Odysseus Faked Insanity To Dodge War #GreekMythology #Odysseus #TrojanWar #HistoryFacts #TheOdyssey

You might know Odysseus as the hero of the Odyssey, but he actually tried everything to avoid fighting in the Trojan War. When recruiters arrived in Ithaca, he pretended to be insane. He yoked a donkey and an ox together and plowed his fields with salt instead of seeds. The trick almost worked until Palamedes placed Odysseus’s infant son in front of the plow. Odysseus swerved to save the baby, revealing his sanity. This clever ruse proves even legendary heroes get scared.