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The planned turned out really good and got Ithaca back under control.

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he left with 500 men in twelve ships and only one of them had returned back to Ithaca which was Odysseus.

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Odysseus arrived home with Athena who wanted to bring him home to freedom because she loved him.

When Odysseus woke he was on a mountain in Ithaca alone, he went to his old friend, Eumaeus, and found his son Telemachus.

He dressed like a poor man and went to the palace where all the suitors were.

Telemachus told his mom to do a competition and who would win would merry Penelope. No one could win, except Odysseus. He stood up and took his cloak off and said:

“I am Odysseus ,home from wars of Troy, and  you are the ants I found in my larder, the rats I found in my cellar! Penelope will marry none of you. She has a husband already, as you will soon regret!”

And killed them all.

And lived happy ever after with his wife and son in his kingdom, Ithaca

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Odysseus Returns!!

Odysseus returns home from a battle at Troy lasting 10 years and a journey lasting 10 years to get back to his kingdom! King of Ithaca has returned, but what about the other 500? Are they alive if so where, he left with 500 men in twelve ships and only one of them had returned back to Ithaca which was Odysseus. After hearing from the underworld that suitors were bothering Penelope and trying to convince her to marry one of them.

When Odysseus washed up on his island kingdom, he didn't really know what to expect "was there a new king in charge" "had Penelope made a decision on what suitor she wanted to marry" their were loads of questions rushing Odysseus's head. Instead of reacting like he was a hero, but instead, he pretend to be a beggar and met his old friend in the pigs mans cave where Telemaches his son was talking to his old friend. When Telemaches realised that who he thought was a beggar turned out to be his dad Odysseus they made a plan to kill all the suitors in the Pecacata Palace .

At last Ithaca was back in control again and handed back to its rightful owner Odysseus, but there was one last thing to do before things went back to normal he had to apologise to the gods and make peace with them. There was only one way to do that and it was to sacrifice himself to the gods to show peace to them.

~ l The Odyssey l ~

Article written by Eva 7E

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ODYSSEUS RETURNS!!!!

After 20 years of mystery, Odysseus finally returns to his kingdom where greedy suitors crawled and argued who should be king after him. After hearing this terrible process, Odysseus planned to act as a beggar and went to the palace. Later on, the suitors were all laying dead on the floor of Pelicata Palace and they were killed by Odysseus. The result turns out really well, where Ithaca were back under control.

When Odysseus washed up in  his three island Kingdom, he didn’t react as if he was a hero, but instead, he pretend as a traveller, and directly met his old friend in the pig man’s cave who was talking to his son Telemachus. When Telemachus finally realised who he is, Odysseus told him his plan about killing the suitors in the palace.

At last, Ithaca was back in control. To make peace with man and gods, between sea and land, Odysseus has to sacrificed himself to the god of seas and oceans, Poseidon.

The story of Odyssey spread out along until nowadays we are learning about the hero of troy the king of Ithaca.

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ODYSSEUS RETURNS!!

HOME FROM TROY!!

Odysseus returns from his 10 year voyage to Troy and a 10 year trip back! King of Ithaca has returned but what about the others? Are they alive, if so, where are they? “My crew, 500 men in 12 ships were left remaining after the war, but took shelter in a cyclops cave, Polythemus, but we orchestrated an elaborate trick, blinded him and left.” Odysseus said. He also told us how Posidon cursed them and how they ended up on the Laestrygonians island, the Laestrygonians were cannibals, ruled by King Lamus, and how they lost 451 men out of 500, 1 ship out of 12! After the atrocious assault, they arrived in Circe’s island who in fact turned the crew left into pigs, Odysseus on the other hand ate a white moly flower which was said to be the cure to most magic and poisons. But soon found out that Circe loved him but he didn’t love her back. “I have a wife already!” Odysseus said to Circe. In the end, she had to let him go after some years. They travelled to the Underworld to meet Terisias the Oracle, Odysseus finds out they Penelope, Odysseus’ wife was being pestered by suitors to have the crown and riches. Terisias tells him that 6 of his men will perish and not to eat the cattle on the Island of the Sun.

DEATH OR HOPE?

