The Odyssey, a Greek legend my Homer, describing a man named Odysseus and his journey to return to his homeland of Ithica after the end of the Trojan Wars and the trials he faced during his excursion. Odysseus, the "man of man wiles", suffered great losses, yet he was able to recover his lands and his family in the end. The central theme, which this epic is based upon, is that strength is a valued …showed first 75 words of 934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 934 total…task. Odysseus was able to complete an amazing feat of returning back to his home alone, his entire crew eventually perished, when he was against terrible odds. (One of the most powerful gods, Poseidon, was malevolent toward him for what Odysseus did to his son) So in the end the lesson to be learned is great thing s can be accomplished, strength can help you, but cleverness is always a more esteemed asset by far.