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Character Analysis Of Odysseus In The Odyssey

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In the epic The Odyssey the hero, Odysseus shows many traits but I think one of the best traits he shows is self-sacrifice. The first episode where Odysseys shows loyalty is the cyclops episode. He had put his life on the line very much in this episode. He did it gladly knowing he wasn’t putting his men’s lives on the line. He showed loyalty when he gave the cyclops the drink and when he chose the leading lamb to be under. Odysseus knew that this was a dangerous task; but he did it anyway because he is loyal to his men. The second episode is when they went to the land of lotus eaters. He was loyal in this episode because even though his men tried the plants and got addicted, odysseys knew he couldn’t do that. The plant made the

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