But in ancient Greece a good leader would have to had all these traits to be successful because of the difficult lifestyle and hardship faced in those days. In The Odyssey, an epic by Homer, two characters, Odysseus and Telemakhos, are both eligible for ruler ship of their homeland Ithaca, but only one can be its ideal ruler. Odysseus, the present king of Ithaca, is experienced and strong but lacks the ability to control his sense of hubris of false pride. Telemakhos, the son of Odysseus, is considerate and attentive, but lacks experience needed to be king,. Out of two possibilities, Odysseus is the ideal Greek lead of the land of Ithaca.

One trait that is most commonly associated with leasers or heroes is their physical and mental strength. Odysseus lacks neither of the two. His physical strength is put to use many times throughout the Odyssey and...