... Odysseus, "Twelve cities of men I've stormed and sacked from shipboard, eleven I claim by land" (139). Achilles" speed is also admired, for it gains him victory in battle. "The great runner," being as swift "as the wild mountain hawk, the quickest thing on wings," manages to frighten Hector, the foremost warrior of the Trojans, and sends him "fleeing along the walls ... that raid his home, rather than kill them, Odysseus remembers his loss with the Kyklops and says to himself "Down; be steady. You've seen worse, that time the Kyklops [ ] ate your men while you looked on" (458). Another ...

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... Lotus-Eaters. Rather than allowing his entire crew to leave the ship and explore the area, Odysseus only allowed two men and one runner to explore the island. This proved to be a wise decision because while exploring, the men ate the Lotus plant and lost all desire to return home. Had Odysseus allowed his entire crew to explore the island, they all ... ...

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