Odysseus was no Athenian. So why did Athens see itself in him?

The mastermind behind the Trojan Horse and Athena’s favorite mortal, Odysseus was renowned for his cunning and resourcefulness. Though not an Athenian, he embodied many of the qualities later Athenians admired in themselves.

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