Odysseus As A Good Leader In The Odyssey By Homer

In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a good leader because he proves his bravery by fighting antagonistic forces and puts other people before himself.
Odysseus is a good leader because he demonstrates his boldness by battling opposing foes. Odysseus and his crew are trapped in a cave and are trying to get out without receiving any harm from the cyclops.. Before the cyclops makes the first move, Homer states, “Straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking…” (ln 314-318). When it says, “Rammed it deep in his crater eye”, it illustratesproves that Odysseus defeats the cyclops. WhileThe cyclops has the potential to kill Odysseus, but Odysseus is wise because he saves his menOdysseus has a strong will to save his men and jumps into action. In another account, Odysseus prepares himself to fight Scylla. The author states, “Circe’s bidding
Two of Odysseus's men are put in a trance due to the opium from the lotus-eaters. Homer emphasizes how helpful Odysseus is by saying, “I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest” (ln 84-86). Odysseus drags his men to the ship, so they are not abandoned. Odysseus also helps someone who is on drugs, who can potentially die. As Odysseus and his crew are rowing past the Sirens, trying to not get entranced. Odysseus ties himself down to the boat and says, “If I shout and beg to be untied, take more turns of the rope to muffle me” (ln 534-535). Even though Odysseus is suffering from the noise, he does not want his men to stop and help him. Odysseus cares for the lives of his men and would preferably endure the pain himself than lose them to the Sirens. Odysseus’s good leadership throughout the epic is the reason why he accomplishes his main goal of getting back to