And now I ordered my shipmates all to cast lots –
who’d brave it out with me
to hoist our stake and grind it into his eye
when sleep had overcome him? Luck of the draw:
I got the very ones I would have picked myself,
four good men, and I in the lead made five.
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 9, lines 370-375. This shows why Odysseus is a good leader. He knows that anyone attacking Polyphemus is putting their own life at risk. But he puts the needs of the entire crew before the needs of the few, so is willing to risk sacrificing a few to save the majority. He also shows bravery in the face of danger. He includes himself in the sacrifice and draws lots with his men to fight the Cyclops. Whatever danger he asks his crew to face, he too is willing to face. Sleep is personified in this passage, which speaks about it overcoming the sailors.