Odysseus is one of the famous heroes in the Ancient Greek literature. He is mostly depicted in Homer's work, the Odyssey. When Odysseus came upon the island of the cyclops, he and his men were eventually captured. Upon escaping, they devised a plan that they should get these cyclops drunk and impale them with a large stake afterwards. The plan eventually works though there have also been many casualties on Odyssey's men. It was indicated in the selection that Odyssey is smart and witty.