Why do you think Paul Revere's journey through the countryside helped make him an American legend ?

It helped make him an American legend, because of his courage to travel the countryside, and all that he could have come across throughout the way as well, not only that but it also, thanks to him, now people would have a better understanding of what could be in the countryside.

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.