The Odyssey (books 6-10)

Calypso's Island is a symbol of temptation for Odysseus, and overall mankind as well. Calypso is a beautiful woman and will give Odysseus all the riches he desires. Also, there are more women on the island as well trying to tempt Odysseus to stay and not go back home. If he goes back home to his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, it will show how he is a family man and has a true sense of love towards his family. However, if he stays it will show how easy men give in to desires. Another point that was mentioned a few times was if a man left his wife for another woman, no one would care and would actually respect him. In contrast, if a wife cheated on her husband (even if he was away or could be dead in this case), she'd be ruled disloyal, unrespectable, and would be almost viewed as an adulteress. This book foreshadows ideals and ethics that are prevalent today with this matter of men being better than women. 

Odysseus called himself a Nobody because he wanted to escape from the wrath of the Cyclops, a demigod stemming from Poseidon, God of the Sea. Cyclops was going to kill Odysseus, being his first fight and all, but Odysseus used his strength and smarts to flee from the scene. Cyclops was less likely to kill Odysseus because Cyclops wanted to kill someone worth killing. Why would he waste his time killing a Nobody?