With the help of his son and a loyal swineherd, he devises a plan. He wishes to learn if his wife has been faithful. Instead of rushing in and killing the suitors, Odysseus is patient. Once he returns, he finds out that his house has been overrun with suitors attempting to steal his wife and palace. Instead, he was desperately trying to reach his home. Unlike other heroes, Odysseus was not in search of treasure. The King of Phaeacia gives Odysseus passage home. This quest brings him to the verge of death. He travels to the underworld seeking information to guide him home. Odysseus nearly makes it home, but his crew opens a bag, given to him by Aeolus, god of the winds When the bag is opened, it releases a wind that blows them far away from Ithaca. Odysseus is thwarted with many tests as he travels back to Ithaca: A great storm emerges and throws them off course. She takes pity on him while other gods forsake the hero, continually saves him from death, and gives him guidance.Īfter the war, the gods become angry with the Greeks for their prideful ways. She wants to help Odysseus, though she has been instructed not to. He does not want to leave his family and sail to Troy he knows it will be a long trip.Īthena, the goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war, is his guide. King Odysseus is at home, in Ithaca, with his wife, Penelope, and newborn son, Telemachus.
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