You will prepare and submit a term paper on What Characteristics of the Ideals of a Hero are Revealed in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Your paper should be a minimum of 1500 words in length.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on What Characteristics of the Ideals of a Hero are Revealed in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Your paper should be a minimum of 1500 words in length. The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer are two of the most famous Greek epics to have survived. Up to now, they are enjoyed by many, read by a wide range of audience. This is quite impressive, because the Greek mythology existed since it was first composed sometime between 9th and 6th BC. The epics are written in poetry form. They cover only a part of the Trojan War: The Iliad covers a small part (the middle and the end) of the War and The Odyssey follows Odysseus’ journey back to his hometown Ithaca after the Trojan War. It is similar in structure, even in plot, as it follows the adventures of two heroes and their adventures. As they are part of the Greek culture, they surely reflect on the importance of Greek Mythology, especially during their adventures. These epics verge on the fantastic (as epics should) as they enlist the help of the Gods and Goddesses through adversities. Even the characters are sometimes demigods themselves, as they are children of the Gods. These epics show that the people believe that mere mortals are like playthings to the Gods, as human behavior are always the product of the Gods’ and Goddesses’ decisions and reactions to human behavior.

The Iliad starts nine years after the start of the Trojan War. towards the end of it. It starts with Chryseis being captured by Agamemnon and Briseis being captured by Achilles.