The crew were furious with Odysseus when they found out that Odysseus knew what would happen and didn’t tell them about it. They didn’t listen when Odysseus told them not to eat the cattle. In the end, no one of the crew was left alive except Odysseus. He found himself on Calypso, the sea nymph’s island. And Calypso also loved Odysseus, and offered him immortality if he loved her back but he refused! Athene who was watching Odysseus asked Zeus to tell Calypso to let Odysseus free and was convinced. “I was glad to be away from those women. what a mess they are.” Odysseus said. he was welcomed by King Alcinous and was sent home with Alcinous’ best rowing men. But sadly, when Odysseus arrived the rowing men, not Odysseus was turned to stone. Odysseus, horrified found Penelope still being pestered by the suitors, he happens to fire his bow, killing all of the suitors and was reunited with his wife and his kingdom.

~~~|THE ODYSSEY|~~~

Newspaper article by Darren.

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ODYSEUSS -  HIS RETURN HOME - EMILIE                                                                Imagine along ten years of war and two years of struggling. Imagine leaving with six hundred men, then arrive as the only surviver. Well Odysseus didn’t have to imagine!Odysseus was elated to be home, to see his family and to get those stubborn suitors away from his wife.Back the Ithica Palace Odysseus’s wife Penelope who couldn’t stall those suitors anymore as they caught her the other night unweaving her weaving that she did early that day. Odysseus was welcomed by somewhat of a welcome from his son Telemachus. Sadly Telemachus couldn’t remember who his father Odyseuss was[as Odyseuss left went Telemachus was not even two years old], but Odyseuss knew straight away that that was his son. Soon after Odyseuss told Telemachus that he was his father, Telemachus told his mother Penelope that instead of choosing her king they should compete. So Penelope  set up a target that not only the fittest suitor could get their arrow to even land on it.The suitors kept shooting but not was even close to it. Then after a long time of shooting then missing then shooting then missing finally someone got it on, Telemachus ran over to him looked at him and said, “ Mother, Father is back.”And as it says in the text ““When Penelope came to the head of the stairs, her face was unsmiling. She bowed her head to Odysseus and waved him towards a chair. ‘You must be weary, sir, after all your travelling. I am most grateful to you for ridding the palace of those wasters,’ and she waved her hand about her at the pile of dead bodies. ‘I shall prepare a bed for you.’It was Odysseus’ turn to be dumbstruck. So cold a welcome after twenty years? Well, perhaps he was not the handsome husband she had sent away to war. Perhaps he was a disappointment to her. ‘Could I not sleep in my own bed?’ he asked timidly.‘Very well, I shall have it carried to the West Room. You will be comfortable there.’Odysseus clapped his hands. ‘Now I understand! You are testing me, lady! My bed is carved out of the strongest branch of the tree which stands in the centre of this house and which holds up its roof. How could it be moved “to the West Room”?’Then Penelope leapt across the dead suitors on the floor and kissed her husband and held him close. ‘After so long, I had[…]”

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ODYSEUSS -  HIS RETURN HOME - EMILIE                                                                Imagine along ten years of war and two years of struggling. Imagine leaving with six hundred men, then arrive as the only surviver. Well Odysseus didn’t have to imagine!Odysseus was elated to be home, to see his family and to get those stubborn suitors away from his wife.Back the Ithica Palace Odysseus’s wife Penelope who couldn’t stall those suitors anymore as they caught her the other night unweaving her weaving that she did early that day. Odysseus was welcomed by somewhat of a welcome from his son Telemachus. Sadly Telemachus couldn’t remember who his father Odyseuss was[as Odyseuss left went Telemachus was not even two years old], but Odyseuss knew straight away that that was his son. Soon after Odyseuss told Telemachus that he was his father, Telemachus told his mother Penelope that instead of choosing her king they should compete. So Penelope  set up a target that not only the fittest suitor could get their arrow to even land on it.The suitors kept shooting but not was even close to it. Then after a long time of shooting then missing then shooting then missing finally someone got it on, Telemachus ran over to him looked at him and said, “ Mother, Father is back.”And as it says in the text ““When Penelope came to the head of the stairs, her face was unsmiling. She bowed her head to Odysseus and waved him towards a chair. ‘You must be weary, sir, after all your travelling. I am most grateful to you for ridding the palace of those wasters,’ and she waved her hand about her at the pile of dead bodies. ‘I shall prepare a bed for you.’It was Odysseus’ turn to be dumbstruck. So cold a welcome after twenty years? Well, perhaps he was not the handsome husband she had sent away to war. Perhaps he was a disappointment to her. ‘Could I not sleep in my own bed?’ he asked timidly.‘Very well, I shall have it carried to the West Room. You will be comfortable there.’Odysseus clapped his hands. ‘Now I understand! You are testing me, lady! My bed is carved out of the strongest branch of the tree which stands in the centre of this house and which holds up its roof. How could it be moved “to the West Room”?’Then Penelope leapt across the dead suitors on the floor and kissed her husband and held him close. ‘After so long, I had[…]”

