Stories, regardless of a particular genre, carry meanings that are developed in the plot in hopes of allowing the reader to see the morals that are contained within. In both the Book of Exodus and the Odyssey, we see two character heroes, each with their own story and adventures, battling through trials to get to a particular destination, and being guided by divine powers. Moses and Odysseus are both considered heroes, and while they have divine blessing from their respective gods, they are extremely flawed as humans. Moses and Odysseus have great adventures, responsibility, and trials that are vastly different but are guided by the same moral principles. In the book of Exodus, there are situations where Moses finds himself in that require immense leadership, whether it be the potential drowning at the Red Sea, starvation and thirst in the wilderness, or the fear of being captured. Throughout this, Moses displays his resolve that God has put him in leadership over the Israelites. However, Moses didn’t have this calling or preconceived notion that he was destined to be the leader of the Israelites. God first chose him, and Moses tries to prevent it five times.…show more content… Moses was tasked with leading and being a public spokesperson. However, it is clear he was not proficient at public speaking. Odysseus was going to save his people from a war, but his own greed for adventure and power took him on many detours with risky situations that wound up with him losing all of his men. The attribute that both men possessed that allowed them to succeed was their unwavering faith that they would make it through their journey and complete their mission with the help of the divine. Moses struggled with the Egyptians, the wilderness, his faith in his god, the people he led and his own self. Odysseus lost everything, but was successful because of his belief in Athena’s