After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men end up in the Lotus-Eaters' land. Upon making contact with the Lotus-Eaters, some of Odysseus' men ate the lotus, making them lose their will to report home. Odysseus had to haul his men back to the ship and tie them up under the benches. This was just one of the many hardships Odysseus faced on his journey home.

Again the god-like survivor Odysseus was blown off course. This time he landed on the island of Phaecia, home of the very kind and hospitable Alcinous. While sleeping on the shores of Phaecia, Odysseus was awoken by Nausicaa, he asked her to lead him to town. Upon entering the palace of the king, Alcinous, Odysseus threw himself to the knees of the queen, Arete and said to her "Grant me this: speedy passage home,/ for I have suffered long, far from my people." (99) Odysseus shared many feast and sporting games with the phaeacians while waiting his passage home. Alcinous presented Odysseus with another temptation saying to him, "That you, being the kind of man you are -/ my kind of man - would marry my daughter/ and stay here and be called my son. I would/ give you a house with possessions/ if you wou

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Approximate Word count = 546
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)