The Leadership Of Odysseus In Homer's The Odyssey

From outsmarting cyclopes to fighting the temptations of the Sirens, the main character of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus, leads his men through any challenge put before them. In this famous epic, -Odysseus faces several challenges on his journey home from the ten year war at famed city Troy that have gripped readers for centuries. Cursed by the gods and a less the astounding crew he has to fight for survival and to find his way home from the battle of Troy to Ithaca. A leader by choice he works hard to inspire his crew knowing they're what will bring him home. Skilled at inspiring his men he is gifted with physical strength as well as a strong mind. His mind is quick and able to come up with ideas to save his crew and himself when it's needed. Some say that Odysseus is prideful and that that often puts him and his men at risk but this is untrue for most of his decisions are not for personal gain.

Many people believe that a strong leader must inspire those they are leading and make them want to
Odysseus is undoubtaly a strong man, seeing that he is a soldier and battle in those day relied a lot on the physical strength. Odysseus strength is known to those around him. Penelope's test for the suitors is to string Odysseus bow. The great bow takes so much strength to string that known of the suitors and manage it and the only one who can is Odysseus. At the end of the epic Odysseus, along with his son and a little help from Athena, fight off all the suitors who have been living at his house for the past twenty years. This is no small feat for two men, and a god. The suitors, although varied in strength and power, were many. Also when Odysseus finally meets Penelope, after twenty years, he talks about how he crafted their bed. This is no small task which also shows how he is one of great