Odysseus" Development of Humility Homer's Odyssey, though it functions as a fantastic tale of a hero's journey, also has a far more complicated agenda. It is through the perils and challenges that Odysseus faces that he grows as a person and becomes the famous clever and cunning character at the end of the epic. It is the mistakes of Odysseus and his crew that lead to his metamorphosis from an animal ... drunk, Odysseus and his men blind the monster with a spear in his one eye. They could have made an escape without misfortune but Odysseus mocked Polyphemus and shouted his real name. With thi...

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