Aruther V. Odysseus , choose a mythic/epic hero from another culture equal in stature to Arthur. Compare the two figures and their portrayals.

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Heroes have been around for thousands of years, and through all this time, for better or for worse, what they did and what they believed in has relatively stayed the same. The best example of this is the comparison between the ancient Greek hero of Odysseus from The Odyssey, and the medieval English hero of King Arthur from Le Morte D' Arthur. When you first look at these two heroes you see that they are …

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…stories show that even the most powerful people need help from others, and team work helps you accomplish the impossible. As well as the idea that you should stand up for your self and your friends. But also the bad, which is seen in both stories portrayal of women. All in all, this just goes to show that even though we might think that we have changed, we are at a basic level, the same.