Homer's Odyssey-Odysseus As An Epic Hero

Odysseus as an Epic Hero What is the difference between a regular hero and an epic hero? Odysseus from Fagle’s translation of Homer’s The Odyssey and Claybourne’s The Adventures of Ulysses qualifies as an epic hero based on his daring adventures and actions on his detour home from Troy. He earns this title by traveling to various settings, many of which he has never before set foot on, setting himself apart from other men based on his actions of superhuman courage and great valor, and having the gods intervene in his quest from time to time. Readers will learn how Odysseus comes to fame from his exploits after the time of the Trojan War. Primarily, Odysseus proves to be worthy of an epic hero status from being well-traveled. On his journey
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One of the first stops the crew makes just after leaving Troy is Sicily, home to the Cyclopes, where they encounter Polyphemus. While venturing for food and riches on the island, Polyphemus, a towering Cyclops locks the men in his cave, and he even eats some of them for a meal. As the situation gets direr Odysseus uses his wits and strength to conjure a plan to blind Polyphemus, which would result in the Cyclops moving the boulder blocking the exit and allow the men to escape. Odysseus single-handedly creates this plan, and he is even the closest one to Polyphemus when they blind him, showing that he is the most courageous out of the crew. In addition, Odysseus chooses to listen to the Sirens, a group of singing immortal women with voices like honey, who, when heard, will make any man want to stay with them forever. “‘…First she [Circe] said we were to keep clear of the Sirens, who sit and sing most beautifully in a field of flowers; but she said I might hear them myself so long as no one else did. Therefore, take me and bind me to the crosspiece half way up the mast; bind me as I stand upright, with a bond so fast that I cannot possibly break away…’” Odysseus, from the Fagle’s translation of The Odyssey orders his crew to tie him to the ship, since he takes a risk by choosing to listen to the Sirens sing. Also, Odysseus exemplifies