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    The document summarizes key events in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey that demonstrate Odysseus' intelligence and resourcefulness. It describes how Odysseus uses his cleverness to escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by getting him drunk and revealing his name as "Nobody", and how he devises a plan to choose passing the six-headed monster Scylla rather than the whirlpool Charybdis to minimize lost men. Finally, it explains that Odysseus disguises himself as a poor beggar to trick the suitors at his palace in Ithaca and ultimately reunites with his wife Penelope through his wit and problem-solving skills.

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    The document summarizes key events in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey that demonstrate Odysseus' intelligence and resourcefulness. It describes how Odysseus uses his cleverness to escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by getting him drunk and revealing his name as "Nobody", and how he devises a plan to choose passing the six-headed monster Scylla rather than the whirlpool Charybdis to minimize lost men. Finally, it explains that Odysseus disguises himself as a poor beggar to trick the suitors at his palace in Ithaca and ultimately reunites with his wife Penelope through his wit and problem-solving skills.

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    The document summarizes key events in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey that demonstrate Odysseus' intelligence and resourcefulness. It describes how Odysseus uses his cleverness to escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by getting him drunk and revealing his name as "Nobody", and how he devises a plan to choose passing the six-headed monster Scylla rather than the whirlpool Charybdis to minimize lost men. Finally, it explains that Odysseus disguises himself as a poor beggar to trick the suitors at his palace in Ithaca and ultimately reunites with his wife Penelope through his wit and problem-solving skills.

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    The Odyssey

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    Nadda Rungruangphol
    The document summarizes key events in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey that demonstrate Odysseus' intelligence and resourcefulness. It describes how Odysseus uses his cleverness to escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus by getting him drunk and revealing his name as "Nobody", and how he devises a plan to choose passing the six-headed monster Scylla rather than the whirlpool Charybdis to minimize lost men. Finally, it explains that Odysseus disguises himself as a poor beggar to trick the suitors at his palace in Ithaca and ultimately reunites with his wife Penelope through his wit and problem-solving skills.

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    The Odyssey

    In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, he describes Odysseus as an intelligent, witty,

    handsome, and resourceful hero of Ithaca, his hometown. Although Odysseus’ journey home

    was a long and hard challenge, his cleverness got him and his crew through several different

    unimaginable beasts, horrible and treacherous storms, as well as punishment from the Gods.

    During his epic quest, Odysseus’ crafty mind comes to life when him and his shipmates escape

    from Polyphemus the Cyclops, when he disguises himself as a poor vagabond when he finally

    reaches Ithaca, and when making a decision whether to pass Scylla, the six headed monster, or

    Charybdis, the huge whirlpool.

    In Book 9, as the hostile Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, tried to eat Odysseus’ men,

    Odysseus was able to devise a plan to evacuate Cyclopes’ island so that they wouldn’t be eaten.

    Odysseus gets Polyphemus drunk and tells him that his name is Nobody . The Cyclops yells,

    “Nobody’s killing me!” After the one-eyed monster collapses of intoxication, the crew stabs

    Polyphemus in the eye and then escape the island on the underbellies of his sheep. Once they

    are all safe on board, Odysseus reveals his true identity and Polyphemus asks his father,

    Poseidon to to take vengeance on Odysseus for him.

    Beginning in Book 14, after a long and tough time riding the waves, Odysseus finally

    reaches Ithaca, only to find that his city is somewhere he doesn’t even recognize, disguised by
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    Athena. Upon arriving into town, Odysseus disguises himself as a poor beggar and is able to

    trick everyone that he is just a beggar and not Odysseus including all the suitors and even his

    wife Penelope. Odysseus is able to complete all of Penelope’s challenges and ends up revealing

    his identity after becoming the champion of the competition to win Penelope ’s hand in

    marriage. Odysseus was able to use being disguised as a beggar to his advantage since all of the

    suitors underestimated him and Odysseus was even quick enough to shoot Altinous with an

    arrow after shooting through all twelve rings in the challenge.

    In Book 12, after being trapped on the island of Circe, Odysseus and his crew must

    either pass by and encounter Scylla, a six-headed monster, or Charybdis, a huge whirlpool.

    Either way, Odysseus would be losing men on his ship and he had to choose which path would

    be the better one and most beneficial. Using his ingenuity, he chose to pass by the six headed

    monster, resulting in only losing six shipmates instead of risking all of his men and even the ship

    if he chose to pass by Charybdis.

    Overall, Odysseus’ legacy and heroic traits got him through the journey from Troy to

    Ithaca. Everytime there was a problem or a plan had to be created, Odysseus found a way to

    get out of it or be able to trick the right people. With Odysseus’ wit, he was able to get through

    everything and reach the love of his wife Penelope and his home sweet home of Ithaca.

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