... concern was not with the adventures of Odysseus but with his relationship with his wife and son. This later poet undoubtedly had to deal with the character of Odysseus as it was then current in folk lore - - that of a shrewd and unscrupulous man who lives by his wits. At the same time, Homer softened this character and made him more humane by stressing the theme *PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH 1998 ALL ... of "The Odyssey," Odysseus is described as "the man of many ways." Lying is clearing one of these many ways, and in the course of "The Odyssey," Odysseus takes on many identities. According to ...

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