The Odyssey by Homer
Odysseus .
Odysseus meets all the criteria of being an epic hero. He is brave, he has great adventures and he always wins.
In the epic of the cyclops Odysseus stands up for his men.
He was the son of Odysseus.
It is his goal and motivation to return there throughout the epic.
he was an epic hero and a great warrior
It was named after its hero Odysseus.
The Trojan war
In Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, the gods decide to help Odysseus return home to Ithaca after his long journey and trials.
Homer is viewed as the creator of The Odyssey, and is adored as the best of old Greek epic writers.
Odysseus is an epic hero. Based on what you know about the Trojan War and Odysseus, write a paragraph predicting what you think The Odyssey will be about.
Odysseus is an epic hero. Based on what you know about the Trojan War and Odysseus, write a paragraph predicting what you think The Odyssey will be about.