Some examples of this are "Ulysses- and "The Lotos-Eaters,"" in which Tennyson explored the mythological past. ... One of Tennyson's sources for his poem, "Ulysses- was Homer's "Odyssey."" ... Tennyson also referred to Dante's "Inferno."" In "Inferno- Ulysses gave an account of the final journey. ... Neither the "Odyssey- nor the "Inferno- described Penelope as being old, nor did they state that Ulysses had lived in Ithaca for a long time before he left for the final voyage. ...

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