Powers. Monsters. Quests. These are a few of the traits used to define epic heroes in Greek mythology. Until a person looks deeper into these traits, it appears that only an epic hero could pursue these qualities and actions. However, these traits can be found in the people one sees everyday. Mrs. Cox uses super intelligence, fights monsters, and completes quests to identify her as an epic hero. Mrs. Cox’s superhuman intelligence is evident in the way she teaches her students. Her superior knowledge of independent and dependent clauses is the reason she teaches the English class at Leavenworth and not someone else. With this intelligence, she finds ways to keep her students interested in her lessons. For example, Mrs. Cox will incorporate
