Heroes. The Odyssey

A hero is a brave and strong person, who is also very human. A hero feels fear
and every other emotion that we do. A true hero is a person who does something great
and does not expect to be given any thing in return. A hero does something that effects a
large number of people. A hero thinks more of others than he or she thinks of him or her
self.
The characters in the poem, 'Women', and The Odyssey are both epic heroes.
Odysseus is a strong and brave man, but I think he lacks one of the major characteristics
of a hero. I think he thinks of himself more than of others. …