As an early 1800's English poet Robert Browning regards a hero as "One

who never turned his back but marched breast forward/ Never doubted clouds

would break/ Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph/

Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep to wake." This quote

suggests that a hero is one who faces many hardships and reveals the many

heroic characteristics. This quote suggests that a hero is one who is admired for

qualities or achievements and regarded as an ideal or model. Epic heroes in

many cases are guarded and aided by gods, but posses common qualities and

admirable characteristics. Odysseus, the main character of the Odyssey by

Homer, fits the mold of an epic hero because he is courageous, persistent, and

Odysseus' courage exemplifies that characteristics of an epic hero. One

thing that shows his courageousness was his escape from Polyphemus. He was

courageous to stab out Polyphemus's eyes using a burning pole. Odysseus

states: "I took my twelve best fighters and went ahead." This example involving

the Cyclops shows that Odysseus is not the type of leader that sits on safe land

my hip I went to stab him." He was fearless enough to take such risks.

that greatly outnumbered him. Despite the fact that he had divine intervention, it

Odysseus is truly an epic hero, for he is courageous as well as persistent

would have never followed his orders to proceed. It was judicious of Odysseus

cattle here are not for our provision, or we pay dearly for it." This thoughtful ruler

Odysseus outwits nearly everyone he meets. "O my friends, it's Nobody's

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