The Odyssey by Homer is a well renowned epic poem told from the perspective of the epic hero, Odysseus. Throughout the poem, Odysseus tackles many obstacles that the Greek gods put upon him. Odysseus demonstrated many heroic characteristics, such as leadership, loyalty, wisdom, as well as superior intelligence to return back to his home in Ithaca. Moreover, Odysseus’s relationships with the gods was another primary factor in the time frame and events that occurred before he could return back home. Usually, the gods would not be willing to help out humans due to their many flaws, so Odysseus’s heroic attributes were usually what helped him along the way. Odysseus demonstrated many heroic traits throughout The Odyssey allowing him to finally