'Consider the nature of heroism in epic poetry. How does the role of the hero relate to the society that produced him? How is the idea of the hero questioned?'

using The Odyssey by Homer and Aechylus: The Oresteian Trilogy, Agamemnon. 'Consider the nature of heroism in epic poetry. How does the role of the hero relate to the society that produced him? How is the idea of the hero questioned?' One of the most famous epic writers is 'Homer'. Homer's Illiad and Odyssey are the first two known works of western literature. They were written in 760-869 BC. They were both created to …showed first 75 words of 2395 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2395 total…it and the Homeric hero is still the strong and almost immortal man. The heroes may come across life threatening situations but it is these very situations that define the hero. Quoted from: Trypanis, C.A. (1977), The Homeric Epics Homer.(1991), The Odyssey: Penguin. Aechylus.(1959), The Oresteian Trilogy, Agamemnon: Penguin. Kirk, G.S. (1976), Homer and the oral tradition: Cambridge University press. Collins English dictionary, Millennium edition Web site: www.identitytheory.com/etexts/poetics24.html [14-01-02]