A significant scar in classical literature is found on Odysseus’ leg and originates from a childhood hunting accident. When the adult Odysseus returns in disguise from his long journey, this scar is what his old nurse finally recognizes. Odysseus’ scar allows the past to become part of the present, as a separate episode of importance in itself; the scar works as a physical bodily mark which affects the future course of events. A wound is the prerequisite, the starting point, for a scar, unless it is just a scratch or a scrape that soon disappears without a trace. The new tissue that will later form a scar differs from normal unwounded tissue in that it contains more fibers. Moreover, these are aligned in a single direction rather than randomly and supported by relatively few blood vessels. A scar is the result of the repair, a new mark on the body. It is often discolored and depigmented and without hair.