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Return with the Elixir- The hero returns home or continues the journey, bearing some element of the treasure that has the power to transform the world as the hero has been transformed.
Odysseus returns home and him and Penelope continue and build on their love.  Athena makes peace with the townspeople who are angry because of what Odysseus did.
" Meanwhile, the townspeople, angry about the deaths of the young suitors, gather to fight Odysseus. In the end, Athena steps in and makes peace among them all.

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The Resurrection- At the climax, the hero is severely tested once more on the threshold of home.  He or she is purified by a last sacrifice, another moment of death and rebirth, but on a higher and more complete level.  By the hero’s action, the polarities that were in conflict at the beginning are finally resolved.

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The Road Back- About three-fourths of the way through the story, the hero is driven to complete the adventure, leaving the Special World to be sure the treasure is brought home.  Often a chase scene signals the urgency and danger of the mission.

Athena uses her powers to heal Odysseus and make him look better for Penelope when he gets home.
" Athena lent him beauty, head to foot. She made him taller, and massive, too, with crisping hair in curls like petals of wild hyacinth but all red-golden."

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The Reward- The hero takes possession of the treasure won by facing death.  There may be celebration, but there is also danger of losing the treasure again.
Odysseus receives his family back, Penelope and Telemachus.
"Odysseus and Penelope tell each other about all that happened to them while Odysseus was away. Then Odysseus visits his father, Laertes, to give him the good news of his safe return.

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The Ordeal- Near the middle of the story, the hero enters a central space in the Special World and confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear.  Out of the moment of death comes a new life.

Odysseus successfully strings the bow and fights and kills all the suitors.

"Odysseus and his men are compared to falcons who show no mercy to the flocks of birds they pursue and capture. Soon the room is reeking with blood. Thus the battle with the suitors comes to an end, and Odysseus prepares himself to meet Penelope."

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Approach- The hero and newfound allies prepare for the major challenge in the Special world.
Odysseus gets help from Athena.
"Only instruct me, goddess, if you will, how, if possible, can I pass Charybdis, or fight off Scylla when she raids my crew?

Must you have battle in your heart forever? The bloody toil of combat? Old contender, will you not yield to the immortal gods?"  (Basically all of lines 72-109)

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Tests, Allies, and Enemies- The hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the Special World.
Odysseus and his crew face monsters  like Scylla, Charybdis, and Cyclopes.
"Now Cyclops, wheezing as the pain came on him, fumbled to wrench away the great doorstone and squatted in the breach with arms thrown wide..."

"Only instruct me, goddess, if you will, how, if possible, can I pass Charybdis, or fight off Scylla when she raids my crew?"

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Crossing the Threshold- The hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new region or condition with unfamiliar rules and values.
Odysseus crosses the threshold by leaving Ithaca for Troy.

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Meeting With the Mentor- The hero comes across a seasoned traveler of the worlds who gives him or her training, equipment, or advice that will help on the journey.  Or the hero reaches within to a source of courage and wisdom.
Athena was Odysseus' mentor.
" And now I pondered how to hurt him worst, if but Athena granted what I prayed for."

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Refusal of the Call- The hero feels the fear of the unknown and tries to turn away from the adventure, however briefly.
Odysseus doesn't want to fight in the Trojan War.

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Call to Adventure- Something shakes up the situation, either from external pressures or from something rising up from deep within, so the hero must face the beginnings of change.
Odysseus must leave his home and go to Troy to fight.
"Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
of that man skilled in all ways of contending,
the wanderer, harried for years on end,
after he plundered the stronghold
on the proud height of Troy."

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Status Quo- The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma.

Odysseus is held captive by Calypso for seven years.
"For seven of the ten years Odysseus has spent wandering the
Mediterranean Sea, he has been held captive by the goddess Calypso
on her island.