ternet stated that “Odysseus was the most cunning man in the world”. Also that the meaning of his name means intelligent and cunning showing why he is the way that he is. Being so cunning and intelligent allowed Odysseus to be such a tactical person when it came to battle. Odysseus’ reason for being so good at battle is the fact that he was a fearless person and would stop a nothing. Like at the battle of Troy, Helen remembers:Surely I can’t describe or even list them all,The exploits crowding fearless Odysseus’ recordBut what a feat that hero dared and carried offIn the land of Troy where you Achaeans suffered! (270-273)This just proves that Odysseus was born a fearless and intelligent man and that means that it must run in the family.When Odysseus finally plans to kill all the suitors and he knows that they out number him and his son. He first gets his loyal swineherd to remove all weapons and shields that the suitors had without them noticing that they were gone. So when he kills the main suitor Antinous that is when his prior thinking comes in: ”They leapt from their seats, /milling about, desperate, scanning the stone walls-/not a shield in sight, no rugged spear to seize.” Now he has them right where he wants them, they still out number him but now they a weaponless.Odysseus loves his wife so much that he will not let anything stop him from returning home to Ithaca. After leaving Troy instead of going strait home he gets blown off course and is forced to take the long way home. This journey will end up taking ten years but never does Odysseus ever give up hope no matter the situation. For instance: At that a massive wave came crashing down on his head,A terrific onslaught spinning his craft round and round-He was thrown clear of the decks-The steering-oar wrenched from his grasp-And in on lightning attack the brawling Galewinds struck full-force, snapping the mast mid-shaftAnd hu...
