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Odysseus - The Epic Hero
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... Marc Beauchamp Period 1 October 28, 2002 Odysseus: The Epic Hero Many great adventures have been passed down through time, whether it be by writings, or by word of mouth. Great tales have come in many forms as well, some as long, narrative poems, otherwise known as epics, and some simply written or told as a story. Several of these tales are about a hero and many of his adventures and ordeals. One of the most famous adventure stories of all time is Homer's The Odyssey. The story The Odyssey is about one man's journey home from battles at Troy and the challenges he must face. Through all these trials it's apparent that Odysseus, The Odyssey's main character, is in fact an epic hero. Odysseus is an epic hero for several reasons, the least of which being simply the fact that he is the hero of the epic. The epic itself revolves around the
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