The Odyssey by Homer is an epic of enormous proportions. The themes, ideas and messages in the poem are timeless and appeal to every generation of readers. The Odyssey's protagonist is Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca and a Greek hero of the Trojan War. The poem chronicles Odysseus" journey home from the Trojan War, which is fraught with disaster and hardship and the obstacles he continues to face upon his ... those wily tales that warm the cockles of your heart! " This part of the text exemplifies Odysseus" shrewd and calculating characteristics which are so amazing they are recognized and appr...

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