McLaren, Clemence Waiting for Odysseus 2000. 149pp. $16 lb. Atheneum. 0-689-82875-6. Grades 8-10 In this novel, four women tell different parts of the story. Penelope describes first meeting Odysseus and how she schemed to win him. During his return trip from Troy,...

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Homer's two central heroes, Odysseus and Achilles, are in many ways differing manifestations of the same themes. While Achilles' character is almost utterly consistent in his rage, pride, and near divinity, Odysseus' character is difficult to pin down to a single moral; though perhaps more human than Achilles, he remains more difficult to understand.

In Homer's The Odyssey, the epic hero Odysseus possesses several exemplary and heroic qualities that enable him to withstand his grueling trek across the Mediterranean Sea. Although he makes foolish mistakes on account of his pride and his love of women, which prolong his voyage, Odysseus' intelligence, cunning, leadership, and bravery compensate for the evils within him and enable him in the end to withstand any opponent.

An essay discussing if Odysseus is an epic hero in "The Odyssey" by Homer.