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after a long journey odysseus finally reaches the shores of his beloved three island kingdom.He faced many difficulties but after 20 tiring years he made it ,he made it to Ithaca.
Although he was his head was filled with worries, was she she forced to marry? He fought the heartless suitors one by one and was a hero in the eyes of his faithfull wife Penelope and his brave son Telemachus.All the greedy suitors were now dead in Hades and his smart wife was very careful but later found that her husband whose blood was filled with braveness and hope ,was now right next to her.And then they lived happily ever after.

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Odysseus's return-BY TAVLEEN KAUR SAHI 7B

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Odysseus's return-BY TAVLEEN KAUR SAHI 7B

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ODYSSEUS BACK IN ITHACA
After 10 years of hard work and the bloody war ,everybody was expecting the troy hero- odysseus.But not knowing the people in Ithaca was waiting.10 more years with variable wars odysseus had to fight against the cyclops the sirens and more.The challenge was not finished yet.

The people of Itaca lost hope that their king will never return so some suitors were there ready to marry the wife of odysseus.At last he reached his palace and found the most horrific thing he could never imagine.It was the suitors who were trying to marry his wife.with his son Telemachus he took the arrows one by one aimed at the suitors they all fell to the ground and died. they had a happy life
THE END

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Odysseus has return to his own kingdom the one and only Ithaca!

After ten years of blood and war, another ten years trying to return to his kingdom. He has finally return to his very own kingdom! But there is still a challenge yet to come.

Odysseus has to get back to the palace before it’s to late. The suitors has found out that queen Penelope wasn’t going to finish the wedding dress. They told all the other suitors that she had lied. Odysseus got bask to his palace when his son, Telemachus, has just set a challenge to the suitors. Odysseus has completed the challenge and has defeated the suitors. Now Ithaca has it’s king!

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Odysseus Returns

After twelve years of hardship and loss of a king, Odysseus finally returns to a kingdom running out of food and crawling with greedy suitors to the throne. With this terrible situation Odysseus goes to a banquet full of the power thirsty suitors and acts like a beggar. Little did suitors know that they would be killed later by the king of Ithaca and his mighty bow. The result is that Ithaca is now returning to it’s former glory.

When Odysseus finally arrived he didn’t roam the streets crying “Your king has returned” he didn’t “Storm the castle killing every suitor in his sight” but he simply visited an old friend who was talking to his son Telemachus. Upon his visit to Odysseus’s friend he acts as if he is a traveler in front of Telemachus. Odysseus was testing Telemachus to see if he still remembered Odysseus. When Telemachus finally realised who this “traveler” really was Odysseus told him his plan to act like a beggar and then when it was least expected he would revile his true identity and kill all the suitors with his bow.

Here’s the view of a chef cooking all the food for the feast.

“I didn’t think much of the beggar at first but then the impossible happened he was actually Odysseus our true faithful king and he killed all of those rat-like suitors with his bow.”

Now that Ithaca has it’s king back Odysseus has to sacrifice himself to Poseidon to make peace with humans and gods.

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Ithaca News - Odysseus returns!

Odysseus has returned from Troy at last!

Last washed up on the shores of Scheria, Odysseus was found by a bunch of young women looking like an old man. He then went to the palace and the King gave him everything he needed to get back to Ithaca. When he got back, Odysseus found the suitors and his dog, Argos, recognised him.

“When that stranger walked up to the palace”, said one of the palace guards, ”Argos began barking frantically. It was very strange but when we heard Odysseus was back I understood that the gods had disguised him!

The suitors were killed by Odysseus!

The suitors that were trying to marry Queen Penelope have been killed by Odysseus of Ithaca, a hero at Troy and his son, Telemachus along with many of the palace servants at Pelicata Palace on the island of Ithaca. All happening right when Odysseus strung his old hunting bow.

“I was there,” said every servant we interviewed, “we all, led by Odysseus, attacked those terrible suitors that were trying to seize the throne and rise to power and I killed one of them!”

Odysseus! is back to Ithaca

Ithaca is now back to being under Odysseus’ rule, free of those terrible suitors that were trying to marry Queen Penelope for her power and riches and not her beauty this is very important because it means Ithaca will not end up in a nasty persons’ rule like the suitors

“my parents are very happy that they are back together now,” said Prince Telemachus, son of Odysseus, “they have been missing each other for over 20 years!”

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Odysseus Newspaper Article - Gabriel Razzauti 7B