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How important is the episode in Phaecia to the whole poem? The Odyssey is a Poem written by Homer, a blind Bard. An account is told of the famous heroic warrior
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... How important is the episode in Phaecia to the whole poem? The Odyssey is a Poem written by Homer, a blind Bard. An account is told of the famous heroic warrior, Odysseus who has been away from home for 20 years after fighting in the Trojan war. Phiacia is the last place Odysseus visits before returning home to Ithaca. Through out his long enduring travels we see the temptations Odysseus is faced with, but always he turns away as the one main thing on his mind is returning home to his family and homeland. When Odysseus first lands in Phaecia the first person he meets is the white-armed Nausica. A young beautiful princess whose father is King Alcinious. Along with the help of Athena, Odysseus finds his way to the palace of Alcinous. At this point Odysseus is desperate to get home. He has almost lost all hope as his
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