In the story, The Odyssey, a man named Homer tells a great tale about another man named Odysseus. The story is about Odysseus going around the world doing tasks to get back home to Ithaca after the war with Troy. And in those tasks are hidden values. Here's some of the values (with there story) that I found interesting.
Loyalty could be found when Odysseus's men follow him through his dangerous journey back to Ithaca. Another way loyalty is shown is Odysseus staying true to his belief in Athena. And finally Penelope not betraying her trust to Odysseus's love.
There was no fear when Odysseus went to unknown places like Calypso's island, or the land of the dead. There was no fear when fighting the giant cyclops and his father Poseidon. And his biggest fear of all, loosing his one and only true love to a persuader.
Odysseus wanted revenge for the persuaders trying to take all that he worked for. The house, the village, the whole castle really. And for them trying to take his beautiful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus for there own. In the end he does get his revenge in a gruesome way.
I think that revenge isn't really a good thing to have but sometimes it is appropriate. Overall we learn that you shouldn't give up on your goals or dreams just because it seems to far or takes too long.
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