What makes a hero? What gives one person the skills to become an effective leader? Who do you consider a hero? Martin Luther King? Abraham Lincoln? Brad Pitt? A best friend? A parent? Heroes have been around for countless years. They are often heard of in magazines or comic books, television shows and movies, or even real life heroes heard of in the news. In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus develops into an effective hero by exercising forethought, loyalty to his men, and reverence.
Odysseus is well known for thinking and executing clearly thought out plans. At one of Odysseus’ first stops on his journey home to Ithaka, Odysseus sends three of his crewmembers to see who occupies the Land of the Lotos Eaters before allowing everyone to explore. This is a good strategy to use because there might be harmful creatures on the land. Odysseus saves the rest of his crew by only sending three men to investigate the inhabitants. Odysseus also practices forethought when traveling past monsters......
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