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Odysseus Leadership Essay

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Odysseus, the main character in “The Odyssey,” written by Homer. Odysseus’s character was shown greatly and had many tales of adventure. Odysseus was able to return to his wife at home with the help of the big relationships he made. Leadership, wisdom, and his relationship with athena were some important characteristics Odysseus showed.

One of the strong characteristics that Odysseus showed was his leadership. For example, Odysseus showed great leadership when he was planning what to do with the suitors with his son, Telemachus, when he said, “Here is your part: at break of day tomorrow home with you, fo mingle with our princes”(Homer 599). Odysseus helped get his life and his family back. Also, the leadership by Odysseus helped get penelope back and also helped him and his son kill all the suitors. For instance, Odysseus also showed good leadership when he said, “Therefore you are to tie me up, tight as a splint, erect along the mast, and if I shout and beg to be united, take more turns of the rope to muffle me”(Homer 581). When Odysseus’s men were with the …show more content…

For example, along Odysseus’s journey, it showed athena helping when the story said, “Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar and directs him to the hut of Eumaeus”(Homer 596). Athena did not want anyone to know that it was odysseus and she wanted him to be with his family so that is why she turned him into a beggar. If anyone knew that it was Odysseus trying to be a beggar, they would kill him and overthrow his throne. For instance, one way Athena helped Odysseus was when the story also said, “Athena appears and informs him of the situation at home”(Homer 595). It was very kind of Athena for advising and alerting Odysseus what to do. All the suitors that are with his wife and in his house is the situation that Athena informs him. This is one way Athena helping played an important role in the

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