... they were born. But not too many people's life purpose includes as much responsibility and sacrifice as Odysseus's did. Odysseus, the hero of The Odyssey, was born into royalty and ruled the city-state of Ithaca when he was older. At the start of the Trojan War, he was forced to leave his wife, son and entire life behind him to fight for his nation. He ... marrying Penelope. For this, he had to again use his wit. The scheme he devised with the help of his son, Telemachus, called for the suitors to string his bow and shoot an arrow through the heads of twelve axes, a task only Odysseus h...

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