Homer expresses Greek Heroes as men who are passionate about their emotions and men who care about their reputation. Homer describes Odysseus as a hero of twists and turns. Odysseus like to test and trick people from his disguises and loyalty tests. Homer provides an opinion of Greek heroes as men who endure many tests in life and also test other people. The whole book itself is about the ups and downs of the challenges of heroes and what makes for a hero. The reader also sees Homer describing heroic action as the struggle for someone to do the right thing. An example of this is when Odysseus struggles to make a decision about killing Amphinomus or not because he is a kind and loyal suitor.
Homer describes Greek heroes as strong fearless eagles. An Eagle is symbolic for a man that leads his men into victory. In the odyssey an eagle flys down and swoops down near Telemachus. This shows Odysseus is the eagle and is near his home land. The geese are the suitors and in a group like geese. The eagle is the good omen of the war like bird. Homer symbolizes birds as people and their fate. Homer is a blind poet and can foresee a person fate. A Greek hero to Homer is a man of flaws and causes a lot of damage while trying to do heroic things.
