Eulogy For The Character Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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Today, I smiled as I held my one and only son, Odysseus, who recently turned ten years old. I could already tell he was destined for greatness, I can just feel it through the way he speaks, moves, and even the way he thinks just gives vibes of the wonders he will do. My son will someday take the role of king of Ithaca. Hopefully he will have a lovely wife and a son to carry the family name. Odysseus will lead us to excellence. I felt Odysseus struggling to move out of my arms, so I bent down and gently placed him on the bright green field and watched him run off to play with the other boys and girls. I smiled as I watched Odysseus play fighting with the other boys, and the girls spectating from the sideline.
After a while, I soon stood up to leave.
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What had to hurt the most of our kingdom was not knowing. No one knew what happened to our warriors. They could be dead or alive, but none of us knew.
Meanwhile, I smiled as I watched my grandson run around, playing just how Odysseus did. They were so alike. The thought of him never meeting Odysseus pained me. I knew I should keep a positive mindset, but it was so hard when you lose all hope. These last few months the pain has hit me hard. It hurt me so much mentally not knowing what happened to my Odysseus. He was my joy and is now gone. It pained me so much, especially when I looked at my grandson. Who was very much like Odysseus, made me happy yet sad at the same time. Also, I had to help my daughter in law run our kingdom. Everything was so stressful. Odysseus’ disappearance has also affected me physically. Some people have noticed I have been eating less. Which sounds ridiculous since I feel like have been fine. Yet, I have noticed how much weight I have been losing. I went to the doctor to ask about it, and he told me it was incredibly unhealthy for me to be losing weight at this age. I also seem to have fallen into

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