The Odessy
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An epic hero is a larger than life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race. Epic heros take part in long dangerous adventures and accoplish great deeds, requireing great courage and super human strength. In my opinion I don't think that Odysseus is an epic hero. He isn't an epic hero because the only quality he has is great courage and that isn't much. He didn't save anybody, he cheated on his wife and almost got imself killed.
In book 9 Odysseus and his men land on the island of the Cyclopes. They spot a cave and they decide to go and explore it. They find cheeses and pens crowded with lambs. His crew suggests that they take the things and run, but Odysseus was stubborn and styaed in the cave. Odysseus loses two
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Approximate Word count = 493
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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