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Essay Archive - The Odyssey: Odysseus
The Odyssey: Odysseus
The most admired classical hero is most certainly Odysseus, the
mythological Grecian subject of Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey. This
legendary figure displays excessive amounts of brains and muscle, seeming
almost superhuman at times. He embodies the ideals Homeric Greeks aspired
to: manly valor, loyalty, piety, and intelligence. The popularity of
Odysseus transcends time. To this day he remains greatly admired as both a
hero and an ordinary man who must deal with great adventures and retrieving
the life he once had. For twenty years Odysseus overcame each obstacle the
gods handed to him. He was always respec....
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