The Odyssey

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in "I am laertes' son, Odysseus, who considers himself a great leader, blames his men's refusal to obey him for the cicones' attack. Does their rebellion reflect unfavorable on odysseus? Why or why not?

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Yes, their rebellion does reflect negatively on Odysseus as a leader. A leader who cannot control his men isn't much of a leader. A leader who breaks an oath, which is exactly what happened when Odysseus' man chose not to obey him.... isn't just a bad leader.... he's dishonorable.

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