Both of Odysseus and Moses are strong leaders of their followers, which they are similar. Odysseus as a strong leader because he is brave and clever. When they are in Polyphemus’s cave, Odysseus led his men out of the cave and defeated Cyclopes ingeniously. As an example, “I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand, lugging it near the Cyclops as more than natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below to swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove” (Homer 9.288-295). Odysseus told his resourceful plan to his men, that he needed to collaborate with them together to harm Cyclops, and escaped from …show more content…
God helps them to pass the difficulties. Odysseus followed direction that Circe gave, he and his crews could avoided the attack from Siren, Scylla and Charybdis. Such as “Going forward I carried wax along the line, and laid it thick on their ears. They tied me up, then, plumb amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, and took themselves again to rowing” (12.115-119). Odysseus used God’s advice, because he had confidence believe what God told him, he and his crews could pass the threat from Siren, Scylla and Charybdis. Likewise, Moses and Israel also got help from Lord, they walked through the midst of sea and stop the Egyptians’ chasing. Illustrated with “And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the water were divided” (Exo. 14.21). Coupled with Odysseus, Moses also followed the direction gave by Lord. He believed Lord will help him and Israel, than God open the sea to let them escaped from Egyptians. On balance, Odysseus and Moses both of the hero in the different story gained assistances from God they trusted and