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Zeus, the god of home owners.

— Emily Wilson The Odyssey (2017)

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There never were such bullies as these men,
and they intend us harm.

The Odyssey (2017)

Penelope
decided she must show herself to these
ungentlemanly suitors.

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Demeter with the cornrows in her hair.

The Odyssey (2017)

They did great wrong,
through their impulsiveness; they skimmed the wealth
of an important man, and disrespected
his wife, believing he would never come.

The Odyssey (2017)

She went up
to her own room. Her muscular, firm hand
picked up the ivory handle of the key—
a hook of bronze.

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