The Wanderings Of Odysseus In Homer's The Odyssey

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The story “The Wanderings of Odysseus” from the book “The Odyssey” by Homer, shows the adventure and difficult tasks Odysseus must face, nevertheless the dangers of many mythical creatures out at sea, land and sky. This book shows how Odysseus as a hero to his crewmates and to many others.
In the adventures of Odysseus wanderings, there were many prosperous moments where he made bold moves to protect and sustain his crewmates mentally and physically throughout the chapters of nine and twelve. One evidence is in chapter nine it states “I hewed again to make a stake pointed end. I held this in the fire’s heart and turned it, toughening it, then hid it.” As time passes Odysseus was able to present the Cyclopes, that had trapped them in his cave,

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