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Odysseus Portrayed As A Hero Who Uses Brains
In The Odyssey, Odysseus is portrayed as a hero who uses his brains. This is in comparison to the divine warrior Achilles who is depicted in The Iliad. Achilles unbridled rage and godlike brawn characterized his being a hero. On the other hand, Odysseus is a crafty thinker, whose cunning attributes surround the heroism that he imbodies. Throughout Odysseus’ trials h ....
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.... ll 309-320) Hera sends Hephaestus to rescue Achilles from the river god. It’s Achilles realization of Scamanders’ divinity, which is paradoxically a kind of acceptance of his own humanity.
Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus rarely shies away from his craft. He’s a tactful thinker. His tactfulness is shown when he is trapped in Polyphemus’ cave. After seeing the Cyclops devour his companions, he plots a plan. He offers Polyphemus a mellow wine, after wh ....
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