... to my house and see my day of homecoming.'" - Book V, line 206-220 It is very clear here that all Odysseus can think about is his own wife. His heart is consumed with longing for her and he wants nothing but to be reunited with her, even to the point ... aspect of Greek culture and belief. The Greek heroes were described as "aspiring to divinity" and wanting "glory that would be sung about for many generations to come". Any Greek listening to this would be astounded by the way that Odysseus is so counter-cultural and they would have ... and Penelope are held up as an ideal married coupl...

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