“So, how does one defeat monsters?” “A man may defeat a monster and yet be defeated by his own heart.” “I do not understand.” “Odysseus must learn that he cannot win in the way that Achilles won at Troy. He must win by another method, for the monsters are too great for him. He uses his mind. He uses cunning and skill. Though he is strong in body, he knows it is not enough. To succeed in his nostos he must—” “What’s a nostos?” “The homeward journey.” “Oh”, frowns the boy, thinking. “So, how does he do it?” “He defeats the monster within himself.”
