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Odysseus is one of the most well-known and heroic characters in the history of fiction. Odysseus is a strong, intelligent, and incredibly brave hero in ancient Greek literature and his tales of valor are still well known thousands of years after they were first told. To reinforce the near divine levels Odysseus’ heroism, smaller characters are used as sacrifice to demonstrate the greatness of Odysseus. Where average characters fail, Odysseus not only succeeds but flourishes and further establishes his skill set as a master thinker and hero. In Homer’s The Odyssey, all of the side characters function as foils in some extent to Odysseus. Their differences to him serve to highlight Odysseus’ true greatness and his ability to overcome and outsmart every obstacle placed before him.

Odysseus is one of the most heroic and recognizable characters in all of fiction. Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus and his crew are placed into increasingly perilous situations, and throughout all the hardships faced, Odysseus always succeeded. Odysseus is a different kind of Greek hero, however. Greek heroes are generally strong and great warriors, and while Odysseus is a great warrior, it is his cleverness and his brains that set Odysseus apart from other characters in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Odysseus is able to outsmart and outthink his foes to achieve his success, and Odysseus uses his cunning to trick his enemies into doing his bidding and falling right into his plans. Odysseus is a unique Greek hero. Despite his physical prowess, he uses his mind and his cleverness to achieve success and to overcome all of the obstacles in his path.

Time and time again throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus finds himself against a significant outside force. The force cou...

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...us’ strength, bravery, and heroism are legendary in ancient Greek literature, and his physical prowess is only surpassed by his mental fortitude. Despite Odysseus’ physical abilities, he is truly known and respected for his cleverness and quick thinking abilities. Athena, the god of wisdom, chose to aid in Odysseus’ journey because of his abilities to quickly think of a clever plan that succeeds in saving not only himself but his crew every time. Odysseus is the most famous of the ancient Greek heroes, and for very good reasons. Odysseus is both strong and extremely clever and is able to continuously use his brains to manipulate others into falling for every plot he concocts. The comparative incompetence of the other characters in The Odyssey served very well to highlight his true greatness, allowing him to be remembered for so many years and for many more to come.