The Odyssey

How does Odysseus display the characteristics of an archetypal hero in his encounter with the Cicones?

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Odysseus responds to the Cicones with brute force. He and his crew kill, raid, and plunder. The Cicones are allied with the Trojans.... he treats them as he would any enemy.

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The Odyssey