He is eager to get back to Ithaca.
Odysseus ends up at calypsos island where he is standed there for seven years. There he meets the immortal calypso and fatally falls for her just as she falls for him. She keeps him on her island by not giving him the tools he needs to make a raft.
Athene, Zeus, Hermes, Nausicaa, Ino, Circe... Calypso also helps afterwards, helping him build his boat, and giving him food, wine, clothes, and a wind
Well we just finished the book and my opinion on this that because he knows that his wife is at home he's trying to get back to her. And besides, while Calypso may have loved him, Circe was just a seductress, trying to distract him.
In the Odyssey, Ino plays the role of a sea goddess who helps Odysseus by giving him a magical veil that protects him from drowning. She is a benevolent figure who aids Odysseus on his journey home.
Odysseus taunts the cyclops as he sails away, giving Polyphemus his real name.
The Cyclopes wanted to repay Odysseus for giving him such fine wine.
Odysseus and Telamonium Ajax compete for the armour; it is eventually given to Odysseus. Odysseus ends up giving the armour to Achilles' son, Neoptolemus.
You can show them the learning aspect of them and hide the bad parts. Show them how it could be educational, or teach you respect, or other character traits.
No, Odysseus gets inspired by Athena in an indirect way (because he is so clever) giving him hope.
Hermes giving him the moly potion
Calypso - Excision and Datsik
Most of the suitors ignored Odysseus. Some of the suitors treated him decently as a beggar, giving him some bread and some soup. Some suitors, like Antinuous, abused Odysseus verbally. Antinous threw a footstool at Odysseus.