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The Epic hero, Odysseus' lives "on the peaked sea-marked of Ithaca"(Homer line 21). He lives with his dog, Argus, His wife, Penelope and his son, Telemachus

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Odysseus now begins his journey "After he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy," (Homer lines 4-5. The beginning of the Trojan War was his call to adventure. Unfortunately, Odysseus believed that the Trojan War wasn't for him. Athena eventually convinced him that using his intelligence and bravery in the war was for the greater good.

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Odysseus couldn't make it back home without his mentors. Athena was his homie/homegirl. She was always with his through thick and thin just like that time in the cyclops cave. "I pondered how to hurt him worst, if but Athena granted what I prayed for." (Homer line 263-264). Circe was another mentor, "The goddess reveals his course to him and gives advice on how to avoid the dangers he will face"(Homer line into to Sirens). Lastly, Tiresias, Tiresias helped Odysseus by preparing him for his upcoming challenges. "But anguish lies ahead; the god who thunders on the land prepares it, not to be shaken from your track, implacable,
in rancor for the son whose eye you blinded.
One narrow strait may take you through his blows:
denial of yourself, restraint of shipmates.
When you make landfall on Thrinacia first and quit the violet sea, dark on the land you’ll find the grazing herds of Helios
by whom all things are seen, all speech is known."

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The land of the dead is Odysseus' cross the threshold. He ended up violating the greek value  of Death because he left "Elpenor, of our company,
who lay unburied still on the wide earth" (Homer line 578-579). Then "Circe informs him that in order to reach home he must journey to the land of the dead, Hades, and consult the blind prophet Tiresias." (Homer).

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Odysseus and his men drifted to the island of Cicone. Odysseus had "stormed that place and killed the men who fought." (Homer line 43). Odysseus broke the value of hospitality and did not treat the Cicones with respect. Instead, he "killed the men who fought...and we enslaved the women." (Homer line 43-44).

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Odysseus and his men came across the land of the beautiful Lotus-Eater flower. The Lotus-Eater had the worst effects on the person. The Lotus-Eater "who showed no harm, only offering the sweet Lotus to our friends-- but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return," (Homer lines 95-98). She was the worst of all and never made a sailor want to come home.

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By far my favorite Episode, Odysseus and his men came across the mighty Polyphemus. Polyphemus wasn't a good host he broke the greek value hospitality by "clutched at my companions
and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brain out, spattering the floor."(Homer line 233-235). Odysseus used his intelligence to get out of the cave because he used a olive branch and rammed it
deep in his crater eye."(Homer line 332-333). Athena also made an appearance in this episode because when the sheep came into the cave Odysseus said "Athena granted what I prayed for," (Homer line 264).

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When Aeolus decides to help Odysseus, he gives him specific instructions to open a bag of air once they are closer to Ithaca. When "Odysseus' men open the sack, letting loose a storm that drives them back to Aeolia."(Homer). Then Aeolus tells them that they detested the gods and will not help them again.

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After seven long days at sea they landed at the land of Laestrygonians. Hospitality seems to be the greek value that is broken by both sides. Especially from the Laestrygonians the decided to "destroy all of Odysseus' ships except the one he is sailing in," (Homer).

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The sorceress-goddess Circe was causing mischief over Odysseus and his crew. She even "transforms half of the men into swine"(Homer). Odysseus was protected by a herb and demanded that she chance them back.

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The sirens try to lure Odysseus and his men with their songs. Instead of hearing their songs Odysseus decided to have his men tie him to the mass after putting beeswax in their ears and said "you are to tie me up, tight as a splint,

erect along the mast, lashed to the mast,

and if I shout and beg to be untied,

take more turns of the rope to muffle me.’"(Homer lines 695-698). Odysseus' men actually listened this time!

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Odysseus receives advice from Circe about "the sea monster Scylla and, nearby, the whirlpool Charybdis"(Homer). Odysseus did demonstrate the greek value of leadership by trying to keep his men calm and encourage them to keep moving on with works like "Friends, have we never been in danger before this?"(Homer line 766)

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Odysseus was locked up by the beautiful Calypso for ten years until the gods forced her to let him return to home. She did grant him immortality if he stayed but he denied and continued to return home. So she "brought him woven cloth to make a sail" (Homer line 317-318).

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Only few people get to be called an ally in the Odyssey. These allies consisted of The Phaeacians, Telemachus, and Eumaeus. At the start of the story The Phaeacians "offers a ship to Odysseus  and asks him to tell of his adventures"(Homer). The king of Phaeacians wanted the tale of the great Odysseus in exchange for a ship. Telemachus, son of Odysseus helped his father get revenge on the suitors."Telemachus hit him between the shoulders, and the lancehead drove clear through his chest." (Homer line 1499-1502). Finally, Eumaeus “it did not escape the notice of Athena that swineherd Eumaeus was going from the farm"(Homer line 194-195) gave Odysseus's good hospitality and fought alongside him against the suitor's.

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The Suitors were unbelievably ungrateful in Odysseus' home. They stole food, destroyed Odysseus' reputation, and tried to court Penelope. Antinous was the rudest out of all of them. When Odysseus asked for food he replied with "you think you'll shuffle off and get away after that imprudence? oh no you don't!"(Homer line 1226-1227)

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When Odysseus head inland to pray he ends up falling asleep. The cattle of the sun gods was to test if Odysseus' men were loyal or not. They "had killed his cattle. Without delay” (Homer line 491). Just days later his men were slaughtered by Zeus.

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The suitors utterly destroyed Odysseus' reputation in Ithaca. So Odysseus planned an attack on them. As they say team work makes the dream work! So Odysseus has many people who have his back like Telemachus and Athena. Athena helped by "counseling me, will you give me word, and I shall signal to you, nodding,"(Homer line 1134-1135). His son was a big help too. He made sure to "let no one hear Odysseus is about. Neither Laertes, nor the swineherd here, nor any slave, nor even Penelope,"(Homer Line 1156-1158).

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Odysseus starts his long journey home after telling the King of the Phaeacians about his adventures to get a ship to return home to "Ithaca after an absence of twenty years"(Homer).

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After his return home Odysseus and his family. "Odysseus is reunited with his father. Athena commands that peace prevail between Odysseus and the relatives of the slain suitors. Odysseus has regained his family and his kingdom,"(Homer). They all moved on with their lives and continued like nothing ever happened.

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Odysseus showed so many heroic traits during this story. These traits can include Bravery, intelligence, hospitality and leadership. He showed hospitality and bravery in the cyclops episode especially when he "rammed it deep in his crater eye."(Homer line 332-333). Even though Polyphemus wasn't exactly hospitable, Odysseus still gave him all the love. "A wineskin full I brought along, and victuals in a bag,

for in my bones I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon—all outward power,

a wild man, ignorant of civility."(Homer 152-156)

Odysseus even showed perseverance on the journey home when he almost gave up. "you much think hard if you conjure up the fighting strength to take us through" (Homer 1106- 1107). He even encouraged his men to keep going when the times got really rough. He gave them simple words like "Friends, have we never been in danger before this?"(Homer line 766). Odysseus is a hero because he tried everything in his power to not let his men and himself not give up. That is why he is a hero ladies and gentlemen.