In the Oddyssey, was Odysseus' action of telling the Polyphemus that his name is "Nohbdy" or was him allowing Circe to persuade him to stay with her the most characteristic of an epic hero?

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In the Oddyssey, was Odysseus' action of telling the Polyphemus that his name is "Nohbdy" or was him allowing Circe to persuade him to stay with her the most characteristic of an epic hero?
I'm stuck between both options

Writeacher · Answer

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS705US707&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22epic+hero%22 Read lots and let us know what you decide.

syphony · Answer

I've read everything I could, I still can't decide. While the first option is intelligent, the second option is brave. I'm at a crossroad.