My odessius is a hero
Odysseus is a man that embodies the general aspect of an epic hero but does not seem to have the morals of a hero. He fights in an unfair manner, lies to his crew, and he kills for no apparent reason. (Repetition) Odysseus is Superman to the Greeks. (Metaphor) Try to imagine Superman fighting one of his numerous archenemies. Superman fights fair like the bigger man (simile), no matter what. After defeating the monster Superman does not kill it, but takes it to some place that it can live without it hurting others and then he does not lie about what he does. To begin, a hero fights on the side of fairness and would never lay traps to ambush an injured enemy. That would
This shows Odysseus' lack of ability to fight fair. Then on the way out, Odysseus taunts the blinded enemy again, basically challenging him. This is not a quality of a hero, epic or otherwise. Odysseus appears to be acting like a coward and deceiving his crew into following him. These are not the action of a hero or epic hero. A true hero has morals, ethics and compassion. Odysseus, after twenty years at sea, comes home to find his wife holding a contest with suitors for her hand. Finally, a true hero only kills his enemy as a last resort. This is in reference to Odysseus blinding the Cyclops and then taunting them as the beast lays reeling in pain. ' Would a hero lie and not tell his men about danger? Of course not, all classic heroes always give their people a choice when facing death. Think of your self in that situation. After winning the contest he stands on a table yelling that he will kill them all. Instead of telling his men he lies and lets the monsters take his crew by surprise. Second, Odysseus lies to his crew by not telling them of the impending danger.
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