Odysseus, The Hero In today*s eclectic society, everybody*s heroes are different. However, during the era Homer*s The Odyssey was created all heroes had same characteristics. Heroes were the people who saved people, they were courageous wise and had fighting spirit. Odysseus, the main character in Homer*s epic poem was clever brave and a great strategist.Ê Although he has these strengths, he has some negative qualities, but most of his heroic qualities …showed first 75 words of 542 total…

…showed last 75 words of 542 total…modern heroes such as "Star Wars", Luke Skywalker, Superman Batman,Nelson Mandela and Princess Masako.Ê Even though Odysseus and the above heroes come from vastly different centuries, the�@qualities that make them heroes are the same. Odysseus is one of the great heroes that we have. The Odyssey has been studied for thousands of years, and people in the future will continue to read about great hero Odysseus because The Odyssey is a timeless story.