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Examples Of Loyalty In The Odyssey

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Loyalty in The Odyssey

The Odyssey is a book by Homer containing twenty-four stories that takes place in the 8th century BC. It is an action packed novel sure to grab your attention. The main chapters I will be covering, are chapters nine through twelve. Loyalty is a significant aspect of these stories (books 9-12). I will be pointing out the the main topics of loyalty shown in these chapters.

In the odyssey, Penelope is very loyal. She waited for Odysseus for a long twenty years. She would only chose a suitor to take his place only after she knew Odysseus was dead. Somehow she new Odysseus would come back, alive and well. When he came back, she couldn’t tell if it was him or not so she tested them. There were three questions she asked.
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