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Odysseus Character in the Iliad.
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in a war, Odysseus proved to be an invaluable asset for the Greeks. Not only
being a skilled warrior, he was also one of the most trusted counselors and
advisers. He always championed the Achaean cause, especially when the king was
in question. He restored order and morale to the Greek camp. Odysseus
aided Diomedes during the successful night operation in order to kill Rhesus'
horses, because it had been foretold that if his horses drank from the
Scamander river, Troy could not be taken. And after all, it was Odysseus who
made it possible for the Greeks to finally conquer the city of Troy. After the
nine years of battle, the Greeks were still unable to break the walls of the
city. On top of all, Hector and Achilles were already dead and it seemed that
the war had reached a stalemate. But Odysseus had other plans. The Greeks
pretended to sail from Troy, leaving a huge wooden horse as if it was a gift
for the gods for winning the war. In truth they hid their ships on the island
of Tenedos, while fifty men, along with Odysseus, hid inside a horse and the
rest of the army stayed hidden not far from the city. The Trojans fell for the
trap, thinking that the war was over and accepted "the gift for the
gods". They broke down the gate walls and brought the horse inside the
city and celebrated all day. During the night, when most of the Trojans were
wasted, Odysseus and his men sneaked out of the horse, killed the guards and
gave a signal to the rest of the Greek army. Trojans were caught by surprise
and the Greeks were able to defeat them and claimed the city and, finally after
all those years, managed to win the war.
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