and his crew were in sight of the homeland they had waited so long to see, when his crew mates opened the bag creating a great gust of wind blowing them back to Aeolus. "The king refuses to help them again, believing now that their voyage has been cursed by the gods."(pg. 916) This example shows determination on Odysseus' part because although he had been faced with trouble once again and had been betrayed by even his own men, who opened the bag and caused more conflict, his soul did not keep hi
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