Odysseus is an admirable hero because he uses strategy instead of strength to overcome many obstacles. Odysseus is a very strong man who uses his strength to guide him along his journey. But, Odysseus is also a very intelligent man. He uses his logic to his advantages. He uses his intellect to get out of Polyphemus’s cave and deciding to rick 6 men to Scylla, instead of sacrificing everyone to Charybdis.
When Odysseus’s men were trapped on the island of the cyclops’. Odysseus’s men were stuck in Polyphemus’s cave and were eaten by Polyphemus for supper. So the mighty Odysseus was smart enough not to kill the cyclops, because they would never be able to move the massive stone that blocked their escape. Odysseus also outsmarted the entire population