I'm honestly not sure that Odysseus does change very much during his travels. It's true that, in the end, he does display prudence and patience while awaiting his opportunity to avenge the wrongs done to his home by the suitors. read more
" ( Odysseus doesn't want to reveal himself right away, like he did when he blinded Polyphemus. ) Works Cited ( Odysseus thinks he doesn't need the gods. ) "For a moment he doubted whether or not to fly at Melanthius and kill hime with his staff, or fling him to the ground and beat his brains out. read more