Character Analysis
A Phaiakian prince, the son of Alkinoös and Arete. He wins the boxing match during the athletic games, before Odysseus beats everyone at everything. He challenges Odysseus in the games, saying that "it beseems you to know athletics, for there is no greater glory that can befall a man living than what he achieves by speed of his feet or strength of his hands" (8.145-151).
We don't want to say anything bad about our hosts, but we have to say this kind of rubs us the wrong way. He's basically like that guy who's constantly challenging you to an arm wrestling match.