"The Odyssey" is the well renowned epic written splendidly by the Greek writer Homer. This epic is basically about the journey of Odysseus and his fellow men from Troy back to their homeland in Ithaca. It mainly centers on the character Odysseus who is a great leader whose actions portrayed a great deal of intelligence, bravery, and not to mention, immense determination throughout his many encounters during his journey.

Odysseus's actions and way of handling difficult situations depicted his bravery. At some times, he was willing to jeopardize his own life in order to save his men from the dangers and perils they have come across. For example, in Circe's island, when his crew was under the spell of the goddess, he set out looking for them despite the fact that it was a risk that could be fatal. Setting out to look for his crew meant that...