Odysseus Strong, intelligent, wise, and brave are all words that describe the great Odysseus, King of Ithaca. Planting a tree at the center of their world, Odysseus and his wife Penelope built their kingdom off of his land and created the land known as Ithaca.
After his wife gave birth to his son, Telemachus, he was pulled away from them into a raging war in Troy. After their victory, he was cursed by Poseidon for ungratefulness. This caused him and his crew to be pulled on countless adventures ultimately leading for the demise of his ship and crew. Only through strategy, strength, and smarts was he able to make it back to Ithaca and reclaim his kingdom. Being the main character in the epic poem of The Odyssey, Odysseus was challenged with very dangerous encounters throughout the story defining who and what it means to be the legend, Odysseus.
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When Odysseus encountered the great Aeolus, god of wind, he said “I'm helping you because you're the first mortal ever to use his mind. You understand that there is always something to learn.!” (10..) Odysseus used his mind greater than any other alive in their time, every situation he encountered he could make go his way and escape with ease. When he had trouble he would take it slow, analyze the situation, then prevail. Odysseus was the first to organize and control his knowledge that made him prepared for any