s tell a true account of the heroic deeds of Odysseus to Telemakhos. Helen tells the story of Odysseus tactile ways when he dressed as a beggar and entered the city of Troy to investigate the city and not be noticed. However, Helen had noticed him, but did not say a word. Odysseus also had stopped the men in the horse from making a sound while in the horse as to not give them away tot he enemy Trojans. Although Menelaos did not tell much of the deeds of Odysseus, but more of his own, it is still significant to the epic because it encapsulates the many other archaic heroes of the in the fictional world of The Odyssey. Menelaos tells how he was stranded in Pharos, but cleverly hid under seal skins to trap the god, Proteus, to tell him what he had to do to return home. Proteus then told him that he had to go back to Egypt to make a proper sacrifice to the Gods before departing on their voyage home. Menelaos, disappointingly, did this. This story demonstrates two things. One is the clever Menelaos on how he trapped Proteus. This shows his bravery and his tactile ways. The other is the punishment for not worshipping the gods before voyages. Proteus also told of the whereabouts of Odysseus and other leaders of the war. Menelaos told Telemakhos that Odysseus was held captive at Calypso’s island.Another significant group of storytellers is the Sirens. Although the encounter with the Sirens are brief, it is profound in that the encounter itself was a heroic deed and the story told added to the fame of Odysseus. Odysseus was told to place beeswax on the ears of his crew so they would not listen to the enticing songs of the Sirens, but he himself was to be tied to the post so he could listen to the song. This was a dangerous task because he was tempted to jump and swim to the Sirens because of their beautiful voices. Of course, he had to listen to their song because he was a hero and it would be a great story to tell his audience that he had...
