Unfortunately, he has to deal with the suitors to get his kingdom back. He gets his son, Telemachus, as his reward, but he still has to go on his journey home, or in this case, fight for his home. Odysseus makes a plan to get rid of the suitors and tells his son, “ If son of mine you are and blood of mine, let no one hear Odysseus is about”(Homer 600). Telemachus will help him get into the kingdom and destroy the suitors. The next task is to fight the suitors. Joseph Campbell states, “ after the heros complete the supreme ordeal and have the reward firmly in hand, all that is left is for them to return home”(Campbell). He disguises himself as an old beggar to get into his kingdom without people knowing who he is. Odysseus tricks the suitors and he eventually kills them all for treating him badly as an old beggar and trying to take his
Unfortunately, he has to deal with the suitors to get his kingdom back. He gets his son, Telemachus, as his reward, but he still has to go on his journey home, or in this case, fight for his home. Odysseus makes a plan to get rid of the suitors and tells his son, “ If son of mine you are and blood of mine, let no one hear Odysseus is about”(Homer 600). Telemachus will help him get into the kingdom and destroy the suitors. The next task is to fight the suitors. Joseph Campbell states, “ after the heros complete the supreme ordeal and have the reward firmly in hand, all that is left is for them to return home”(Campbell). He disguises himself as an old beggar to get into his kingdom without people knowing who he is. Odysseus tricks the suitors and he eventually kills them all for treating him badly as an old beggar and trying to take his