Oddysey Odesseus
Throughout the history of traditional story telling, well developed characters have been a fundamental aspect. We marvel at these characters as they become the universal heroes who we pass on to future generations. These characters exemplify some of the most admirable of all human characteristics. The famous greek story teller Homer speaks of one such hero in his epic poem The Odyssey. After fighting victoriously in the Trojan war, Homer's character Oddysseus begins a seemingly endless journey back to his home land of Ithaca. On this voyage Oddyseus shows us the value of a quick and cunning mind and demonstrates true bravery while still reminding us of his strong unbreakable love for his loyal wife Penelope. Oddyseus' bravery, wit, and endless love make him a character truly deserving of our homage. Throughout Odysseus' long journey home, he encounters several dangerous creatures in countless unknown lands. The following excerpt displays Odysseus' incredible bravery as he disembarks and begins to explore the island he and his shipmates have uncovered: The land was not far off, and when we reached it we saw a cave... these were the night-quarters of a monstrous man...Indeed he was a wonderful monster, not l
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Approximate Word count = 1074
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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