One theme that has been expressed quite often in The Odyssey is the theme of intellect versus strength. Often times Homer depicts a character lacking in one but greatly endowed with the other. This is true in real life as well. Often times failure can occur due to a heavy reliance on one or the other and not a equal reliance on both. In the Odyssey there are several examples of the theme of intellect …showed first 75 words of 557 total…

…showed last 75 words of 557 total…his cunning and was only able to rid his house of the suitors due to quick thinking and resourcefulness. Both intellect and strength are important to success in life. However, it is important to ensure that you do not make the mistake of placing all you faith in a single aspect of your character. Whether it be strength, cunning or another trait relying to heavily on a single quality can lead to failure and disappointment.