In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus portrays the perfect Homeric hero in possessing all the defining traits of an admirable hero and leader. ... His personal flaws and errors in his transgressions that bring about the tribulations in the Odyssey epic depict a human being instead of a god, making his many heroic successes and triumphs even more admirable. The epic's protagonist, Odysseus, is immediately introduced as the hero whose sharp intellect and wit helped win the Trojan war. The Odyssey continues to exemplify his heroic traits in the epic of his homecoming. ... His respect for...

• Word Count: 885
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Neoptolemus, who stands between the opponents Odysseus and Philocetetes, knows that Odysseus is untrustworthy, but gives in to him because of his own interest in the bow, and his desire to be remembered as a hero like his father. ... In the opening of Homer's the Odyssey, the very first adjective Homer applies to Odysseus is "polytropos18". ... The polytopic hero is defined by animal images such as a cunning fox: his civilisation is being questioned by this imagery. ...

• Word Count: 2877
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate