An epic hero is a character that possesses courage, strength, and desire to achieve immortality through heroic actions. Odysseus is the closest fictional character to all of these qualities. He is a leader, very courageous, and just an overall hero in my eyes. Odysseus is a fictional character from the epic poem "Odyssey" by Homer. There is many reasons why he should be an epic hero.
First, one reason that should put him on top of the list is because he is a great leader. He pretty much lead the Greek army side by side with Achilles. He also lead a daring nocturnal raid in company with Diomedes in Troy. Odysseus won the war for the Greeks against the Trojans pretty much after the Trojan horse. Menelaos tells us that "no one of the Achains labored as much as Odysseus labored and achieved". Also when the Greeks captured the Trojan prophet, and Helenus told Odysseus to capture it and it was only him who accomplished the three tasks. …show more content…
Menelaos tells us that "no one of the Achaians labored as much as Odysseus labored and achieved" (4.106). He never asks his men to do anything that he could do. And with all the stuff he does, he's pretty much asking more of himself! He's never been that slacker of a boss that tells his men what to do while sitting on a couch, he's always the one that pretty much does everything without anyone's help! Eurylochos (one of Odysseus' men) complains most of the time of working to much, but its easy to tell that he still respects his
First, one reason that should put him on top of the list is because he is a great leader. He pretty much lead the Greek army side by side with Achilles. He also lead a daring nocturnal raid in company with Diomedes in Troy. Odysseus won the war for the Greeks against the Trojans pretty much after the Trojan horse. Menelaos tells us that "no one of the Achains labored as much as Odysseus labored and achieved". Also when the Greeks captured the Trojan prophet, and Helenus told Odysseus to capture it and it was only him who accomplished the three tasks. …show more content…
Menelaos tells us that "no one of the Achaians labored as much as Odysseus labored and achieved" (4.106). He never asks his men to do anything that he could do. And with all the stuff he does, he's pretty much asking more of himself! He's never been that slacker of a boss that tells his men what to do while sitting on a couch, he's always the one that pretty much does everything without anyone's help! Eurylochos (one of Odysseus' men) complains most of the time of working to much, but its easy to tell that he still respects his