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Tiredly, he unbound Leucothea's veil from his wrist and dropped it into the unforgiving ocean. Breathless and speechless, Odysseus's legs gave out as he kissed the Earth.
By, Victoria C, Jana A, and Steven D
Poseidon, again, sent a massive wave to the unexpecting Odysseus. With a great leap of faith and hope that Leucothea was trustworthy, Odysseus plunged into the sea.
Again, with his unbridled anger, Poseidon sent a massive storm to a weary Odysseus who sat adrift a lone raft.
She instructed him that once he reached the shores of the Phaecian country, he would have to unwind the veil from his wrist and toss it back into the roiling waves of the ocean and turn away.
When the euphoria wore off, Odysseus realized that he needed a place to rest. With uncertainty, he chose the woods under a thorn and olive plant even with the danger of predators prowling about, and Odysseus buried himself amongst the leaves.
With no other option, Odysseus began praying to Zeus so that waves would do him no harm.
The compassionate Leucothea, protectress of sailors, gave the homesick Odysseus a veil that must be wrapped around his wrist that would protect him from the wrath of the vengeful Poseidon.
For two whole demanding days, the waves relentlessly pounded on Odysseus who continued swimming. On the dawn of the third day, Odysseus saw the shoreline. With great joy, Odysseus began vigorously swimming towards the land.
Merciful Athene, daughter of Zeus, on the other hand, had watched Odysseus's suffering. With her power, she commanded the waves to stop and rest so that Odysseus could continue his journey home.
Written by Homer
Simplified by Victoria C., Steven D, Jana A.
As he neared the shore, the sounds of waves crashing roughly on the sharp rocks were heard. Odysseus's heart fell as he realized with dismay, that there would be no safe place to swim.
Up above, Athene gazed down and poured sleep into the eyes of Odysseus, and he fell into deep slumber that freed him of his weariness.
With anger, Poseidon condemned Odysseus to a nearly life-long journey back home to Ithica.
Once upon a time, a Greek god known as Poseidon, the Earth-shaker was angered by a certain man's actions.
That man was called Odysseus.
Odysseus had, quite literally, taken the eye of Polyphemus, Poseidon's favored son, brutally.
Leucothea, the beautiful White Goddess, saw him, and with great sympathy and pity, decided to help the fatigued Odysseus.
Poseidon, with a shake of his head at Odysseus's idiocy, rode off to his palace.
Bright-eyed Athene seemed to answer his prayers as she sent another great wave to carry Odysseus to the shores with great care.
With the power of a thousand- no, a MILLION men, Poseidon's tremendous waves knocked off the lone traveler, Odysseus, off his shabby raft.