Tonya read the following passage in a myth:
Odysseus was alone, lost, and close to despair. There was nothing on the horizon. Odysseus—the great and experienced warrior, hero of battles, and slayer of terrible monsters—could see nothing but small rolling waves. The vast ocean, in every direction, seemed to go on forever before finally meeting the horizon.
What background information can Tonya use to better understand the myth and its cultural context?
