Greek mythology

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1. Initial: The initial situation is when Odysseus gets to the world of the dead, and sacrifices the animals and then feeds their blood to various souls. (Page 133-134: "Perimed?s and Eurylochos held fast the victims, while I drew my sword and dug the pit, a cubit's length along and across. I poured out the drink-offering for All Souls, first with honey and milk, then with the fine wine, and the third time with water, and I sprinkled white barely-meal over it... When I had made prayer and supplication to the company of the dead, I cut he victim's throats over the pit, and the red blood poured out.Then the souls of the dead who had passed away came up in a crowd...")

1. Initial: The initial situation is when Odysseus and his crew start their journey home. (Page 107: "'From that place we sailed onward much discouraged but glad to have escaped death, although we had lost good companions...But Zeus Cloudgatherer sent a nor'wester upon our fleet with a night rushed down from the sky. The ships were blown plunging along, the sails were split into shreds and tatters by the violence of the wind. We let down the sails in fear of death, and rowed the bare hulls to shore. There we lay two days and two nights on end, eating out our hearts with hardship and anxiety.") Reversal:

1. Initial: The initial situation is when Odysseus arrives at the palace. and asks for help getting home. (Page 86: '"There Odysseus stood gazing, after all his tribulations.When he had taken it in he crossed the threshold with brisk steps, and entered the hall...'Arete, daughter of divine Rhexenor! I come in my distress, a suppliant to your husband and to your knees.Yes, and to these who sit at meat; may the gods grant them to be happy while they live; and may each have children to inherit his wealth and the honourable place which the people has given him. Now I beseech you to send me home to my native land without delay, for I have long suffered tribulation far from my friends.'") Reversal:

1. Initial: The initial situation is when Telemachos and his crew arrive at Menelaos's palace. (Pages 40/41) Reversal: The reversal is when Telemachos learns that his father, Odysseus, is being held captive on Calypso's island. (Page 54: "'Odysseus Laertiades, the man of Ithaca! I saw him in an island weeping hot tears, in the house of Calypso the nymph who holds him by force; and he cannot get away to his native land, since he has neither men nor galleys to take over the broad back of the sea.'")