The passage represents the road of trials stage of the hero’s journey. In this section, the characters face significant challenges and adversities, in this case, a fierce storm at sea that threatens their lives and ships. This reflects the struggles and hardships that the hero must endure as part of their journey.
Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north
a storm against the ships, and driving veils
of squall moved down like night on land and sea.
The bows went plunging at the gust; sails
cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.
We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,
unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:
then two long days and nights we lay offshore
worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,
until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.
–The Odyssey,
Homer
Which stage of the hero’s journey is represented in this passage?
the call to adventure
the return home
the road of trials
the transformation
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