Santiago’s helper was the old king, that offered to help Santiago if he gave him one-tenth of his sheep. Throughout Santiago’s journey, the old king helped him spiritually, physically, and mentally. Spiritually the old king helps Santiago by encouraging him to have a better mindset to persevere through his journey. Physically the old king helps Santiago by giving him the rocks urim and thummim. These rocks guide Santiago in his journey and they help him make decisions to stick with his personal journey. The old king also helps Santiago mentally; the old king teaches Santiago about his personal journey. He teaches him what personal journeys are and why he should continue his journey. Without the old king Santiago wouldn’t have accomplished his personal journey and he wouldn’t have learned the important lessons that he had. Santiago recalls when he met with the old king throughout his journey, and his words of wisdom help Santiago continue his journey. Overall, Santiago was an important hero in The Alchemist, but he wouldn’t have made it so far with the old …show more content…
Odysseus wouldn’t have made to through his journey without help from his mentor, the goddess Athena. Athena guided Odysseus in many ways including spiritually, physically, and mentally. Spiritually Athena helps Odysseus by keeping him in a good mindset and keeps him in good spirits even while going through many challenges. Athena also helps Odysseus out physically by keeping him alive. Throughout Odysseus’s journey Athena convinces the gods to allow him to live and she makes sure he has help during his journey. Athena helps Odysseus to continue his journey when she convinced Zeus to make Calypso let Odysseus leave her. Odysseus had been kept with Calypso for many years, but with Athena’s help he was able to escape her. Athena also helped out Odysseus mentally during his journey. She helps him keep a strong desire to get back to his wife, Penelope, because Athena makes it possible for Odysseus to make it back home. Athena also gives Odysseus the strength to persevere because she shows him that he can survive through his journey. If Athena hadn’t been a helper to Odysseus, he wouldn’t have made it back home. Without Athena Odysseus would have perished with the rest of his crew. Athena’s constant help was necessary to the success of Odysseus’s journey. Overall Odysseus was a brave hero that made it back home to his wife, but he wouldn’t have accomplished this without his helper,