To be known as a hero takes a lot. But what is a true hero? To some, a hero might just be a person who has a lot of courage and bravery, to others a hero might be a person that is a strong warrior and leader who wins battles; still to others a hero might be a person who uses his brain just as much as his muscle to win battles. In Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus proves that he is a true hero in all of these ways. Courage and bravery are two things that Odysseus has a lot of Maybe even a little too much. In the movie, he does something that although takes a lot of courage and bravery, has more to do with his pride. He defies the god Poseidon, telling him that....

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