The Odyssey
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In , Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few
of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops, huge whirlpools, determined
suitors, along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his
homeland of Ithaca, but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever, ....
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.... along the mast,
lashed to the mast, / and if I shout and beg to be untied, / take more turns of
rope to muffle me." (pg. 459, 536-539) This and telling the crew members to put
wax in their ears ensured that Odysseus, alone, could listen to the Sirens' song
and not die. When Odysseus had to figure out how he could kill the Suitors who
were staying in his house, he had Athena disguise him as an old beggar and then
told Telemachus, his son, to hide all of the Suitors' weapons and armor. If
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