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Odysseus is a complex character and has been the subject of many an essay. Here is a brief list of some of his traits.

* Wander lust * Love of Adventure * Vanity * Clever in the extreme * A perverse love of lying * Deceptive * A high value of honour when it is convenient to him.

* Persuasive

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