[fqued]

Odysseus would not have been a very welcome guest back in Greece, even if he did come up with the wining strategy -- his solution (trickery) would have run counter to the basic tenets of Greek warfare

I think I will have to disagree. In the very first lines of the Odessey, Odysseus is described as "polytropon" - many turning, generally translated as "resourceful". It is precisely this resourcefulness (trickery) that much is made of in the Odessey. I believe that the Big O was greatly esteemed precisely because of his "polytropon".

[Wombat101]

Well respected for his resourcefulness and insight, but Greek warfare disdained victory through trickery.

You will notice that unlike many other pantheons, Greek mythology lacks a god of deceit. This is because the Greeks themselves despised the idea of dishonesty.

[Wombat101]

Well respected for his resourcefulness and insight, but Greek warfare disdained victory through trickery.

You will notice that unlike many other pantheons, Greek mythology lacks a god of deceit. This is because the Greeks themselves despised the idea of dishonesty.