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"Look death in the face with joyful hope, and consider this a lasting truth: the

righteous man has nothing to fear, neither in life, nor in death, and the Gods will not

forsake him."-Socrates, a Greek philosopher and contemplative thinker. The above quote

is the basis for Greek belief, demonstrating the respectable Greek citizen. It displays

courage and obedience to the Gods in which the Greek world revolved around. Beyond

relaying a fantastic journey, featuring a glorified hero who embodies to perfection Greek

ideals, Homer uses the epic books of The Odyssey to explore all the nuances of Greek

culture. Each part of The Odyssey possesses a purpose beyond detailing popular

mythology. Book Eleven's Underworld becomes the culmination of all the values and

ideals that Homer touches on in prior books. Homer uses the underworld as a catchall to

reinforce societal protocol and religion among other things. Specifically, by focusing on

the scenery......

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