Odyssey
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
He does not forget to thank Athena at the end of all this. He warns him that on his way sirens will try to tempt him and his men. Everyday he would eat his crew and everyone asked Odysseus to do something, and he did. That was Odysseus first trial which he resolved with great wisdom. 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. Odysseus did not defeat any monster or problem with strengths but instead he used his wisdom and never forgot to thank his gods because like the old proverb says, "a snake never forgets its hole". Odysseus then arrives shipwrecked to an island only to find another woman as temptress, Calypso. This is where the road of trials begin for Odysseus. That night while everyone was asleep all the Greeks got out of the horse and destroyed the city to end the war. As a result to this many suitors came to marry Penelope because of her beauties and wealth but she denied since she knew her husband was not dead. He does not posses any immortal qualities or supernatural strength. He was a one-eyed monster who lived in the island and ate anything that walked. Back home Penelope was already taking care of his son Telemakhos.
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