The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that plasterers in New York earned the highest average salaries of those in any state, $73,080 as of May 2011. Connecticut was ranked second, and plasterers working in that state reported average earnings of $63,750 per year.
Odysseus is known as what is called an epic hero. An epic hero is a protagonist of a story that holds the most important attributes of a civilization. Odysseus, being based in ancient Greece, is the embodiment of intelligence, loyalty, and strength.
That being said, Odysseus does undergo a certain development in the Odyssey. He has always been a hero widely known for his mÄtis (Î¼á½µÏÎ¹Ï, cleverness; that's how he conquered Troy after all, since his was the idea for the Trojan horse), but at the beginning of the Odyssey he is still a typical hero.