Summary Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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Odysseus, trapped on the vast island of Calyspo, and Accompanied only by the goddess herself.

Having wandering thoughts of departure off her captivity, he attempts to flee elsewhere on the island.

With minimal resources and a will to escape, Odysseus departs into the coastal outskirts of the island.

Oh' such difficulties he faced, as he only had ambitions of Taking flight from her imprisonment. "Why

must the Gods Continue to curse me, leaving my men to be slaughtered Of Lord Helios' wrath. Now I

am forced to travel alone And no likely way to return to my wife and son, whom

I deeply adore and have not seen for years, countless and precious." As he pleas to the Gods of return to

Ithaca; In the far off distance, the Vile
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"Has Calypso learned about my whereabouts or may it be a beast of true

ferocity and might?" Odysseus questions to himself. The Cyclopes, the Lotus Eaters, the Sirens, Scylla,

Charybdis, nor the flesh-eating Laestrygonians could truly not compare of what is to expect of

Odysseus. The massive growls grew stronger and stronger as Odysseus was petrified at what he saw.

The brutal, ferocious, savage of the Underworld, that guarded the gates of Tartarus was upon Odysseus,

The three-headed hellhound himself, Cerberus. Cerberus was dark as night with piercing, jagged fangs

on each jaw, as well as massive chained collars on each neck. The merciless savage pounced on

Odysseus as a lion were to gaze upon its prey and tear apart its victim to sustain its hunger.

Cerberus was not sent to kill Odysseus, but instead hold him captive and bring him to Hades in the

Underworld. Odysseus lacked the weapons needed to slay Cerberus and was vulnerable to its ferocity.

Odysseus floundered hopelessly as Cerberus tried to drag him into the Underworld. At last,
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Cerberus obeyed and went back to guard the

gates of Hades. "Foolish man! You dare defy the honor of my brother, Poseidon - God of the mighty

sea! Now you will experience the wrath of Poseidon and the God of the Underworld!" Poseidon

entered the realm of Hades in a massive sea cyclone. "Mighty thanks in capturing the pathetic fool who

blinded my dear son, Polyphemus, and humiliating him in the process, Hades." My pleasure brother, as

you may do what ever you please with the so-called warrior." Poseidon thought of the best punishment

for Odysseus, none other than a slow, painful death by hanging in a rope noose while attempting to

escape death from Cerberus' hunger. " Poseidon! Hades! Please here my cry, I'm sorry for the wrongs I have committed but I must return to my wife and son...." "Silence fool, you will not be spared by me or my brother!" Poseidon began to take Odysseus and began to tightly wrap the

noose around his wrists and ankles. Hades called forth Cerberus so he may sustain his hunger with

Odysseus' flesh. Odysseus was in great peril as he was about to be devoured into Cerberus'

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