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A man in Greek attire with a shield sits with a woman and children in front of ancient buildings.

A man in Greek attire with a shield sits with a woman and children in front of ancient buildings.

The story of Odysseus begins with the goddess Athena’s appealing to Zeus to help Odysseus, who has been wandering for ten years on the seas, to find his way home to his family on Ithaca. While Odysseus has been gone, his son, Telemachus, has grown to manhood and his wife, Penelope, has been besieged by suitors wishing to marry her and gain Odysseus’ wealth. The suitors have taken up residence in her home and are constantly feasting on the family’s cattle, sheep, and goats. They dishonor See more