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Odysseus ordinary world is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca" (Homer lin 21). He lives with his wife, Penelope and his son, Telemachus.

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After initally refusing to participate, Athena convinces Odyseuss to use his intellegence to defeat the Trojians. "After he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of troy" (Homer lines 4-5).

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Odysseus had three mentors. They were Athena, Tiresias, and Circe.

While in the Land of the Dead, Tiresias warns Odysseus that during his journey he will "find the grazing herds of Helios [and to] avoid those kine" (Homer lines 641-643). Tiresias helps Odysseus by warning him not to eat the cattle or he will further upset the gods.

During the Cyclops episode, Odysseus prays to Athena to help him escape Polyphemus. That evening Athena responds to his request by having all of Polyphemus' "...rams...[enter] the cave" (Homer Lines 286). Athena helps Odysseus by sending all of Polyphemus's sheep into the cave giving Odysseus and his men a ride to freedom.

Circe helps mentor Odysseus before he encounters the Sirens when she "reveals his course to him and gives advice on how to avoid the dangers he will face" (Homer page 580). Thanks to the advice from Circe, Odysseus knew how to properly prepare for the dangers of the Sirens.

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Odysseus was told "...in order to reach home he must journey to the land of the dead, Hades, and consult the blind prophet Tiresias" (Homer page 43). This is where Odysseus will receive his destiny and encounter many people from his previous life.

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During the sail from Troy, Zeus created a storm that brought them to the Island of Ismarus. Due to the rebellious behavior of Odyseuss's men, they lost many men and "Six benches were left empty in every ship...shipmates had raised a cry, three times, for each poor gohst" (Homer lines 63-68). They upheld the greek value of death by mourning the loss of their fallen soldiers.

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Once arrived to The Land of The Lotus-Eaters, Odysseus shows intelligence when he "...sent out two picked men and a runner to learn what race of men that sustained" (Homer lines 92-93). Instead of sending his whole crew out to danger or death, Odysseus only sends out 2 men to insure what harm was there. Soon they come to find out the men fell under the spell of the Lotus-Eaters, a plant that would make you stay there forever and lose all hope of home. Odysseus drags his men back to the ship and they sail to the land of the Cyclops.

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During the Cyclops episode, Odysseus violated the greek value of pride when yelling to the cyclops "How do you like the beating that we gave you, you damned cannibal"(Homer lines 433-434). After escaping the cyclops cave, Odysseus decided to rub it in his face and be extremely prideful. Due to this, Polyphemus asks Poseidon to punish Odysseus and his men for what they've done saying "Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to better days home. In these words... the god heard him"(Homer lines 492-494).

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When Odysseus sails to Aeolia he meets King Aeolus where he "...sends Odysseus on his way with a gift: a sack containing all the winds" (Homer page 576). After granting Odysseus the bag of wind, Odysseus's men foolishly open the sack and letting a storm go sending them all the way back to Aeolia.

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When arriving in the land of the  Lastrygonians who are cannibals "These creatures destroy all of Odysseus's ships except the one he is sailing in" (Homer page 576). Eventually Odysseus and his remaining crew escape and leave to Aeaea.

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After reaching the island of Aeaea they came to find out it was ruled by a sorceress-goddess Circe who "...transformers half of the men into swine. Protected by a magic herb, Odysseus demands that Circe changes his men back into human form" (Homer page 576). Prior to leaving the island Circe tells Odysseus "...in order to reach home you must journey to the land of the dead, Hades, and consult the blind prophet Tiresias"(Homer page 576).

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During the episode of The Sirens, Odysseus shows intelligence and self restraint when he "...carried wax along the line, and laid it thick on their ears" (Homer lines 712-714). Odysseus uses wax as a shield from the sirens luring calls. Odysseus also ties himself up to his ship to resist the sirens.

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When sailing into the depths of Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus make a sacrifice of 6 men and "She ate them as they shrieked there, in her den, in the dire grapple, reaching still for me..." (Homer lines 821-822). After him and his remaining men escape Scylla and Charybdis they travel to the Cattle of the Sun god where his men upset the gods by disobeying there requests. Due to this, Zeus kills all of Odysseus's men but spares Odysseus.

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While on his journey, Odysseus was held by Calypso for seven years "...in her smooth cave...the enchantress, desired me, and detained me in her hall" (Homer lines 31-35). After many years of being held captive by Calypso, Zeus helps Odysseus escape to continue his journey.

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During Odysseus's journey, he makes many allies being Telemachus, Phaeacians,  and Eumaeus.

Telemachus helped Odysseus fight the Suitors and went "...to the room where spears and armor lay" (Homer). After the fight, Odysseus and Telemachus won the battle.

When in need of passage, the Phaeacians help Odysseus out when giving him a ride "...home by ship" (Homer).

Eumaeus also helped Odysseus when in battle with the suitor bringing "...outfits to eumaeus and this cowherd. Better to have equipment..." (Homer).

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Throughout Odysseus's journey, he encounters a few enemies, one being the suitors and Antiniouse. Odysseus comes back to his home disguised as a beggar being greeted by Antinouse who "...hit [Odysseus] for being driven on by hunger..." (Homer lines 1241-1242). Antiouse disrespects the beggar and soon comes to find out it's Odysseus.

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Odysseus's ordeal was the Cattle of the Sun god where on the island of Thrinika, his men committed a crime while Odysseus was praying when they "...knifed the kine and flayed each carcass, cutting thighbones free to wrap in double folds of fat" (Homer lines 886-888). After killing the cattle warned not to, the god Zeus punishes them by sending a built of lightning killing all of Odysseus's men.

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The supreme ordeal is when Odysseus gets his revenge when fighting the suitors and Antiniouse when "Odysseus's arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers through his throat" (Homer lines 1412-1420). While Odysseus had killed Antinous, the Suitors where pleading for their lives, but Odysseus didn't care and killed the rest of the Suitors.

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During Odysseus's journey home, the Phaciones helped him with safe passage by ship and told King Alcinous about his journey. "...young Phacean noblemen conduct him home by ship" (Homer page 595).

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After everything Odysseus has been through, he is rewarded by reuniting with his family back home in Ithaca with his son Telemachus, and wife Penelope who "With eyes brimming tears she ran to him, throwing her arms around him" (Homer lines 1595-1596).

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While reading the story of Odysseus, I learned he is an epic hero. He shows many heroic traits such as leadership, intelligence, and courage.
First, he demonstrates intelligence in the Cyclops episode when he offers Polyphemus “...some wine. Here’s liquor to wash down your scraps of men” (Homer lines 297-299). Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into getting drunk so while he’s sleeping they “...drove my big hand spike deep in the embers” (Homer lines 323-324).  Thanks to the intelligence of Odysseus, they ended up escaping the Cyclops.

Additionally, Odyssey shows leadership in Scylla and Charybdis when he is cheering on his men “Heads up, lads! We must take the orders as I give them” (Homer lines 771-772). Odysseus is strongly leading his men and cheering them on while doing so.

Lastly, he demonstrates courage when fighting the Suitors saying “Run then, while I hold them off with arrows as long as the arrows last” (Homer lines 1513-1515). Odysseus is willing to fight and make sure his son stays safe in the process, showing courage by being willing to risk his own life. Overall, Odysseus shows many heroic traits throughout his journey and is an epic hero for them.