ever lived, did you know that?”. July nods at Roscoe in agreement; the names of Will and Call weren’t even mentioned and both knew exactly who they were and what they had done in their past. This is part of what makes Gus an epic hero, his national heroism; in order to be an epic hero a person “must first be recognized in his home country as a great and heroic person”. In Gus’s case he is known for killing off many Indians and establishing himself as one of the most successful Texas Rangers to exist
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Ancient Greeks loved the spirit of sport and competition. It and the concept of honor was a huge part Greek life, and when it comes to a Greek man protecting his honor was a matter of life or death in most cases. During games, the Greeks celebrated the physical qualities and victories of the athletes, and it was the time for any Greek to prove his honor by taking victory. They could bask in the glory. Mortal athletes became immortalized by their victories. They would become legends who suppressed
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A hero “is a typical man, who is admired or idealized for his courage, exceptional achievements, or noble qualities” according to the dictionary, and most people would probably agree too that a hero is “someone who does something extraordinary for other people or a country. Odysseus, the main character of the Odyssey written by Homer, would probably fit the definition of a hero for some people. However, when going deeper on what a hero is or supposed to be, Odysseus is not even close to own that
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In both the Odyssey, by Homer, and The Epic of Gilgamesh, created by the Sumerians, both were stories created a long time ago made for folklore or to explain what has happened in a certain time in history. Both stories contain myths, unimaginable acts, and just the idea of immortality is present in both stories. The historic novels both have their own twists to the stories as well as some similarities in the story. In both stories, the Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh, there are similar character
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Not all bad guys laugh in the face of good deeds. Some might try to do the right thing, but in the end their poor choices outweigh the good. In the book The Odyssey, Odysseus is the perfect example of an impure person, who people may mistake for a hero. He has selfish desires, questionable decisions and a cocky attitude that takes him farther from his goal. Selfish motives lead Odysseus and his crew on difficult journeys, which will impact their destination time. Odysseus has several opportunities
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This is conveyed by the character Hector, prince of Troy, who chose to be brave and fight Achilles instead of living out his life with Andromache, his wife. Achilles also chooses the honour and glory of war by going to Troy and fighting for Agamemnon in anticipation that his name will be remembered for thousands of years. Whereas Paris, prince of Troy, rarely partakes in the act
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Journeys are very important because they build up your character. Many people find out their strengths and weaknesses throughout their journey.These strengths and weaknesses make you who are. The journey will help you figure out these characteristics, just take your time to find out yourself. Strengths show and tell a lot about a person's characteristics. Odysseus shows many examples of his strengths because of his actions . How Odysseus shows his strengths and weaknesses, in the story of the
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In life there are leaders and there are followers Odysseus is an example of a leader. Odysseus is a great hero, he has been away for 20 years going through obstacles he faces in life just to stay alive for his family. He fights with all his might just to make it back home to the great island of Ithaca. He has to fight off many monsters in his journey to help save him and his men, just in the end for him to be the only one left who survived in the war. Odysseus has many traits other than the ones
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will see that Achilles becomes very uncontrollable and unstoppable. The themes of Grief and Revenge also make a huge impact in this part of the Iliad. In Book Eighteen, Achilles has a lot of rage towards Hector for killing Patroclus. Achilles has a lot of honor. He is determined to get revenge on Hector. His goal is to kill Hector and to show him that he made a bad choice for killing his best friend. Achilles is very upset with Hector and is emotions are becoming overwhelming. Achilles is determined
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Odyssey Odysseus did a lot of things throughout his travels. Lots of sleeping around and sailing to different islands. He has been banished to other places not aloud to go back home. The three main themes in the story are, the loyalty he has for Penelope, the revenge from the Gods, and temptation from other woman. In the story the Odyssey a God named Odysseus gets into a fight with another man and Odysseus steals his wife. He sails away with her and hides out for a little bit. After a few years
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