In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is a commendable hero because he uses strategy rather than strength to overcome drawbacks in his journey back home to Ithaca. Odysseus thinks into the future when conjuring a plan to conquer the great Polyphem on the Island of the Cyclops. His quick deliberation helps him fool the beast but his hubris ways come back to be a problem for him. Odysseus’ journey home leads him to the Cyclops Island, where his use of creativity helps him defeat the beast that is Polyphemus. Homer lionizes Polyphemus’ characteristics as “a piece of work … built like no mortal” (Homer 9:211-212) , this helps the reader understand how difficult it must have been for Odysseus not to be intimidated and still think clearly when creating
