Given the text: This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of The Hero Odysseus.
Summary: Describes how Odysseus demonstrates heroic traits throughout his adventures in The Odyssey, by Homer. Explains the characteristics of a classic hero. Details how in the epic adventure, Odysseus demonstrates wisdom, bravery, and great strength.
A hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability, according to Miriam-Webster Dictionary. In The Odyssey by Homer, the main character, Odysseus, constantly proves himself a hero throughout his journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus shows himself to be a hero in most every location he visits. In this story, Odysseus demonstrates wisdom, bravery, and great strength.
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Can you summarize the main characteristics of a hero as described in The Odyssey by Homer?
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