There are two great heroes from history, one from the bible, and one from Homer's book The Odyssey. They both relied on a higher power to give them the abilities to do many things. More specifically they relied on the higher powers to confront family members that they have been separated from for many years. They also had to do something for the good of their families. Both men had a point in their lives …showed first 75 words of 560 total…

…showed last 75 words of 560 total…reunited with is wife. Odysseus was a hero in war and fighting. He fought in the Trojan War, fought his way home, and defeated the suitors. Joseph was a hero for saving lives by giving them food in a time of need. Both men were considered heroes, and both had to reveal themselves to their families after many years apart. Their situations were different in many ways even though they had so much in common.