Odyssey

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In the epic novel of The Odyssey by Homer, the protagonist, Odysseus, display's the best example of a folktale hero. He isn't the son of any God or any supernatural being, and also he does not posses any immortal qualities. A call to an adventurous journey is what later on turns him into a hero. He goes through a 20 year journey fighting against monsters and gods trying to return to his home.

In the beginning of the novel Odysseus is the King of Ithaca, a small island near Greece. The Greek, Achaeans, are going into war against the Trojans which later became the famous Trojan Wars. Odysseus has a call to adventure because he is asked to help the Achaeans fight the Trojans. At first he rejects the call because his wife, Penelope, is pregnant and is about to deliver her first son, Telemakhos. After thinking about this for a long time he decides to go and asks Athena, goddess of war and wisdom, to help him in his journey and to take care of his family in exchange he promises to secure a victory for her.

The journey begins and Odysseus is on his way to Troja. In this battle he met great Greek heroes such as Achilles, Ajax, and King Agamemnon. In the war the Greek are not gaining any ground since they can't enter the main

city of Troja because it is covered by a huge wall. Athena appears and tells Odysseus to build a giant horse and make every soldier get inside. After they do this the Trojans see the statue of the horse as a gift and take it in the city. That night while everyone was asleep all the Greeks got out of the horse and destroyed the city to end the war. That was Odysseus first trial which he resolved with great wisdom. This ended the 10 year war.

Once he arrives in Ithaca he has one more last threshold to solve which is that the suitors are all there and they don't want to leave. But once again Odysseus' wisdom comes into play and he disguises himself as an old man and with the help of his son kills all the suitors and all the servants that weren't loyal to him. He kills the suitors with his bow which only he could tie the rope to, which was because he mastered the arts of war. At this point he reencounters Penelope and can finally rest in his palace in Ithaca with his son and his servants after 20 long years of absence. He does not forget to thank Athena at the end of all this. This is where he finally gets the freedom to live!

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Approximate Word count = 1166
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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