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The Odysseus As A Great Hero
The Odyssey, one of the very first stories ever told. The author named homer. It stars a great hero called Odysseus. Odysseus is a great hero in fact he is so great that there are two books. In addition, I think he should get an award for being such a good hero. He is confident, he inspires people, and he is creative.

Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover, Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines, 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a caveman’s hands…” (Homer). The book is showing us that Odysseus is confident in only ways he can. He is so confident that he inspires his own men.

Odysseus is so confident that he inspires his own men. That is a powerful thing to say, but

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