Hero’s Journey

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Odysseus Journey

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Heros JourneyThe Journey of OdysseusCall To AdventureWhen Odysseus goes to Troy, he refuses, but he has to go anyways.Supernatural AidThe main supernatural aid is Athena, who always intervenes in Odysseus's journey. Other big supernatural aid include eus and !oseidon, and dont forget what "ermes did#Crossing the ThresholdWhen Odysseus leaves Troy after the war and begins his longggg journey home.Belly of the WhaleThe $yclopes, !olyphemus, is the belly of the whale because of how close Odysseus came to death after crossing the door to the cave, he was stuc% and had to &nd a way out. This event also a'ects him throughout the rest of the journey.Road of TrialsAll the di'erent islands and obstacles Odysseus encounters, including $yconians, lotus eaters, cyclopes, Aeolia, (astrygonia, Aeaea, "ades, )irens, charybdis, scylla, and "elios's island.Descent into the UnderorldWhen Odysseus, litterally, goes down into the *nderworld %nown as "ades# +oes to see Terisius for the prophesy#Crossing the Return ThresholdWhen the !hoenicians drop Odysseus o' at his homeland, ,thaca, despite the fact that he doesn't even thin% it's his home, causing struggle.!aster of the " WorldsAfter gaining %nowledge of everyone at home, odysseus %ills the suitors and the disloyal servants, thus becoming the master of -both worlds-.ReardWhen Odysseus &nally gets to reveal himself to his wife and when he &nds his father, his reward is that he feels full again, and he can live out his name, -Odysseus, husband to !enelope, son of (aertes-.#reedo$ to %iveWhen Athena refuses the suitors to get revenge on Odysseus, he &nally has the free will to live with out &ghting or having any trouble.