The concept of hero conveys to mind various images to different people. ... However, ancient heroes such as Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Oedipus, Rama and present heroes such as our military service members, firefighters and policemen do share similarities; similarities that function as a foundation of heroes regardless of individual's perception of heroism. ... Courage I think is by far what separates heroes from ordinary persons. ... In the epic story of the Odyssey, Odysseus the main character was subjected to various life threatening situations such as when he and his men were captured by the...

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In the domain of epic verse, heroes of god-like may, go off and fulfill awesome things, while managing gods and mortal creatures alike. In The Odyssey, the story is related of the colossal warrior Odysseus attempting to return home to his wife in the wake of battling an extraordinary war. ... The two heroes are thought about as articulations of looks for this significance of life through learning. At last, both of our extraordinary heroes, Gilgamesh and Odysseus were liable to the same difficulties we confront today. ... The main occurrence in the Odyssey where Odysseus could be said to be loo...

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