Odysseus's quest leads to subjugation of a class system in society?

Throughout the Dialectic of Enlightenment, both Adorno and Horkheimer refer back to the Odyssey , with the key protagonist in the story as Odysseus. When we come to the part in the book, towards the beginning, when Odysseus and his men were tempted by the harmonic and exotic signals of the Sirens, Horkheimer and Adorno expand on this excerpt to confirm that this ancient story relates to the rise of the bourgeoisie class in society. When tempted by the Sirens, Odysseus orders his men to plug their ears with cotton, as to block the Sirens' calling, and to continue to row. However he also orders that he be tied to the main post on the boat, so that he is restrained against the Siren's charm but can also enjoy the pleasure in hearing them call to him.

This action taken by Odysseus shows how the one in control (Odysseus) can oblige himself in pleasure at the expense of others, much like the rich and upper-class do in society today and in the past. He is the only one that can take pleasure from the Sirens, all the while, his men have their ears clogged to prevent them from hearing the pleasure, and they row and row the boat past the Sirens. There is a definite formation or authority and class represented in this excerpt of the Odyssey. Although looking at it in another way, Odysseus did save his men and himself from death, by plugging his crew's ears, which can show that yes, through this offhand class system, you will survive from dangers as a lower class, but you cannot have the right to experience pleasure.

What was Homer thinking?