The Odyssey and its hero Odysseus are superior examples of the epic genre and the epic hero because they demonstrate most, if not all, of the epic conventions. ... In Greek epics, brain was admired over brawn. ... The gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus always play an important role in the Greek epics. ... In many of the epics, a hero would be aided by a god yet would have another against them to make their journey more difficult. ... Odysseus showed bravery throughout the entire epic. ...

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Central to Homer's epic is the theme of interactions between human beings and gods are central to Homer's Iliad. The epic revolves around the story of Achilleus's plight, and the manner in which Zeus executes his promises to Thetis, the goddess/mother of Achilleus. ... In the Iliad, Homer endows gods with distinctively human qualities, and conversely, elevates human-beings to the status of god-like heroes. ... Second of all, this case of human-god interaction reveals another facet of the bond between human-beings and gods - the fact that many of Iliad's heroes are the o...

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Odyssey Essay The Odyssey is an epic story that has been a significant piece of literature since it was first written and will remain so for ages to come. One of the reasons it has been so is because of the hero, Odysseus. Odysseus is one of the first Greek mythic heroes renowned for his brain as well as his muscle, thus his popular title of the "Schemer". ... Odysseus seemed insuperable because not only his great strength and brains, but also his connections with the Gods; in this essay, it"ll be shown how all these great traits of Odysseus makes him the most powerful hero ever to be writte...

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This belief becomes very apparent in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey-. ... The opposing forces of Athena's sympathy and Poseidon's resentment toward Odysseus "both crucial in the outcome of our hero's quest " are concrete examples of subjectivity in the will of the gods. ... No less arbitrary is Poseidon's grudge against our hero. ... His wrath results in the death of many an innocent sai...

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