Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

I shall not see on earth a place more dear,
though I have been detained long by Calypso,
loveliest among goddesses, who held me
in her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight,
as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,
desired me, and detained me in her hall.
But in my heart I never gave consent.
Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass
his own home and his parents? In far lands
he shall not, though he find a house of gold.

What characteristics of Odysseus, the story’s epic hero, are most shown in this excerpt?

knowledge and strength
confidence and courage
leadership and perseverance
character and loyalty

Answer 1

character and loyalty

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Answer 2

In the excerpt from "The Odyssey", by Homer, the characteristics of Odysseus, the story's epic hero, that are most shown in this excerpt are character and loyalty. In Homer times epic heroes were half way between human beings and gods. Odysseus has to face all sorts of troubles on his trip. In this excerpt, he shows he has character and is loyal to his wife and his ancestors.