The answer is the line "Who, not by strength subdued me, but by wine."
In the excerpt, "wine" means the idea of conversation, wit and charm. Odysseus beat him by talking and having conversation with him but in the end he tricked him.
<span>There is no subtle character name or names in the book
pilgrim’s progress but it is John Bunyan the writer considers himself as the “Evangelist”
character probably because he is referring to his favorite gospel writer “John
the Evangelist”. According to Bunyan he himself is a preacher since an
Evangelist also seems to stand as the example of a good teacher.</span>
