Read the excerpt from the odyssey. "i am laertes' son, odysseus. men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. which is the best paraphrase of this excerpt? odysseus is the son of laertes and is widely respected for his cunning. odysseus is admired at home for his actions during war and peace. men are frightened of odysseus because of his strength shown in war. men greatly dislike odysseus simply because he is the son of laertes.

Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning. Odysseus is admired at home for his actions during war and peace. Men are frightened of Odysseus because of his strength shown in war. Men greatly dislike Odysseus simply because he is the son of Laertes.

The best paraphrase is the first one: "Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his cunning". It is worth analyzing the meaning of certain words that help us opt for that phrase and descard the others:

"Formidable": causing dread, fear, aprehension. So, men consider or think of him as dreadful. We also have the reason: "for guile in peace and war": guile means cunning, so Laertes is known for his cunning actions in any type of situation. Finally, there´s this idea "...is respected widely", expressed by the line "this fame has gone abroad to the sky´s rim". This means his fame has overpassed the sky´s line/limits ("rim")..

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