![]() ![]() Thetis, Achilles’ mother, had advised him not to engage in the conflict. The Greeks sent Odysseus to recruit the great hero Achilles. Having no choice, Odysseus gathered his men, joined the invasive forces of King Menelaus, and headed into the war. The king had to stop his plowing in order not to hurt his son, and the ruse was discovered. Menelaus’ emissary, however, would not desist, and he put Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, in his way. For this, Odysseus started plowing the beach with an ox and donkey yoked. ![]() He tried to fake madness so that he could refuse assisting King Menelaus without offending him. Odysseus tried to avoid participating in the war because he was happy in Ithaca with his wife and his newborn baby. Odysseus had received a prophecy that said that if he left Ithaca to join the Greek forces in the War of Troy, many years would pass before he could return home. When King Menelaus of Sparta started looking for the help of the kings of Greece to invade Troy, he sent an emissary to recruit Odysseus and his forces. Homer even equaled his wit to that of Zeus, emphasizing the idea of his intelligence. Odysseus was a fantastic king and a mighty warrior.Īuthors such as Homer wrote about his superior intellect and talent for oratory. Odysseus married Penelope of Sparta, and together they had one son, Telemachus, and reigned over Ithaca. After his father’s death, he inherited the throne of Ithaca. Odysseus was most likely the only son of King Laertes of Ithaca and his wife, Anticlea. He’s best known for his involvement in the Trojan War and for his twenty-year long journey back to his kingdom in Ithaca, detailed in Homer’s epics the Iliad and the Odyssey. Odysseus (Roman equivalent Ulysses) was one of the most famous heroes of Greek mythology, known for his bravery, intellect, wit and cunning. The Influence of Odysseus on Modern Culture. ![]()
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