Question

In organising the events of Odysseus’s quest, why would the text in The Odyssey- Elpenor be labelled as part of the road of trails?

Answer 1

Elpenor was one of Odysseus' comrades, and happened to be the youngest. This was labelled as part of the road of trials for that fact he had to mourn about this, thinking this was his fault. He had to overcome this.

Answer 2

The text in The Odyssey- Elpenor would be labelled as part of the road of trail because it shows Odysseus encountering supernatural beings, they symbolize many things in the story and they all can have different appearances, and may be deceiving or boastful.