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Comparing Odysseus And The Odyssey

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To be effective, is being skillful important? Leaders need to possess certain traits to be considered a good leader, and Louis XIV of France was a better leader than Odysseus from “The Odyssey”. Louis is determined and brave, but he is also untruthful. Odysseus is also untruthful, but he is also sneaky and brave. Louis was a brave soul to take over a country at such a young age of less than 5 but that didn't stop him. He knew what needed to be done, so he made sure it was done, and he puts his country first. Odysseus was born into power, and thought that since people knew his father, they would know him, and he put himself before his kingdom because he is selfish and greedy. Odysseus is also caring as he didn’t tell his men of the beast they

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