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So now at last, you gods, you train your spite on me for keeping a mortal man beside me. The man I saved, ……………………………………………….. And I welcomed him warmly, cherished him, even vowed To make the man immortal, ageless, all his days…” What is the purpose of this passage?

Answer 1

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Here Calypso is speaking, - speaking upon the issue of the double standard between gods and goddesses. 

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Answer 2

These are lines from Homer's epic novel THE ODYSSEY.

What is ODYSSEY?

• The Odyssey is Homer's epic about Odysseus' ten-year journey home following the Trojan War. While Odysseus battles mysterious creatures and faces the gods' wrath, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus fend off suitors competing for Penelope's hand and Ithaca's monarchy until Odysseus returns. Odysseus wins a contest to prove his identity, slaughters the suitors, and reclaims the kingdom of Ithaca at the end of the Odyssey.

What is The Odyssey's major point?

• The Odyssey is centered around a single goal: Odysseus' return to Ithaca, where he would defeat the annoying suitors camped in his palace and reconnect with his devoted wife, Penelope.

What is the purpose of this passage?

• Helen is narrating her role in the Trojan War to Telemachus. Penelope is pleading with Athena to help her reclaim Odysseus. Circe is chastising Odysseus for his desire to flee. Calypso complains to Hermes about the gods' double standards.

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