"Could I forget that kingly man Odysseus? There is no mortal half so wise; no mortal gave so much to the lords of the open sky."
-Book One lines 84-86
this shows how Odysseus is a praised and honorable man as being told by another perspective; he fulfills his heroic duty therefore gets praised for it.
"Kyklops, you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me, and I shall tell you. my name is Nohbdy: mother father and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy."-Book 9, lines 394 - 399this part illustrates how Odysseus is clever and adept while tricking the cyclops. -hope this helps