fight against Odysseus due to his cunning actions. Odysseus's return journey also showed many factors of heroism. On his return journey after fighting in the manner of the Trojans, he and his men are confronted by a man-eating cyclops named Polyphemus. "You ask me my name, my glorious name, and I will tell you. Remember now to give me the gift as you promised. Noman is my name. They call me Noman --- My mother, my father, and all my friends too (135, 360-365) Odysseus' cunning of quick thinking is very useful to him and his men But before Odysseus and his men blinded Polyphemus, they were held captive by. the Cyclops and watched for death in full fo... .. middle of paper ......ite yet he is patient and waits for the right moment And now Odysseus's ruse has revealed itself. his rags and jumped with his bow Towards the great threshold spreading the arrows before (335, 1-4) After winning the archery competition, Odysseus reveals himself to the suitors, then ends up with them. killing all Odysseus is patient, which is also a very important characteristic that a hero must remember patiently for the right time to attack and kill the suitors, if he had not waited for the right time he might not have. unable to kill them all. In conclusion, Odysseus is a hero because of his undying loyalty to. His family and teammates faced many challenges. His heroic actions during the Trojan War and his journey back to his family helped him slowly take shape as the prophesied hero..

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