why the odyssey is an epic
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An epic is a narrative poem with certain characteristics. An epic must have a hero that the story is based on. Epics are about people on a quest. The values and customs of a culture are often shown in an epic. In an epic there is divine intervention. The Odyssey is an example of an epic because it includes all these elements.
Odysseus is the hero in the epic the Odyssey. Odysseus is the hero because he meets all of the qualities of a hero. Odysseus is brave and clever when he escapes from Polyphemus. Athena often helps Odysseus...