The Role Of Mythical Creatures In Homer's Odyssey '

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Do you believe in mythical creatures? Odysseus fought to resist the song they sing. He was a brave man, who went where no man dare go. He was also very cautious about it. He seen everything that was going on while he was tied to a pole. The hardest thing was resisting to Siren’s.
In the story, Odysseus faces a creatures of the sea. There were a lot of conflict with his boat going through the sea. Odysseus himself was tied to a pole, because he want to resist the Siren's song. He struggled with all he had to break out of the ropes. Also, he tried his hardest to resist the Siren’s song. His crew was ordered to ignore him at all cost.
Odysseus was very brave, cautious, and strong. He was brave, because he went where no man ever gone and came

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