Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Are there quotes showing Odysseus' intelligence besides when he gives the Cyclops wine or disguises himself to test everyone's loyalty?

Odysseus creates a plan that will save his men from the
Sirens. He has his crew put wax in their ears so that they cannot hear the
Sirens.


Next, Odysseus has his crew tie him to the mast of
the ship. His ears are not plugged with wax. He can hear the Sirens but cannot give in
to their luring because he is tied to the mast.


In this,
Odysseus proves his intelligence. He was witty and
clever.


Also, another instance in the epic that proves his
intelligence is when he was on Calypso's Island. He does not tell her he misses his wife
because she will be jealous and not help him get home. Instead, he pleads with her that
he is homesick for his homeland. He realizes that she will be more willing to help him
if he is only homesick and not missing his wife.  He is very wise in concealing the
truth form Calypso.

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