... knowledge in addition to their strength. This is exactly what Odysseus did. He was incredibly strong but he used his wits to find ways out of tricky situations. In Greek epics, brain was admired over brawn. Odysseus demonstrates his intelligence in his encounter with Polyphemus, the Cyclopes. After arriving on the island of the Cyclopes, Odysseus and his men discover an ... in Ithaca without help from the gods. The gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus always play an important role in the Greek epics. Without them, the entire final outcome of the story would be altered. In many of the epi...

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