ure and negligence take the lives of Odysseus' men. However, some aspects of Odysseus' character were not so good, such as his extreme sense of pride that actually leads to many of the problems that he faces. His great determination to not fail in his objective of arriving home, which partly was led by his ego, gave him reason to lie and risk the lives of his own men. Such selfish decisions did not exactly reflect heroism, but were fairly outweighed by the good aspects of his character.

Odysseus is a man of equal intellectual and physical power. The value of his knowledge differs from others because he had to gain his knowledge by traveling and exploring that sometimes required him to endure pain and suffering. He was known for being a person who hesitates before doing anything since he always reasoned and evaluated his actions. His patience has saved him several times during his journey. A good example would be when he reached Ithaca and disguised himself as a beggar until the best moment to reveal himself a

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