Many of us have had this question in the back of our minds, but I think it is time to answer it. He has an extraordinary relationship with the gods, is quick minded with an intelligence that surpasses the regular human being, and he shows uncanny strength throughout the whole story. With all of these things put into place, I think we can agree that Odysseus from The Odyssey is an epic hero. Odysseus shows the traits of an epic hero by having a beyond normal relationship with the gods.An example of this trait is his relationship with the goddess Athena. We can prove this when the story states,”Think of gold infused on silver by a craftsman, whose fine art Hephaestus taught him, or Athena: one whose work moves to delight (book 23, line 10).” Odysseus’ relationship with the gods proves to the…show more content… Another quote could be when the story says,”She disguises him as an old man, so that he can surprise the suitors, and urges him to visit his faithful swineherd, Eumanes (Top of book 16).” This debriefs the fact that Odysseus and Athena have had a strong friendship since the beginning. Odysseus shows the traits of an epic hero with his quick thinking and smarts. An example of this is when he tricked Polyphemus. This is shown when the story states,”He thought he’d find out, but when I saw through and answered with a ready lie (book 9, line 185).” Odysseus was quick and prepared when the time came. It also is proven on page 1218 when the story states,”My name is Nohbody. Mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbody (book 12, line 275).” This shows us that Odysseus was quick and used his smarts to outwit Polyphemus. Odysseus shows us the true
