Odysseus, the Perfect Greek According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary, an epic poem is a long poem in elevated style narrating the deeds of a hero. Epic poems have been around for a long time and there is usually at least one for each culture. In an epic poem, the story usually illustrates the culture’s values and how the people in that culture should act. The Odyssey is an epic poem for the Greek …showed first 75 words of 730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 730 total…culture’s morals and values. Odysseus is the perfect hero for The Odyssey. He demonstrates that he is the perfect Greek by having self control, respect towards the gods, and being courageous throughout the whole story. He is such a good example of a perfect Greek that you still hear references to him in plots of movies and books that are popular today. Odysseus and The Odyssey are a hero and story for all ages.