Odysseus

Odysseus the Man
Odysseus the man, the hero, the legend, Odysseus is a well known name in literature. In the readings of “The Odyssey” by Homer with Robert Fagles translation, I find Odysseus to be of the utmost importance to the writings. His character brings “The Odyssey” all its glory. Odysseus’s character, a heroic trademark, has several traits that are seen throughout his journey. These traits are his mind’s cunningness, his will to survive and his loyalty.
Odysseus has a magnificent skill to manipulate his way with such ease. His character is devious but not obvious. One example of this skill is his meeting with Cyclopes. He comes upon the cave on the one-eyed monster where he is not greeted with a warm welcome. Cyclopes has the intentions of eating him and all his men. Odyssey comes up with a clever plan. He greets Cyclopes with wine to help him fall asleep. In the meantime, Odysseus and his men already prepared a sharpened stick that they decided to use...