The epic poem, the Odyssey, by Homer tells the adventures of the epic hero Odysseus. Though they have human frailties, an epic hero possesses superhuman strength, craftiness, and confidence and also overcomes perilous situations. In book 9 of the Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates several of these characters as he escapes from the Cyclops Polyphemus. The epic hero Odysseus demonstrates intelligence, bravery, and cleverness.
One quality of an epic hero that Odysseus possesses is that he is intelligent. The Cyclops asks Odysseus where he left his ship, inquiring it was around the point or by the shore. Odysseus sees through the question and responds, “it broke up on the rocks at your lands end” (189). Odysseus does not want the Cyclops to find …show more content…
First, Odysseus and his crew had raided the Cicones, killing and robbing them. Specifically, in the story on page 373, it states, “Odysseus and his crew raid the cicones, robbing and killing them until the cicones army kills 72 of Odysseus men.” Odysseus raids the cicones because of them being allies with the trojans. Additionally, Odysseus enters the Cyclops area without knowing them. In the Odyssey, on page 374, it states, “Odysseus and his company set out to learn if the Cyclops are friends or foes.” So, Odysseus enters the cyclops to linger not afraid of what happen. Additionally, Odysseus takes Cyclops eye out & tells him who he is. Specifically, in the Odyssey, “... and rammed it deep in his crater eye and I leaned on it, turning it as shipwright turns a drill in planking, having mean below to swing the two handled strap that spin it in the groove. So with our brand we bored that great eye socket white ran out around the red not bar ” (291-297). Then, after these line show Odysseus telling the Cyclops, who he is, “...tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye” (417-418). So, after taking out the Cyclops eye, Odysseus told him his real name not afraid of what the Cyclops might do. Overall, Odysseus shows he is brave by his courageous