“Epic heroes are admirable, even though their actions at times bring pain and suffering to others. Discuss this statement with reference to ‘The Odyssey’. In the epic poem “The Odyssey”, the courageous and diligent Odysseus displayed many admirable traits, even though at times his actions brought pain and suffering to others. These lapses of character may have inflicted considerable distress and anguish to particular individuals, but they were unintentional and failed to tarnish the image …showed first 75 words of 1526 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1526 total…the full extent of their actions weren’t recognised. They and their families well being was jeopardised by temptations of lust and wealth, which they encountered during their journeys home. Heroes are mortal and they too make mistakes no matter how seemingly flawless they are. Odysseus was a remarkable human being, we don’t doubt that, but his actions at times brought about pain and suffering to those who admired him the most. Word Count : 1,490