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Odysseus' ordinary world is "on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca" (Homer line 21). He lives there with his wife and son, penelope, and telemachus.

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The trojan war was won by Odysseus against the Troys. Odysseus "...plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy" (Homer lines 4-5). Athena mentored him to use his intelligence to win the war and go through with it. Odysseus refused the call at the start but then ended up taking it on.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Athena was Odysseus main mentor. The first time she helps him is by "[granting] what [he] prayed for" which was asking for help in developing a plan to escape Polyphemus (Homer line 264).

Circe was Odysseus second mentor. She is known as "... the enchantress" (Homer line 32). Circe helped him on his long journey home.

Teiresias was another mentor in his journey. He gave advice to odysseus when he said "Avoid those kine, hold fast to your intent, and hard seafaring brings you all to Ithaca" (Homer 643-644). This proves to be helpful when he encounters his cattle.

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The Land of the Dead is the 'new world' that odysseus crosses into. He enters a completely new world and his journey will take a couple stops. "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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During Odysseus first test he "... stormed that place and killed the men who fought" (Homer line 44). Odysseus' men were very greedy and took what as not there and when odysseus yelled " "Back, and quickly! Out to sea again!'" (Homer lines 46-47). The men refused to listen and led the cicones to attack. Odysseus and his men were finally able to escape, but 6 benches on each boat were left empty to honor the men lost.

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After zeus sent a storm towards Odysseus and his men, they came upon Lotus flowers. These flowers weren't just any flower, they made them "... forgetful of their homeland" (Homer line 100). Later Odysseus had to tie his men down to keep them from eating the flowers.

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The cyclops was a battle with Polyphemus, a giant with one eye. Odysseus used his intelligence to come up with a way to escape with his men by "... [taking] the wooliest ram, the choicest of the flock, and hung [himself] under his kinky belly (Homer lines 382-384).

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Aeolia, the king of wind gifted odysseus with wind from all directions, except the west wind. Aeolia sent this "loose storm that sends them back to Aeolia (Homer).

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Odysseus and his men "sail for seven days and arrive the land of laestrygonians (Homer). They were thrown with creatures that destroyed their ships except the one Odysseus sailed in.

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Odysseus; sixth test was when he arrived at Aaeae, the home of Circe. Circe "turned half the men into twine" and held odysseus captive (Homer Line 576). Circe later gives Odysseus and his men advice for their travel home.

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The Sirens sang a song that only odysseus could hear if he wanted to make it out alive. With his men around, in order to keep them from hearing the Sirens he "... carved a massive cake of beeswax into bits" (Homer lines 707-708). This is a great example of Intelligence.

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Scylla is a six-headed monster who, when ships pass, swallows one sailor for each head. Then he had to make it out with out falling into the "charybdis whirlpool" (Homer). Odysseus still leads him and most of his men out, after sacrificing a couple for the team.

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Odysseus was "... detained long by Calypso" (Homer line 29). She did this to keep him on her island , so he could become her husband.

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The "Phaeacian noblemen conduct him home by ship" (Homer). He rode on their fancy ship back to Ithaca, and were a huge help to him getting home.
Telemachus is Odysseus' son, and was one of few that helped him fight the suitors. He helped Odysseus when he "ran to the room where spears and armor lay" (Homer line 1515).
Eumaeus' help wasn't always recognized by odysseus when he helped him out. He was close to Odysseus' son. Eumaeus helped "[kill] all the suitors" (Homer).

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The Suitors are Odysseus' enemies in his journey. The suitors storm his home and "seek the hand of his wife" (Homer). They took advantage of his absence, but later Odysseus gets revenge.

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Before the ordeal "Tiresias [warns] Odysseus not to har" the cattle of the sun god (Homer). Odysseus urges his exhausted crew to pass the island of the sun god. Later Odysseus woke from his nap, amd went down and caught sight of all of his crew eating the cattle that they slaughtered.

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Odysseus battles the suitors and kills all of them for taking over his home.Athena appears disguised as Mentor and encourages Odysseus. The suits beg to not be killed but Odysseus stands up and says "You forced yourselves upon this house. Fight your way out, or run it, if you think you'll escape death" (Homer lines1469- 1470).

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Odysseus' journey home took leadership, courage, an bravery. He used his intelligence to make it home with the help of many people that stood behind him. He also had many people against him that he encountered. But after 20 years he was "home at last" (Homer line 1540).

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Odysseus' reward was his journey home and making it alive. Odysseus was happy to make it "home at last" (Homer line 1540). After being gone for twenty years his wife was still loyal and their union was restored.

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It takes bravery, intelligence, and leadership to be a hero, and Odysseus is a great example of just that. He shows bravery when blinding the Cyclops, Polyphemus, by "[stabbing] him where the midriff holds the liver" (Homer lines 246-147). He did this even though Polyphemus was much larger than him. Odysseus showed Intelligence when he had his men tie him down while passing the Sirens, so he himself will be able to hear their song, but not be entranced by their singing. He told his men "... tie me up, tight as a splint" (Homer line 695). Leadership is one of the main characteristics it takes to be a hero. Odysseus shows leadership for his men when defeating the cyclops. He claimed "Nobody will not get out alive, I swear" (Homer line 409). Bravery, intelligence, and leadership are key factors to be a hero, and in result of having these characteristics for the 20 years he was missing Odysseus "... regained his family and his kingdom" (Homer).