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Odysseus' Ordinary World is "on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's"(Homer 21-22). He lives in Ithaca with his wife Penelope and Telemachus his son.

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Odysseus' call to adventure occurred when he was asked to go serve in the war. But then he didn't want to go, so he refused the call. Then, Athena told him to go and use his intelligence to defeat the Trojans, "After he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy"(Homer 4-5).

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Circe is one of Odysseus'  mentors who guided him through his journey. She helped guide him to pass Scylla and Charybdis, "Circes bidding against arms had slipped my mind"(Homer 786-787). Athena basically helped him out through his whole journey and was constantly there for him. She said to him, "Odysseus as a beggar and directs him to the hut of Eumaeus"(Homer). Tiresias gave Odysseus his destiny.  He didn't want him men and him to eat Helios' cows, "Avoid those kine"(Homer).

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Crossing the Threshold - The Land of the Dead

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Crossing the Threshold - The Land of the Dead

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He crossed the threshold when he went into the underworld and saw Tiresias in The Land of the Dead. Circe said, "in order to reach home he must journey to The Land of the Dead, Hates (Homer).

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While sailing away from Troy, a storm was created by Zeus bringing Odysseus and his men to the island of Ismarus. Due to the bad behavior of Odysseus' men, they lost many men and "six benches were left empty in every ship"(Homer 63). They used the value of death when they mourned the many deaths.

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Odysseus arrived at the Lotus island and sent out two men to pick out the Lotus flowers to eat and enjoy. Those who ate the honeyed flowers, "the Lotus never cared to report, nor to return"(Homer 97-98). Zeus, the lord of clouds, arrived and caused a storm against the ships they had been sailing in.

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During the Cyclops, Odysseus showed bravery and intelligence. Polyphemus showed bad hospitality when he stated, "I would not let you go for fear of Zeus, you or your friends"(Homer 222-223). When Athena came to help the men out, her rams came back and he showed great intelligence and used the rams to get out by hiding under their fur when they were let out every morning. They were able to successfully escape.

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When they arrived at the island, Aeolia. Aeolus gave Odysseus and his men "a sack containing all the winds except the favorable west wind"(Homer). It was a gift and his men did not listen and opened it at the wrong time. It sent them right back to the island, right where they started, and they didn't get any gifts.

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This test was when Odysseus and his men arrived on the island of Laestrygonians. This kind of island showed no Hospitality when, "these creatures destroy all of Odysseus ships except the one he is sailing in"(Homer). There were a lot of cannibolts on this island and only some survived.

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Whenever Odysseus and his men arrived on the island Aecea, where Circe transforms some of the men into swine. Odysseus didn't get turned into a swine because he got "a magic herb he was protected by"(Homer). Circe tells him he has to go to the underworld and meet Tiresias before he left. He had to be told what his destiny was and how to accomplish it.

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Circe helped Odysseus resist the sirens. Circe mentioned to him, "his course to him and gives advice on hoe to avoid the danger he will face" (Homer). He used his intelligence and put beeswax in all his mens ears so they don't have to listen to The Sirens.

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Circe was trying to give advice for Odysseus to get out of passing through Scylla and Charybdis. He thought that Circe was going to help, "thinking to see her first from there, the monster of the gray rock" (Homer 790-791). Only six of his men died from sailing through Scylla and Charybdis. Odysseus "walked up and down from bow to stern" (Homer 763). He showed quite a bit of bravery and courage to sail through them.

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Calypso is who held Odysseus captive for seven years in her cave. Athena and Zeus helped Odysseus escape and found out that the "rough adventures, weathered under Zeus" (Homer 40). After he finally was able to escape her, he safely arrived in Phoenicia.

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Allies - The Phaecians, Telemachus, Eumaeus

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Allies - The Phaecians, Telemachus, Eumaeus

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The Phaeacians are who helped Odysseus out, "home by ship"(Homer). One of his trustworthy allies throughout his journey was Telemachus. He helped fight with the suitors, "to the room where spears and armor lay" (Homer 1515). Eumaeus also helped Odysseus during the fight against the suitors. "Outfits to Eumaeus and this cowherd. Better to have equipment (Homer 1509-1510).

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Whenever Odysseus arrived home after 20 years, "numerous suitors have been continually seeking the hand of his wife"(Homer). If he wanted to get his wife back he had to fight off the suitors and pass her test. Her test involved moving the bed because if it was truly him, he would know that you cannot move the bed because one of the legs is a tree stump that would have to be cut down to move.

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Before the Ordeal happened, Tiresias warns Odysseus and his men to not harm "The Cattle of the Sun God"(Homer). Later that day, Odysseus woke up from his nap and saw all his men eating the cattle they slaughtered. After his men made that decision, they were soon hit with karma due to their poor decisions and Odysseus was not involved because he was asleep when it all went down.

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The Supreme Ordeal is Odysseus' revenge. Odysseus was fighting the suitors and "drew his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous"(Homer). Odysseus was showing great bravery. The rest of the suitors did not want to get killed so they begged so that they wouldn't. He didn't care so he took on the rest of the suitors, he said he was "Aided by Athena, Odysseus, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and other faithful herdsmen kill all the suitors"(Homer).

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Odysseus' journey home took leadership, intelligence, and bravery.  He made it home by using his intelligence with his men who were faithful to him. Even though he had many people against him, he managed to stay brave and kept going on with his journey. After 20 years he finally made it "home at last"(Homer).

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After everything, Odysseus' reward was to return back to The Ordinary world in Ithaca and reunite with his family, wife Penelope and son Telemachus. Before all of this he had to pass the final test. When he passes, "with eyes brimming tears she ran to him"(Homer 1595).

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Odysseus is an epic hero because he showed intelligence, bravery, and leadership. He showed bravery by stabbing  the Cyclops, "rammed it deep in his crater eye"(Homer). He did that so he couldn't see them when they were trying to escape, even though he was much larger than him. Odysseus shows leadership by defending the Cyclops. He claimed "nobody will not get out alive, I swear"(Homer).  He thought that no one was going to make it out alive and they were all going to end up dying. Odysseus showed intelligence when he tied his men up and "carved  a massive cake of beeswax into bits"(Homer). He did this so they wouldn't hear The Sirens when they pass through.  Having these good characteristics is key in being a hero and Odysseus showed them very well. By having great characteristics, he "regained his family and his kingdom"(Homer).