Odysseus was well-known throughout the ancient world.
Supernatural Involvement
Odysseus shows his strength many times. However, it is his defeat of the suitors that proves his superiority to normal men.
Epic Style of Storytelling
EPIC SIMILES AND METAPHORS"Her mind in torment, wheeling like some lion at bay, dreading the gangs of hunters closing their cunning ring around him for their finish."
In the Odyssey, much of the action takes place in the Mediterranean Sea, on various islands. However, the hero also travels to the underworld in search of the prophet Tiresias.
Omniscient Narration
The gods play a major role in this epic. Athena is Odysseus' aid, Poseidon is his villain, and Zeus... well, he doesn't want to get involved.
Epic similes and Metaphors. Also, it follows the story of how the Epic Hero journeys back to his home.
Homer
Throughout the Odyssey, the narrator uses first person and third person omniscient. He writes as Odysseus, and as though from a god's point of view, witnessing and experiencing everything that takes place in the story.