"The Defintion of Odysseus"

John Miller/ Johannes Gibbs<Tab/> English 9H Mrs. Mannix 9-30-04 <Tab/>Through the years, there have been many heroes in the world of reality and the world of fiction. The Greeks philosopher and author Homer once wrote about a hero named Odysseus, who fought in the Trojan War and then went on a long and difficult journey to his home, Ithaca in an epic poem called …

…qualities, qualities that are difficult to attain and doubly difficult to keep, and Odysseus kept them. Odysseus had doubtful morals, but steadfast morals nevertheless, faith that was tenacious, and the perseverance like no other. Even after all his men had died, all his fleet had been sunk and future that looked dim, Odysseus made it home. This is why he is heroic, and why he is the most famous hero in all of Greek literature.