Homer reveals Odysseus’ venture home to Ithaka through the well known epic poem The Odysseys depicts a hero’s journey home from the Trojan war. The main character in this poem is Odysseus. He is chosen to be the epic hero of this story because his great leadership qualities. When Odysseus devices a plan to escape from a Kyklops, he shows one his cunning ability to think instantly. As Odysseus goes to Kirke demanding his crew to be turned back into men and returned to him he shows his courageousness. When Odysseus sails for nine days straight from Aiolia Land he shows his to with stand great force. Through these experiences one sees Odysseus’ great endeavor to reach Ithaka, one is shown many of his great qualities including cleverness, bravery, and strength. Odysseus’ cleverness is portrayed when he is encounters Polyphemos, a menacing Kyklops who has trapped Odysseus’ crew inside a cave. When Odysseus is thinking of a way to get his crew to safety, Odysseus with
“…I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we perished there as well, for we could never move his ponderous doorway slab aside.”(IX.327-330).
This is a primary source of Odysseus’ cleverness because it demonstrates how Odysseus did not just kill Polyphemos instantly. In this part of the book, as Odysseus first notices that Polyphemos has trapped them in a …show more content…
His persistence to get home back to his people proves him to be an epic hero because through this he portrays all of the characteristics an epic hero should have. His loyalty and devotion to return to Ithaka motivates him to use his qualities of cleverness, bravery, and strength so that he can make it back to his homeland. Through his long, tiresome journey home, Odysseus overcomes life threatening obstacles and reaches Ithaka to further proves that he is the epic hero in The
“…I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we perished there as well, for we could never move his ponderous doorway slab aside.”(IX.327-330).
This is a primary source of Odysseus’ cleverness because it demonstrates how Odysseus did not just kill Polyphemos instantly. In this part of the book, as Odysseus first notices that Polyphemos has trapped them in a …show more content…
His persistence to get home back to his people proves him to be an epic hero because through this he portrays all of the characteristics an epic hero should have. His loyalty and devotion to return to Ithaka motivates him to use his qualities of cleverness, bravery, and strength so that he can make it back to his homeland. Through his long, tiresome journey home, Odysseus overcomes life threatening obstacles and reaches Ithaka to further proves that he is the epic hero in The