II. The beginning - Odysseus leaves Troy feeling almost immortal and this pride is what leads to his downfall and second rise.

III. The middle - Odysseus undergoes his symbolic death and rebirth.

IV. The end - Odysseus has regained power over his household and has restored order to his life.

In Homer's The Odyssey, the tale of a man's journey home after long years at war, is also the tale of a man's spiritual journey through his own soul. Odysseus' role as an epic hero is modified throughout the epic poem. As Odysseus leaves Troy for home, he is the typical bloodthirsty warrior. During the course of his trek, he undergoes a symbolic death and rebirth. Upon his arrival in Ithaka, the wiser man he has become is evident. The Odyssey is Odysseus' story of his journey not only from Troy to Ithaka, but also from bloodthirsty warrior to epic hero.

of rough adventure, weathered under Zeus?

Our minds are as the days are, dark or bright,

By the time Odysseus returns to Ithaka he is no longer the fierce warrior he was when he left Troy. Instead, he has changed into a man desperate to reclaim his throne and home. Unlike the bloodthirsty warrior he once was though, Odysseus does not rush in and fight; instead, he bides his time and gathers assistance. Even within his own home he does not reveal himself but issues a warning to the suitors.

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