Odysseus and Solomon Two Heroes - 1118 Words

Hero, defined as â€Å"a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities† by Merrian-Webster Dictionary, has many different fine qualities. Some may have superhuman physical abilities like Superman, speed like Flash, wealth like Batman, and courage like â€Å"war heroes† of current era. But all the heroes share certain characteristics, from ages ago to now, from east to west. First, all heroes have a powerful helper, who helps the hero when in danger; sometimes, the heroes have certain blessings bestowed by the helper. Second, all heroes are wise. Of course, every hero is different in the field where he or she is wise. Some are deceitful and cunning when it comes to using wisdom, when others are great problem solvers. However, all heroes possess wisdom, and those wisdoms guide the heroes into different paths. Third, all heroes have a power to lead people in difficult times, and unify those who are in danger. Finally, the heroes have a powerful enemy, or adversities waiting for the heroes to fall. Because both Odysseus and Solomon have mighty supporters and also are blessed with mighty wisdom, Odysseus and Solomon are justified as heroes of any time, and any region. First, both Odysseus and Solomon have powerful goddess or powerful God helping their ways. Every hero is blessed with a powerful friend, like Alfred Pennyworth is a powerful friend of the Batman. The helpers give the heroes the necessities and advices when the heroes are in difficult place, or to increaseShow MoreRelated Essay on Women in Iliad, Odyssey, and the Bible1544 Words   |  7 Pagesantiquity can be discovered in such ancient masterpieces as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Hebrew Bible. In the Iliad, women are barely mentioned, and then only as spoils of war or treacherous creatures not worthy of a mans trust. The two main Argive heroes, Achilles and Agamemnon, the brightest and best of the Greeks, enslave captured women to keep as personal prostitutes, passing them around and dividing them among each other as if the women were no different from the rest of the booty theyRead MoreEssay about The Odyssey as a Hero Journey2353 Words   |  10 Pagesthroughout their life. Thus, what defines one from ones fellow human beings is not the trials themselves, but how one overcomes the challenges along the journey, as well as the psychological and physical lessons one learns from the actions engaged. Heroes, as depicted in literature, often face the same trials the common man must face, and learn the same lessons, but their actions, reactions, and events are magnified to mythic proportions. Thus, the common man and the mythic hero both follow what