How does Alfred, Lord Tennyson characterize Ulysses in his poem? In what ways does this characterization reflect Victorian ideals?

Ulysses is characterized as an older man in search of adventure and does not like the idea of a simple life, he yearns for a challenge. This can reflect Victorian ideas because Ulysses character is in search of knowledge and new experiences, which were widely popular topics of that era.

Tennyson's characterization is a bit different from the Homeric vision. Traditional texts present Ulysses as character which seeks freedom. A character whose final destination is his home in Ithaca.