Odysseus

&nbsp Odysseus was a major ancient Greek hero, credited for his infamous Trojan Horse trick and role in Odyssey, where his ten-year long attempt to set back to his homeland Ithaca after the Trojan War is depicted.

In the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, it is noted that his fatal flaw is hubris.

Role in the Iliad
Odysseus was one of the most influential Greek champions in Homer's Iliad.

He came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse with the help of his patron goddess, Athena. The Trojan Horse allowed the Greek forces to sneak into the protective walls of Troy under the cover of darkness, while the Trojans were celebrating the fallback and retreat of the Greeks.

When the night fell, a troop of soldiers led by Odysseus came out from the Trojan Horse which that had hid inside, and opened the gates of Troy, allowing Agamemnon's troops to invade the city.

After Troy was sacked, Odysseus threw Hector's infant son, Astyanax, from the walls of the city in order to kill him, which the gods cursed him for doing such a dishonorable thing.

Role in Odyssey
Odysseus is the center hero in the epic, Odyssey. The legend describes Odysseus' travels as he tries to return to his home after the Trojan War and reclaim his rightful title as the king of Ithaca. Odysseus' way home passes quite troublesome because of the curse the gods had laid on him for killing Hector's son, and for ten years, Odysseus struggles to return back to Ithaca, meeting and usually having to confront very bold mythologic figures, such as Circe, Polyphemus (whom Odysseus manage d to kill after blinding his only eye with a wooden stake), Laestrygones, Sirens and the Scylla he also meet the land of the lotus eaters when he ordered he men to search for food.

The Sea of Monsters
In The Sea of Monsters, Percy and Annabeth's adventure greatly resembles Odysseus', with many of the same locations and monsters.