Character Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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“Now at last we quickly reached the good green island of the sun god, where Helios, lord Hyperion keeps his fine cattle.”

Once I saw a ship full of men, one stood out, the captain. So bold looking, his name was Odysseus. dock here and we will stay here and stay on the green island of the sun god. When I saw the ship dock and the men so tall and strong take their steps on the nice grass, their gallant strides representing those of royalty. My brothers and sisters still eating the tall grass enjoying what the gods have given us. I went to go away from all of this mess because I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. I wander off without anybody noticing, my absence from the large herd of cattle was like taking one grain
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Because I will tell you it will be the end of us is we anger him. Give a quotation here.

I stayed a little longer, just out of curiosity, and hear some of his men talking and making plans to kill and eat all of the cattle so they do not starve to death; but not to anger the gods by sacrificing the remains of the animals to the gods. I became frantic and had no clue what to do at this point. I was thinking about leaving the campsite and saving my own life, or should I warn the others and plan to defend our families.

I chose to defend my family, so me and my friend lurk past the campsite. Quite as a mouse, at this point my heart is pounding! This is it my chance to prove to everyone that I can do something
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he was very startled at first, then he began to calm himself down once he noticed that It was me who had awoken him. Then after I had told him what all is going on he had a blank look on his face.

What are we going to do, as soon as he said that simultaneously the crew of Odysseus were killing everyone that we loved.

Then a big ugly looking fellow comes up the us, and tries to cut us with a long narrow blade. I felt the cold long blade touch my fur, and I got chills instantly. As I get away I see in the distance blood of all of those that I love.

All that was left was we and my friend, I pray to the gods to that all of my friends and family that were killed tonight are to be given respect, also I hope that the gods bring horrible events to come for Odysseus and his crew. and they did. When I was on the top of the hill I see Zeus shoot a thunderbolt at the ship, bright lights shining bright as the ship went plunging into the water. All of Odysseus' men killed and on a little raft I see Odysseus getting

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