He is allowing Odysseus to land in a place where he will be treated like a god. Odysseus will be given more riches than he ever would have earned from the war in Troy. He has to be willing to leave all of this, get on a ship and return to his wife and child. It is only if Odysseus is able to leave Scheria, and make it back to Ithaca intact with his fair share, will he be able to see his family again. Odysseus must be willing to put his family and his home, ahead of his desire for fame and
He is allowing Odysseus to land in a place where he will be treated like a god. Odysseus will be given more riches than he ever would have earned from the war in Troy. He has to be willing to leave all of this, get on a ship and return to his wife and child. It is only if Odysseus is able to leave Scheria, and make it back to Ithaca intact with his fair share, will he be able to see his family again. Odysseus must be willing to put his family and his home, ahead of his desire for fame and