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Who is Odysseus you may ask, the man who was stranded on an island for seven

years. The crazy tales and stories of what he went through to go back home to his

wife. The stories and tales of the creatures he encountered on his journey. The

Cyclopes, The sires, the Gods and goddesses . What makes him a hero? He is a

mere mortal man. No powers at all, only the ones the gods give him to help him 

through his voyage. His bravery, his courage, the obstacles he faced

Odysseus and his men who lived on the island of Ithaca. Odysseus had been away 

from home, fighting a war. After the battle of Troy, which the Greeks won, King 

Odysseus and his men finally sailed for home. Ithaca is a little island as far away

from Troy as you could get and still be in ancient Greece. 

It was a long trip. It could have taken Odysseus a good month to get home. These 

were early times, and the ships were not as strongly built as they are today. But 

because of   the trouble Odysseus faced on the way, it took Odysseus and his men 

ten long years to get home! 

After the victory of Troy Odysseus and his men begin there journey. Odysseus and 

his

man stop at The Island of the Ci-cones. They stop to raid this island for supplies.

They go in search for some supplies because they are lacking things. 

The Men encounter Ci-cones. 

The Ci-cones attack on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of his men. 

Finally escaping the island with 72 less men Odysseus travels to The Island of the

Lotus Eaters Odysseus sends his men out to search for food.

His men find the lotus flower and eats them and Odysseus has to recover his men 

when they eat the Lotus Flower.

Odyessus then leaves the island of The Lotus Eaters and travels to

the the Island of the Cyclopes Here, Odysseus and his men find a 

Cyclops' cave. They were lured in by his cheese and wine.

The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave, 

for later consumption, then Odysseus and his men blind the

cyclops, and then sneak out under his heard of sheep.

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