Why is Odysseus a feminine hero?

Odysseus is a feminine hero due to the way he uses duplicity, lies and disguise rather than brute force in order to return home to Ithaca (also known as a 'nostos' - a journey with the goal returning home). His use of elaborate disguise is shown on various occasions, especially during the Cretan Tales in Books 13-19 where he deceives Athena, the Pig-Farmer of Ithaca Eurymachus, with whom he seeks refuge and guest-friendship (xenia), and Penelope that he is an exile from Crete. He also disguises himself as a beggar before entering the palace so that he will not be recognised by the Suitors or Penelope until he has worked out whether or not she is still loyal to him. It is these wily and cunning qualities that make Odysseus a remarkable hero during the 8th century BC as he breaks away from the likes of Achilles, Ajax or Agamemnon who are renowned for thier furor (anger) in battle and aggresiveness.