Homer Homer and more of Homer

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March 19, 2015

 

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In short, Home describes Odysseus as the king of Ithaca who joins the Greek Army in the siege and sacking of Troy during a 10-year ordeal. On his quest home, another 10 years is spent through trials and challenges. Moreover, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey fit into the hero model with the tale of Odysseus...
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First, "the hero usually has elements of the extraordinary linked to his birth and his childhood" and "he inevitably faces opposition of one sort or another from the beginning, and as a result, he must prove his inherent worth by surmounting challenges of every kind" (ibid.). Because Homer's sagas begin with Odysseus as the king of Ithaca, not much is known about Odysseus' birth or early childhood...
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