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This poem serves as a sequel, following the Greek hero Odysseus (Ulysses) on his perilous ten-year journey back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy.
. Rather than recounting the entire ten-year conflict, it centers on the "wrath of Achilles." The narrative explores how the pride (hubris) of one man— —leads to devastating loss for the Greek army. la iliada y la odisea
: The war began when Paris of Troy kidnapped Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. This poem serves as a sequel, following the
Still disguised, Odysseus enters his own palace. The suitors mock him. Penelope, ever clever, announces she will marry the man who can string Odysseus's great bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads. Only the "beggar" can do it. This poem serves as a sequel