A Letter To Penelope From Homer's Odyssey

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Dear Penelope,

Ten years filled with sadness, it feels like millions of years. I haven't seen your beautiful face for a long time. I miss you more than there is water in ocean. I think you all thought, that I was dead. Anyways, i survived that long trip. My only wish right now is to meet you. i am really worried about you and our son Telemachus, I hope everything is alright. You and our son have never left my mind. Its really difficult for me being away from home. Home is where my heart is.

The Trojan War was a really challenging experience. The Trojan War lasted for ten long years. Many people have died during the trojan war. It was really depressing when Achilles died after Paris shot him in the heel. But Philoctetes killed Paris. Basically, death was everywhere. I cant even describe that scene to you. Still, we both the Trojans and Greeks didn't give up.
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i told all of my armies that we have to build a wooden horse. One of the greeks said “ I don't get how this plan works”. Odysseus continued saying that most of the greeks will pretend like we give up, and sail to the island of Tenedos. but thirty of us will hide. then the trojans will think that we gave up. when their all asleep, we’ll go to their city, and kill all of

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