Since the first civilizations, cultures have valued certain virtues. The dictionary defines a virtue as “a good and moral quality.”[explain it better] Virtues are vital to every culture. They determine how people conduct themselves, what religion they follow, and how they interact with the world around them. Virtues can be found almost everywhere in a culture. Art, literature, and law are all based around the virtues that people hold as important. Odysseus displays the virtue of wit, and is seen when he gives Polyphemus a fake name, escapes Polyphemus by hiding under his sheep, and removes the weapons from the great hall. Odysseus displays wit when he conceals his real name from Polyphemus the cyclops. When Polyphemus asks for Odysseus’s