4. Odysseus mocks reliance on strength alone. Strength without cunning is what dooms the suitors to Odysseus’s deception. Odysseus cuts his losses to Charybdis and Scylla through careful navigation. Odysseus is also able to use the strength of his mind to enjoy the siren’s song without falling prey to their seductive dangers. Even Odysseus’s encounter with Achilles in the Underworld is a reminder of how brutish glory brings a short, violent life. Odysseus’s glory, or kleos, is won by his wits and will yield him a long, peaceful life. © Microsoft ClipArt 2000

6. In order to use his cunning and his strength, Odysseus must be willing to face danger with courage. He does not shrink away from his leadership role in times of great peril. From http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/ships/grkship1.html

11. As with many tragic heroes, Odysseus has faults that lead to disaster. Unlike tragic heroes, Odysseus is able to use his conniving to escape the ultimate price others have to pay for his mistakes.