Odysseus Disguise In Homer's Odyssey

Odysseus is an enigma. His disguises hide him in the battlefield and his lies mask him everywhere else. Such deceits are so frequently seen in Homer`s Odyssey that it is difficult to even know where the truths end and the lies begin, or even if there is an implied truth in a whole conversation. Furthermore, the conversations themselves seem to easily embrace the alluring veils and it is hard to find a single conversation that does not withhold the truth, or is not lies or is not heavily reliant of subtext. Hardly anything is told at face value that can be taken as a concrete idea through which rest of the implications or theories can be extrapolated. Odysseus, a master at this weird cat-and-mouse chase where both sides are trying to either
hide or seek the truth, is at the center of all this. Yet the task of separating the lies from the truths and finally, untying the underlying knots of truth is essential if we are to try to understand this enigma and his questionable actions. Only after deciphering his identity, I believe, will we be in the position to follow Homer`s ideas and ideals and understand virtue in his world filled with temperamental gods.
Trying to decipher a person is a difficult task, perhaps impossible. We can, however, observe their actions, their experiences and their resemblance to other people to make some progress in comprehending them. Deciphering Odysseus is especially strenuous, for he is shown as a crafty liar who tricks others to get what he wants. Consequently, we might not be able to wholly answer who Odysseus is but if we are to understand the Odyssey, we first have to understand Odysseus.