I believe that the question you should ask yourself is - How does the author want to make me feel?
By asking this question, you will think about the main idea of the story and what the author intended to write. You will start understanding his message better and then you will also figure out what the whole story is actually about.
Thank you for this. I've been down recently... thanks for trying to bring me up!
The individuals search if home
1. Polyphemus: Cyclops
2. lotus-eaters: friendly drug addicts
3. Cicones: enemies who killed six men from each of Odysseus's ships
4. Scylla: sea monster with six dog heads
5. Elpenor: companion of Odysseus who died at Circe's house
6. Laodamas: Phaeacian prince
7. Tiresias: dead seer who tells Odysseus's future
8. Anticleia: Odysseus's mother
9. Alcinous: King of Phaecia