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Willie J. Young 8/23/03 3rd period “Odysseus: Character Sketch” The Charater of Odysseus of Homer's Odyssey One of the most admired heroes in Greek mythology is Odysseus, the Grecian hero of Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey. He displays an almost perfect combination of brains and muscle, seeming almost god-like at times. He possesses the qualities the Greeks value most: manly valor, piety(devotion to a god or higher power, and intelligence. For twenty years Odysseus overcame each obstacle the gods handed to him. He was always respectful to the gods, recognizing their control of fate and realizing that he needed help if he was to get back to Ithaca and his family. To survive twenty years of fighting, storms, and the wrath of gods, Odysseus proves he possesses the manly valor praised by the Greeks. Odysseus displayed the strength of a hero through his journey. He was rarely subdued or overcome, possessing great amounts of physical strength. When he was sailing away from Calypso's island, he was informed by Ino that Poseidon would destroy his raft, so he swam for two nights and two days, which probably would have killed a lesser person.
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