Hero

• victories
• form alliances
• defeats -> “focus points”, “learning opportunities”
• make enemies
• make it on your own
• challenges
• spread your reputation
• travel shows worth to the gods

Hector didn’t travel far to become a hero. Defending home -> hero too?
Die Hector travel before? Others came to him and war wouldn’t have happened without travel
Orestes
build reputation locally too
if don’t travel, need challenge to come to you
To Kill a Mocking Bird Atticus is a hero
Modern Context: Presidential Candidates
Coming of Age

Poseidon’s dislike
blinding of Polyphemus
tells him his name

Athena’s favor of Odysseus
can relate to him - wisdom, likes battle
she like Greeks because she wasn’t picked for golden apple (doesn’t like Trojans)

Athena’s favor of Telemachus
debate skills
son of Odysseus
good host

skilled weavers: Penelope, Helen