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Odysseus' ordinary world is "on the peaked sea mark of Ithaca" (Homer line 21). Here he lives with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus.

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Odysseus' call to adventure was the Trojan war. At first, he refused the call. However, the goddess Athena convinced him to use his knowledge and wisdom to go defeat the trojans in the war, "after he plundered the stronghold
on the proud height of Troy" (Homer lines 4-5).

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Along the was odysseus encountered several mentors. His first mentor was Athena whom convinced him to fight in the war and assisted him on his journey, "Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar and directs him to the hut of Eumaeus" (Homer). His next mentor was Circe. She helped him by telling him how did get home and what will happen, "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). His last mentor was Tiresias who warned him about Cattle of the Sun gods, "which Tiresias has warned Odysseus not to harm" (Homer).

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Odysseus crossed the threshold when he went into the underworld. While in the underworld he came across Tiresias who assisted him in finding out what the rest of his journey held. In The Land of the Dead, the greek value, death was violated when, "Elpenor, of our company, who lay unburied still on the wide earth as we had left him—dead in Circe’s hall" (Homer lines 578-580).

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In the Battle of Cicones, Odysseus' men stormed the island. They soon realized what a bad idea that was because of how outnumbered they were. They ended up leaving with 6 benches empty. In this episode the greek value honor is demonstrated, "No ship made sail next day until some shipmate had raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost
unfleshed by the Cicones on that field" (Homer lines 67-69).

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Zeus had a set path for Odysseus and his men to follow, "Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north
a storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea" (Homer lines 70-73). In the Lotus Eaters three of Odysseus' men ate flowers that resulted in them losing the desire to return home. Fortunately Odysseus had learned from his previous mistakes and had only sent those three men the search the island.

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In the story of the Cyclops, Odysseus showed great bravery, wisdom and leadership. During their encounter with Polyphemus, Polyphemus demonstrated horrible hospitality when he said, "I would not let you go for fear of Zeus—
you or your friends—unless I had a whim" (Homer lines 222-223). In this episode, Athena helped Odysseus and his men lead all of the rams inside so that they could escape, "he rams as well, this time,
entered the cave: by some sheepherding whim— or a god’s bidding—none were left outside" (Homer lines 285-287). Odysseus then put his intelligence to use by getting out of the cave using the rams.

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At the Island of Aeolia, Aeolus gave Odysseus and his men, "a gift: a sack containing all the winds except the favorable west winds" (Homer). His men did not listen to Aeolus and they opened the bag at the wrong time. Consequently, it sent them back to the island where they were sent back on their way without any gits.

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After sailing to the land of Aeolia, Odysseus and his men sailed to the island of Laestrygonia. The island was full of cannibals, these cannibals show horrible hospitality when, "these creatures destroy all of odysseus' ships except the one he is sailing in" (Homer). Only some men survived and they went back on there way.

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In the episode, defeat of Circe, Odysseus and his men reach the island of Aeolia, where Circe transforms half of his men into swine. The only reason that Odysseus wasnt turned into a swine was because Hermes gave him "a magic herb" that protected him (Homer). Prior to leaving the island Circe tells him he must go to the underworld and meet Tiresias so that he can be informed about the rest of his journey.

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Odysseus resisted the sirens from of the help from Circe. Circe said to him, "his course to him and gives advice on how to avoid the dangers he will face" (Homer). Odysseus was the only one that was required to hear the sirens. Demonstrating the greek value of intelligence, he made beeswax to put in his mens ear so that they didn't hear the sirens.

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In this episode Circe helped Odysseus by instructing him to go toward Scylla. Odysseus thought Circe would help but when he looked up, "thinking to see her face from there, the monster of the gray rock, harboring torment for my friends" (Homer lines 790-791). Only six men were killed since they listened to Circe and went to the side of Scylla whom only has 6 heads. Facing these sea monsters he, "walked up and down from bow to stern" (Homer lines 763). Odysseus portrayed bravery and courage.

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Calypso, a nymph who held Odysseus captive in her cave for 7 years. With the help of Athena and Zeus he managed to escape. The reason he got there was, "rough adventure, weathered under Zeus" (Homer line 40). After he escaped he arrived in Phaeacia.

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Throughout the story Odysseus had three allies. First, the Phaeacians helped Odysseus "home by ship" (Homer). Next, Telemachus, Odysseus' son helped during the fight with the suitors going, "to the room where spears and armor lay" (Homer lines 1514- 1515). Last, Eumaeus, who also helped fight against the suitors. Telemachus gave "outfits to Eumaeus and this cowherd. Better to have equipment" (Homer lines 1508-1510).

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Odysseus' enemies were the suitors. When he returned home from his 20 year expedition, "numerous suitors... have been continually seeking the hand of his wife, Penelope in marriage, while overrunning Odysseus' palace" (Homer). In order for Odysseus to get his wife back he had to fight off the suitors.

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Odysseus' ordeal was Cattle of the Sun Gods. He went to Mount Olympus where Zeus made him fall asleep. Odysseus told is men numeral times to not eat Helios' cattle. When odysseus fell asleep, his men were to prideful and when Odysseus awoke, "the siken beeves of Helios were dead" (Homer lines 925). This made Helios very mad and upset to the point where he wished, "O father Zeus and the gods in bliss forever punish Odysseus' men" (Homer lines 908-909). Zeus listened to Helios then on their way home, "with crack on crack of thunder, Zeus lt fly a bolt against the ship" (Homer lines 948-949). All of Odysseus' men drowned,  except him.

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The supreme ordeal is Odysseus' revenge. He was fighting the suitors and, "drew his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous" (Homer line 1412). Here, Odysseus showed great bravery. The rest of the suitors were begging and pleading to not get killed as well. Odysseus didn't let this stop him, and he took on the rest of the suitors. He was, "aided by Athena, Telechamus, Eumaeus, and other faithful herdsmen kill all the suitors" (Homer).

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On Odysseus' journey home, he was assisted by the Phaeacians. After telling king Alcinous all about his journey, they helped him when, "The next day, young Phaeacian noblemen conduct him home by ship" (Homer). Odysseus then revealed who he truly was to the suitors before he had killed them.

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Odysseus reward from the journey was getting to return back home to the ordinary world, Ithaca and be with his wife Penelope and son, Telemachus. Before Penelope allowed him to be at peace and happy with his family, Penelope had one last test for him in which he passed.

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All in all, Odysseus is very much a hero from his leadership skills to his intelligence to his wisdom and ability to use it in necessary situations. Not to mention his incredible bravery. His leadership skills were tested and proved during The Lotus Eaters when he took his men, "I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships,
tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest: ‘All hands aboard; come, clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus, or you lose your hope of home.’" (Homer lines 100-105). If he hadn't drug his men back to the boat they wold have died. Throughout the entire story Odysseus demonstrated a tremendous amount of bravery. In Scylla and Charybdis the seamonsters, "terrified them... I walked up and down from bow to stern" (Homer lines 559-563). Even while passing through monsters that had the full ability to kill them Odysseus had to show his men that they were going to survive.  Finally, intelligence, this was one of Odysseus biggest strength when he was with polyphemus he convinced him that his name was Nohbdy, "My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends,
everyone calls me Nohbdy." (Homer lines 315-316). This made it so when others came to help Polyphemus he shouted out "Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me, Nohbdy’s ruined me!" (Homer 360). In conclusion Odysseus is very intelligent, brave, courageous, and managed to make it through one heck of a journey.