The epic poem, The Odyssey, is a 24-book epic poem usually attested by the ancient Greek poet Homer. It is about Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus ward off suitors while they try to plight one's troth with Penelope and Ithaca's throne long enough for Odysseus to return. His fight to return home is what makes this epic poem one of the most critically acclaimed stories ever written. One of the considerable strengths of Odysseus is his witts and intelligence. Like in The Odyssey, he was able to stay away from crashing his boat and be able to listen to The Siren's beautiful song. By getting his men to tie him down while they have wax in their ears to not get hypnotized, so they can still operate the ship. Nugent says, “the encounter with the Sirens …show more content…
Most would be thinking why would his crew be his most significant weakness? This is because their curiosity is keeping Odysseus’s journey to keep its pace. They have done many things to lose track of time one of those is opening the bag of unfavorable winds as it says in The Odyssey. “king of the winds, sends Odysseus on his way with a gift: a sack containing all the winds except the favorable west wind. When they are near home, Odysseus’ men open the sack, letting loose a storm that drives them back to Aeolia. Aeolus casts them out, having decided that they are detested by the gods. They sail for seven days and arrive in the land of the Laestrygonians, 47a race of cannibals. These creatures destroy all of Odysseus’ ships except the one he is sailing in.” After he finally had an easy way home his men decided to open the sack with all of the unfavorable winds. This shows his men's curiosity is stopping his journey to stay on track. I believe he could have made it home if he did it just by