he had to go to war im troy
Odysseus went on The Odyssey because he wanted to travel back to his fatherland of Ithaca.
He had to go fight in the Trojan war
Circe sent Odysseus to go talk to Tiresias, who gave him instructions for his journey home to Ithaca.
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Tiresias tells Odysseus he will go to Thrinacia, then to Ithaca, then to a land where no one has heard of the sea. Finally, Odysseus will return to Ithaca.
he had to go to war im troy
Odysseus went on The Odyssey because he wanted to travel back to his fatherland of Ithaca.
Back home to Ithaca.
He had to go fight in the Trojan war
home to Ithaca:) duhhh!
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because he is a great warrior and had to go fight in the Trojan war.
Circe sent Odysseus to go talk to Tiresias, who gave him instructions for his journey home to Ithaca.
He needed to sail pass this strait to get home to Ithaca.
Besides a Goddess, Calypso is considered to be a temptation to Odysseus, which in some cases are true. He was willing to be with her for years, although his heart still longed to go back to Ithaca and be with his wife. Calypso is not exactly like the other obstacles/problems Odysseus faces, it is just that she basically prolonged his trip to return home to Ithaca.
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