Odysseus' Feats

             One of Odysseus' greatest feats is the Trojan War. It is the most storied tragedy of all Greco-Roman times and the main hero savior of the Greeks. The term Trojan horse is all due to this superior being.

 Helen, Agamemnon's wife, was stolen by the Trojans and he rallied all of the Greeks to get her back. They sailed off in their mighty fleets as the age dawned on a new time. Leaders led their troops all the way to Troy's shores. They prepared for battle and it was an epic one, in fact a struggle that has lasted through the ages. Achilles, Agamemnon, Paris, Menelaus, and Hector are some of the noteworthy competitors. Odysseus is the most humble of all men present and he is not mentioned nearly as much as the others. However, he is the main figure near the conclusion.

 The battle became unbeatable for the Achaeans (Greeks), and they began to pack up and leave. Troy was destroyed but still held under the siege. Odysseus was mad because they had angered the gods. They would have gotten thrashed on the sea, so he stayed back with some of his own army, and came up with a plan for invading the city of Troy. He and his men hid in the belly of this large wooden horse. They built it with the remains of their camp, offered it to the Trojans as a peace offering. The Trojans accepted this token and debated as to what they should do with it. While they were sleeping, Odysseus and the men with him, launched an attack inside the city and ravaged it. They then returned to their ships and were hailed as victors amongst the remaining Achaeans. 
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