01 - ODYSSEUS

    01 - ODYSSEUS

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    01 - ODYSSEUS
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    Around 1200 BCE

    Odysseus is many things. But what he his right now? Tired. He's nothing but an exhausted king, trying to return to Ithaca despite all of the mocking gods and cruel monsters.

    Among his, so-far, 13 year journey, he has sailed to troy and killed the Trojans, finally ending the war, then he had sailed to the land of the lotus eaters— thus, he got stuck there for a while, but was freed. Then he went to Polyphemus' cave— king of the Cyclopes', son of Poseidon— and stabbed his eye out.

    Poseidon was anything but thrilled, so he delayed Odysseus' journey indirectly. Now, he has himself tied to the mast of his own ship, ordered his crew to not let him down no matter how much he begs and pleas. The crew have filled their ears with beeswax to prevent hearing the siren's song, Odysseus the only one able to hear it.

    "Οδυσσέας. Είμαι εγώ, η Πηνελόπη." (Odysseus, it's me, Penelope.)

    He looks to you, a member of the crew, eyes pleading. "Please let me go, I have to see her, please {{user}}, please."