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Odysseus' ordinary world is "on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind- blown robe of leaves" (Homer Lines 21-22). His wife, Penelope, and son, and son, Telemachus lives with the epic hero and protagonist in Ithaca.

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Odysseus 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 Odysseus' 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 would be great.

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Odysseus did not want to participate in the war. Athena convinced him to sail to Troy and use his intelligence to defeat the Trojans.

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The land of the dead is Odysseus' crossing 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 lines 578-579). Then "Circe informs him that in order to reach home he must go to the land of the dead, Hades, and consult the blind prophet Tiresias." (Homer).

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Odysseus and his men sailed 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. Instead, he "killed the men who fought...and we enslaved the women." (Homer lines 43-44).

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Odysseus and his men found the Lotus-Eater flower. The Lotus-Eater did not have any good effects on anyone even though it is a "flower". 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).

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Polyphemus wasn't a good host because he broke the greek value of hospitality. "he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brain out, spattering the floor."(Homer lines 233-235). Odysseus used his intelligence to get out of the cave. He used an olive branch and "rammed it deep in his crater eye."(Homer lines 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. Odysseus' men did not follow the rules and opened the bag of air to early. "Odysseus' men open the sack, letting loose a storm that drives them back to Aeolia." (Homer). Then Aeolus tells them that the gods will not help them again because they didn't follow what was being asked of them.

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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 they 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. Odysseus decided to have his men tie him to the mass after putting beeswax in their ears so, they wouldn't hear the song 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).

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Odysseus receives advice from Circe about "the sea monster Scylla and, nearby, the whirlpool Charybdis" (Homer). Odysseus demonstrated 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). Which, did help them.

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Odysseus was locked up by 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. He continued to return home. So she "brought him woven cloth to make a sail". (Homer lines 317-318).

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Allies: The Phaeacians, Telemachus, and Eumaeus.

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Allies: The Phaeacians, Telemachus, and Eumaeus.

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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 lance-head drove clear through his chest." (Homer lines 1499-1502). Finally, Eumaeus “it did not escape the notice of Athena that swineherd Eumaeus was going from the farm" (Homer lines 194-195) Odysseus used hospitality and fought alongside him against the suitor's.

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The Suitors were very ungrateful in Odysseus' home. They stole food, destroyed Odysseus' reputation, and tried to court Penelope. Antinous was the most disrespectful 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 lines 1226-1227).

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When Odysseus heads 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).

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Odysseus planned an attack on the suitors. 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 lines 1134-1135).

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Odysseus starts his long journey home to Ithaca. Before he leaves he tells 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 Odysseus returns home, "Odysseus is reunited with his father". That is his reward. Athena commands that peace prevail between Odysseus and the relatives of the slain suitors. "Odysseus has regained his family and his kingdom," (Homer).

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Odysseus showed perseverance on the journey home when he almost gave up because he kept pushing through. He even encouraged his men to keep going when the times got really rough. He helped them by saying simple things 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.