Odysseus thought he was in control of the world around him. This pissed off the gods -and they messed with him for about twenty years before he became wise enough to realize that humans don’t control nature.
The juvenile delinquent in the White House is probably still a couple of decades away from understanding that.
That ain’t whut we lurned in Harvurrd Law Skool
Obama does not give a rat’s behind about controlling nature. He just wants control of your money.
In this context, I would take the Roman view of ‘Cruel’ or ‘Deceitful’ Obamysseus.