http://www.moyak.com/papers/odysseus-hero-trojan-war.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/Odyssey/odysseus2.htm

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(Zeus): 'Oh for shame, how the mortals put blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given [...}.' (1.32-34)

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