Odysseus is a man that embodies the general aspect of an epic hero but does not seem to have the morals of a hero. He fights in an unfair manner, lies to his crew, and he kills for no apparent reason. (Repetition) Odysseus is Superman to the Greeks. (Metaphor) Try to imagine Superman fighting one of his numerous archenemies. Superman fights fair like the bigger man (simile), no matter what. After defeating the monster Superman …showed first 75 words of 454 total…

…showed last 75 words of 454 total…To conclude, a classic or epic hero is not judged by only a few actions, but by everything that he does. Odysseus is not an epic hero because of the fact that he fights dirty, lies to his crew, and he kills for no reason. These are not the action of a hero or epic hero. A true hero has morals, ethics and compassion. Odysseus “the epic hero” seems to lack all of these characteristics.