Part one of term paper
In The Odyssey, Odysseus is portrayed as a hero who uses his brains. This is in comparison to the divine warrior Achilles who is depicted in The Iliad. Achilles unbridled rage and godlike brawn characterized his being a hero. On the other hand, Odysseus is a crafty thinker, whose cunning attributes surround the heroism that he imbodies. ...

Part two of term paper
... hero, opposed to the one dimensional hero of The Iliad. In The Iliad, Achilles exemplifies being a great warrior in his return to the battle field. While driving the Trojans back, he comes across Scamander, the river god. Scamander pleads with Achilles to stop dumping bodies in his river. Achilles takes his plead as an insult and attacks Scamander. His willingness to fight the river god illustrates the unbending warrior he has become: he is a warrior who has no fear of the divinity of ...