What happens when Odysseus wins the contest?
In the Iliad, Odysseus enters multiple contests including
wrestling and running during the funeral games for Patrochlus.
After the events of the Iliad, during Achilles' funeral games,
Odysseus enters a contest with Telemonian Ajax over who is the
bravest Greek warrior.
In the Odyssey, Odysseus enters a contest of who can string his
bow and shoot an arrow cleanly through 12 axe handles. The prize to
this contest is the hand of Penelope, his wife.