... wit, quickness, intelligence, and even his sly knavery. His possession of incredible strength also aids him in many of his troubles. However, Odysseus is not alone and unaided during his journeys, for the goddess of wisdom, Athene acts as his chief protector, and she is seldom away from the hero or his son. She instills confidence within Telemachus and Odysseus and ... and teaches him more about himself, until he is ready at the end to prove himself to his enemies. Throughout all works of literature that involve a hero and his perilous journeys, the hero experiences many influential eve...

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... to " be an ocean of wood with a thin rim of humanity" (White 265). It is the aid from all these guides that greatly affects the characters and their journeys. With this consistent reappearing pattern of supernatural aid for the hero in literature, the reader can better understand the role of the characters' interaction with the hero. Another similarity is ... ...

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... daughters, avenging wives and furious children. Every aspect of it-bloodshed, bodily urges and impulsivity-fits the mold of classic Poseidon qualities. Even much later in the text, as Odysseus journeys to the underworld, he learns from Agamemnon how "Aegisthus hatched [his] doom and [his] destruction, so [he] died-a wretched, ignominious death" (11: 462,466). Agamemnon's fate serves as ... ...

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... status are the main givers of hospitality, however, the wealthy are not the only ones commanded to offer a level of friendliness. Homer emphasizes hospitality from everyone during Telemachus' and Odysseus' journeys, using a man's cordiality with his guest to infer his character. If a man is disingenuous, then he doesn't show hospitality and Homer makes sure that individual faces the vengeance of those ... ...

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