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‘“I hope Zeus loves you as I do, since you have saved me from the agonies of wandering. The worst thing humans suffer is homelessness; we must endure this life because of desperate hunger; we endure, as migrants with no home.”’

‘“You are worn down and brokenhearted, always dwelling on pain and wandering. You never feel joy at heart. You have endured too much.” … My warrior soul agreed.’

‘The gods do not bless everyone the same, with equal gifts of body, mind, or speech. One man is weak, but gods may crown his words with loveliness. Men gladly look to him; his speech is steady, with calm dignity ... Another man has godlike looks but no grace in his words. Like you—you look impressive, and a god could not improve your body. But your mind is crippled.’

‘Sometimes tears bring comfort to my heart, but not for long; cold grief grows sickening. I miss them all, but one man most. When I remember him, I cannot eat or sleep, since no one labored like him—Odysseus. His destiny was suffering, and mine the endless pain of missing him.’

‘Many birds go flying in sunlight, and not all are meaningful.’