The Odyssey is a Greek epic myth supposedly written by Homer, a famed blind poet, who also wrote the Iliad. ... The Odyssey is said to contain 24 books as the Iliad. Both Iliad and the Odyssey were once considered as answers to questions of early history and religious doctrine. ... Mercury in Roman Mythology • Poseidon- God of the Sea IV- Plot - The epic Odyssey begins (as shown in the movie) when Odysseus bid Penelope, his wife, farewell. ... Penelope still had the hopes that his husband will return so she wouldn't accept the suitors" offers yet. ...

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Odysseus encompassed this quality and proved it throughout the story of The Odyssey. ... Odysseus now had to create a plan to prevent one of the men from marrying Penelope. ... 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 had completed. None of the men are able to accomplish this feat because Odysseus was the only man strong enough to bend to bow. After he achieved the contest and had slain the suitors, he is reunited with his wife. ...

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