There are a few things that I like about the Odyssey book eleven. I find it interesting how Odysseus relates the details of his journey to hell. I imagine spending years on the rough ocean and be described and compared to hell. The tiny ships that they sailed on were a great example of how their culture lacked to build sufficient ships to handle the waves of the powerful ocean. It wasn't stated in the …showed first 75 words of 521 total…

…showed last 75 words of 521 total…and Philoetius prove to be dependable and are a great help to Odysseus in his battle with the suitors. Odysseus is being tested, and this fight against the suitors, who are greater in number than Odysseus' party, is a part of his test. I thought it was interesting of how alike Odysseus is to the great warrior Achilles. I didn't notice how similar they were until he was outnumbered and overcame all of the odds.