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The Odyssey
The story of the Odyssey tells of the journey taken by the main character Odysseus while returning from the Trojan War. The journeys are presented by use of flashbacks. Large and mobs of suitors who have overrun Odysseus's palace court his wife, Penelope. Prince Telemachus, Odysseus's son, wants to throw them out but does not have the confidence to fight them. Throughout the story Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus learn many lessons.
Odysseus has the traits of a leader: strength, courage, nobility, and confidence. When Odysseus set sail, to the island of the Cyclops, he met many one-eyed giants. Odysseus entered the island with his crew. They wandered around entering a cave. Later, a Cyclops named Polyphemos, son of Poseidon, entered. He immediately ate two sailors, and promised to eat the others. The morning came, and Polyphemos had eaten more men. Odysseus with the help of his companions he took a sharp pole and rammed it into his large eye, blinding him. As the......

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