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Adversities Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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In The Odyssey, Odysseus faced many adversities that caused him to have to stand up and take charge of the men who were sent on this epic adventure after the Trojan War. The Trojan War was a ten years war that was caused because of the abduction of Helen by Paris. Helen was a very beautiful woman whom every man desired to have. Thus, Paris kidnapped her and took her away to Troy. In order to win this forever lasting war Odysseus came up with the idea of building the Trojan Horse. Due to his tenacity, leadership and wittiness Odysseus is a godlike hero.
Odysseus displayed tenacity by being able to continually go through trials in order to get back home to Ithaca. Due to the Trojan War he was forced to fight until victory was won. Fortunately,
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