inding ones own true self. Odysseus return to a city in complete disarray generates new reason for disguise, overcoming the opposing suitors. Later, Odysseus true identity is disclosed to the suitors and earlier to his son, Telemakhos, who is awed by his fathers presence appearing as an almost seemingly divine being. Yet it is just the great king that he was and will be again.Although often through deception, illusion, lying, trickery, and pride, using pseudo-identities is imperative in achieving a developed sense of selfhood. Odysseus identity is shown to be a combination of the self-made, self-assured, virtuous man and the embodiment of the standards of his culture in Ancient Greece. It is also apparent in Homers time that with the gods on your side one can attain a complete moral sense of identity. Nevertheless, the help given to Odysseus by Athena does not detract from his glory, but rather adds to it, for it is symbolic of the qualities of mind, which enabled him to triumph against such odds. Therefore, her intervention is essential, but she allows Odysseus and Telemakhos to earn their own destinies. Odysseus grows in wisdom and judgment throughout his ventures in the epic, and his true self proves to be favored by the gods, and respected and admired by mortals....
