Odysseus is, as previously mentioned, very different from other Greek heroes, he is not a demigod, nor does he receive divine intervention in his life. Instead, Odysseus is just a normal man who attempts to return home to his family, but loses his father to God (Poseidon) and is tested before he can see his family again. As Norcott-Mahany states, “When we reflect on our experience, we compose that experience into narrative form…” which is what the story addresses when Odysseus speaks or when Homer himself provides the narration. Changes in the story are also abundant when the story switches to Odysseus' son when he attempts to stop the suitors from marrying his mother. This is the magic we're talking about, as Homer switches between characters and ways of telling a story to convey different messages, all the while keeping it in a poetic style like Norcott-Mahany.