Ulysses's Journey

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Ulysses begins his journey back home to Ithaca peacefully. While sailing Ulysses and his men encountered a beautiful city without walls, which had an amazing agricultural system and citizens strolling peacefully. Eurylochus an old warrior convinces Ulysses to attack the small "defenseless" city and says that it was a "gift sent from the gods" and if they were to reject their gift they will be angry. As Ulysses and his men docked their ships on the beach the townsfolk fled into the hills. Ulysses and his crew had robbed the homes of the townsfolk, sacrificed their cattle, and later cooked the cattle and had a feast. While Ulysses and his crew were having their fun the kinsman of the villages the Ciconians prepared for battle. Soon, the Ciconians

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