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Odysseus And The Kraken My men were exhausted , From fighting Polyphemuüs the Cyclops. We were ready to leave the island, until Polyphemus came out of his cave. I knowing that the beast was angry, I thought to myself and Decided to make the beast even angrier. "No Man", but he, Odysseus, who had blinded you.”, I said
After that, My Men and I Left the beast’s island, I now know that I Odysseus will make it to Ithaca. My Home, Where my wife penelope and my son telemachus,who I haven't seen for 20 Years, waiting for me to arrive in Ithaca. When I first saw the beast leaving the Island, I froze shocked of its stature. The monster was no leviathan, Like I once fought heading to Calypso’s Island. The Great and all Powerful Poseidon has somehow …show more content…

Then the beast’s tentacles, was wrapping around the ship and was trying to bring it down. So Athena and I Grabbed swords and started to stab and chop it tentacles off. Poseidon, the god of the sea , Saw that it's beast was getting hurt and that it was about to die, So he told the kraken to retrieve and the battle between the Kraken ended their. And I Odysseus said to the beast. “ I Odysseus defeated The Kraken and made the Goddess of the sea, Retrieve”. King Alcinous, Was closely paying attention to every detail of the battle. And I told Him.
“That has been one of the biggest Monster, I have ever fought”. King Alcinous, Gave my men and I a place to sleep. The next day King Alcinous gave us a Ship and Some resources for the trip. I was heading to Ithaca where my Wife Penelope and my Son Telemachus, were waiting for me. When I got there , I saw my Dog Argos, Old and Weak Argos got up and went next to me. Then he died in peace. I went inside the palace, I saw my wife penelope and I told her “ I Odysseus has returned to Ithaca”.
My Wife Penelope didn't Believe that it was me Odysseus. “ My Husband Odysseus has Died, Trying to return to Ithaca .” She Said. And she asks Eurycleia to move the bedstead out of the chamber and spread it with

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