In the book The Trojan War, by Bernard Evslin, Ulysses and Agamemnon both contribute to the Greek victory. Many considered Odysseus to be the real brains behind the Greek forces. Although Agamemnon was the leader of the Greeks, many would say that he was not a good leader. Even though Agamemnon did some good deeds during the war, many of his actions caused problems and Odysseus often had to come to his rescue. With Odysseus on the side of the Greeks they demonstrated surprising intelligence and courage. Many great things happened because of Odysseus' leadership. An example is when Odysseus dressed as a peddler, discovered where Achilles was hiding and brought him back to fight in the war. Odysseus knew he had to find Achilles because the prophecies told the Greeks that they could not win the war without him. Secondly, Odysseus convinced the Greek forces to return and fight after Agamemnon almost lost them. He shouted at the troops “Stop! Agamemnon means battle and not retreat, you misunderstood his words” (p. 42). Finally, Odysseus demonstrated great intelligence when he solved the riddle of the Trojan War. By solving the riddle, the Greeks managed to win the long war. Odysseus was even smart enough to think of emptying the horse so that the Greeks could hide inside and attack the Trojans while they slept. He also showed intelligence when he pretended that the horse was a sacrifice to the god Poseidon. The war may not have gone the same way if the Greeks ...