As Odysseus and his fellows traverse the unmerciful seas towards the homeland Ithaca, a common weakness, that which neither immortal god nor mortal man can overcome, is exposed. Odysseus and his fellows alter their tale through succumbing to the temptations that surround them. Purposefully emphasizing the vital role of temptations and lack of restraint within The Odyssey, Homer highlights the vulnerability of man and the needed strength to overcome such mental obstacles. Undoubtedly, the wits of Odysseus’s fleet had fled, as they grasp the mysterious wind of Aiolos, and consequently watch their homeland fade from view, all the while deceiving their slumbering sea captain (Homer 120). Indeed, Odysseus’s men lacked a tenacious moral and were
