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Odysseus' ordinary world is Ithaca. He loved his home and he had a wife, whose name was Penelope. He was happy and loved his life as the king of Ithaca. "My home is on the sea marked of Ithaca,"(Homer lines 21).

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Odysseus is called to action/adventure because there has been a war that as started. "After he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of troy," (Homer lines 4-5). Then Odysseus feels like this isn't for him but then Athena tells him his intelligence and wisdom will help win the war.

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Some of the greatest people wouldn't have the courage to do something without someone guiding them. That's the same way with The Odyssey in that Odyssey got help from many people along the way that if he didn't have them he wouldn't messed up. Some of the people who guided him along the way include the following people. Athena who guided him through the Cyclops where he prayed to Athena and that night the sheep came in when the previous nights they hadn't. "And now I pondered how to hurt him worst, if  but Athena granted what I prayed for. Here are the means I thought would serve my turn," (Homer lines 263-265). Another mentor would include Circe and Tiresseus/Tyrone. Circe helped him get passed the sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, to only get rid of a few men rather than all of them. "The Goddess reveals his course to him and gives advice on how to avoid the dangers he will face," (Homer lines on the intro to The Sirens). Tiresseus helped Odysseus by telling him the struggles that's going to happen to him soon. "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," (Homer lines 633-636).

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Odysseus crossing the threshold is him sailing from Troy. Zeus crashed his boat. "Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north" (Homer line 70). Another part where he is crossing the threshold would be when he is trapped with Polyphemus. Hospitality was up held during the Cyclops by Odysseus and his men but not by Polyphemus he even said he doesn't believe in the gods. "We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus or all the gods in bliss;" (Homer line 219-21). I say this is crossing the threshold because this is his first test that happens. Odysseus also prays to Athena for help during this. "I pondered how to hurt him worst, but if Athena granted what I prayed for." (Homer line 263-265).

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Odysseus and his men get pushed by the wind to the cicone island. Then "I stormed that place and killed the men who fought," (Homer line 43).

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Odysseus and his men drifted to the land of the Lotus- Eaters home. They sent a few men to go onward and  then some fell in with the Lotus-Eaters "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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Odysseus and his men got trapped in the Cyclopes, Polyphemus, cave by a swift swing "...high overhead a slab of solid rock to close the close," (Homer lines 184-185). Then later he forges a sharp stick that's very hot. Then the cyclops enters bringing in all the sheep and ram because "Athena granted what I prayed for," (Homer line 264).

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Odysseus meet Aeolus the god of the wind. Aeolus decides to help Odysseus by giving him the North, East, South winds so he can get home fast but says he cannot open the bag. "When they are near home, Odysseus' men open the sack, letting loose a storm that drives them back to Aeolia. Aeolus casts them out, having decided that they are detested by the gods." (Homer page 576).

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After they left Aeolus they sailed seven days to the land of Laestrygonians. Hospitality was not in their interests for either side. For the creatures it was to "... destroy all of Odysseus' ships except the one he is sailing in," (Homer intro to the land of the dead).

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Odysseus was "Protected by a magic herb, Odysseus demands that Circe change his men back into human form"(Homer)
Hermes gave Odysseus the magic herb.

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Odysseus had his me tie him to the mast, after plugging their ears with beeswax.

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Odysseus receives advice from Circe about "the perils of the sea monster Scylla and, nearby, the whirlpool Charybdis" (Homer). Odysseus asks "Zeus help us pull away before we founder"(Homer). Odysseus demonstrates the greek value of leadership by encouraging his men with words like "‘Friends, have we never been in danger before this?"(Homer, 766)

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"Ten years after the Trojan War, Odysseus departs from the goddess Calypso’s island"(Homer). The gods get mad at Calypso, and forces her to set Odysseus free.

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In the Odyssey Odysseus comes across multiple allies. His allies were The Phaeacians, Telemachus, and Eumaeus.  Phaeacians helped in the beginning when "Alcinous offers a ship to Odysseus and asks him to tell of his adventures"(Homer).  Telemachus helped his father in Odysseus' revenge  when  "Telemachus hit him between the shoulders, and the lancehead drove

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The Suitors tried to steal his wife and then they take all of his food. Then when Odysseus as the beggar asks for some food Antinous answered with "'you think you'll shuffle off and get away after that impudence? Oh no you don't!'" (Homer lines 1226-122). Then Antinous hits the beggar Odysseus with a stool.

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Odysseus goes inland to pray and falls asleep. His men then proceed to kill Helios' cows. Odysseus awakens with a start. Helios is angry and says he "‘O Father Zeus and gods in bliss forever, punish Odysseus’ men! So overweening, now they have killed my peaceful kine, my joy at morning when I climbed the sky of stars, and evening, when I bore westward from heaven. Restitution or penalty they shall pay— and pay in full—or I go down forever to light the dead men in the underworld.’" (Homer, 907 to 914). Odysseus' men violate the greek value of honor by killing Helios' cows. "But if he flares up over his heifers lost, wishing our ship destroyed, and if the gods make cause with him, why, then I say: Better open your lungs to a big sea once for all
than waste to skin and bones on a lonely island!"(Homer,) His me show complete disregard for the gods and practically kill themselves as a result.

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Odysseus gets revenge on the suitors by planning an attack on them. But he doesn't do it by himself, he has many people including Telemachus and Athena. Athena helped by "...counseling me, will give me word, and I shall signal to you, nodding," (Homer lines 1134-1135). Telemachus helps in multiple ways. Some of the following include taking the suitors weapons but placing aside a few for them. He also made sure to "let no one hear Odysseus is about.

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When Odysseus starts his journey home he tells of his adventures to King Alcinous of the Phaeacians, who provide him with a ship. He takes this ship and returns to 'Ithaca after an absence of twenty years"(Homer).

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After Odysseus killed the suitors with his son, Telemachus, and they go on with their lives. "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). Then they all went on in their lives.

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Odysseus shows many good characteristic traits throughout the story, some include the following: Bravery, intelligence, and leadership. Some ways he has used his intelligence is in the cyclops episode. He uses "three bowls I brought him, and he poured down. I saw the fuddle and flush come over him' then I sang out in cordial tones," (Homer lines 310-312). then he tells Polyphemus his "...name is Nohbdy," (Homer line 315). He also has some great leadership in the scylla and charybdis episode. He "...walked up and down from bow to stern, trying to put some heart into them, standing over every oarsman," (Homer lines 763-764). Again one of his heroic traits is bravery which can be seen in The Sirens. He has his men tie him to "...the mast, and if I shout and beg to be untied, take more turns of the rope to muffle me," (Homer lines 696-698). In all of the episodes, he always proves to us that he can do what he needs to do when the time is right.