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☆☆☆☆☆Poseidon, who bears a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son Polyphemus, would be considered the main antagonist of the Odyssey.
After Odysseus manages to return home to Ithaca, Antinous, leader of the suitors, is considered the major antagonist.
Poseidon
Anticlea died of her grieving, waiting on Odysseus' return. She missed her son so much that she died of grief and yearning.
Because the dead were swarming so much; Because he was scared by the dead who were swarming soo much around him while trying to ask him about their families and beloved persons.
Odysseus saved them and they left. They didn't live there forever.
the lotus' was a type of drug and it made them feel very happy and they didn't want to leave the land of the lotus eaters because they were trapped
drink dark blood
avoid the isle of Helios, the sun god.
He fell asleep and was placed on his homeland of Ithaca by the Phaecian crew along with his gifts that he received from Alcinous. The crew was then set to stone and sunk to the bottom ofthe see by Poseidon. When Odysseus awoke, he did not recognise his land as Athene the goddess had put a mist over the land. She then disguised herself as a shepherd boy and spoke to Odysseus who conjured up a lie to keep his identity secret. Athene then showed herself to him and they began to divise a plan in order to return and kill the suitors who had invaded his home.
as fast as possibile
he saw blood running down the wall and the shroud of death covering their bodies
Penelope
to get information about how he could return to Ithaca
athene had made him bold.
Immediately after, Odysseus talked to his dead mother, Anticlea.
After leaving the land of the dead, Odysseus goes back and talks to Circe.
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a tear.
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