Phosiden holds him back cause he has not learned his lesson that man is nothing without gods. Odysseus thinks that he won the war by himself when phosiden helped him. Odysseus knows he did but does not admit it.
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Most of the time, when you have a strong man, that indicates independence and a strong will. Strong willed people tend to stick to themselves and take care of themselves BY THEMSELVES. That's one translation lol