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Chapter 9 HOW ODYSSEUS LEFT TROYLAND AND SAILED FOR HIS KINGDOM PAST THE LAND OF THE LOTUS EATERS

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aca, a rugged little island in the sea to the

f clever devices. Far and wide he was known as Odysseus of the many counsels. Wise, also,

s, was still a baby, there was a very great w

to help him. Many came from afar, but none from a more distant kingdom than Odysseus. Wife and child

as a beggar he went into the city and found out much to help the Greek armies. With his long sword he fought his

under the besiegers sailed homewards, and Odysseus set sail for his roc

t love he loved his fair wife and little son and old fathe

he said. Very soon he hoped to see his dear land again, but

lways he would choose to figh

ty, and slew the people. Much rich plunder they took, but ere they could return to their ships, a host of people came fr

Back to their ships went Odysseus and his men. Out of each ship were six men slain.

storm. For two days and two nights the ships were at the mercy of the tempests. At dawn on the third day, the storm pas

t and a fierce north wind swept the ships from their course. For nin

t of the lotus flower. Those who ate the lotus ceased to remember that there was a past or a future. All duties t

dwelt there. To them the Lotus Eaters gave their honey-sweet food, and no sooner had each man eaten than he had no wish ever to

. Beneath the benches of his ship he tightly bound them, and swiftly he made his ships sail from the

Ithaca smote the gray sea-water with their long oars, and spe

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Contents

Chapter 1 THE DREAM Chapter 2 THE PEACESTEAD Chapter 3 BALDUR DEAD Chapter 4 HELHEIM Chapter 5 PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER Chapter 6 HOW PERSEUS VOWED A RASH VOW Chapter 7 HOW PERSEUS SLEW THE GORGON Chapter 8 HOW PERSEUS MET ANDROMEDA Chapter 9 HOW ODYSSEUS LEFT TROYLAND AND SAILED FOR HIS KINGDOM PAST THE LAND OF THE LOTUS EATERS Chapter 10 HOW ODYSSEUS CAME TO THE LAND OF THE CYCL PES, AND HIS ADVENTURES THERE Chapter 11 HOW ODYSSEUS MET WITH CIRCE, THE SIRENS, AND CALYPSO
Chapter 12 HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES
Chapter 13 HOW JASON LOST HIS SANDAL
Chapter 14 HOW THEY BUILT THE SHIP ARGO
Chapter 15 HOW THE ARGONAUTS WON THE GOLDEN FLEECE
Chapter 16 HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE
Chapter 17 HOW THESEUS SLEW THE CLUB-BEARER AND THE PINE-BENDER
Chapter 18 THE TWELVE LABORS OF HERCULES
Chapter 19 HERCULES IN THE NETHER WORLD
Chapter 20 BLACK TARTARUS AND THE ELYSIAN FIELDS
Chapter 21 HOW BEOWULF OVERCAME THE OGRE AND THE WATER-WITCH
Chapter 22 HOW THE FIRE DRAGON WARRED WITH THE GOTH FOLK
Chapter 23 HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME TO LIVE IN THE GREEN WOOD
Chapter 24 THE MEETING OF ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN
Chapter 25 GUY'S EARLY ADVENTURES AND HIS FIGHT WITH THE DUN COW
Chapter 26 TRAVELS AND DEEDS IN MANY LANDS
Chapter 27 HOW GUY FOUGHT WITH THE GIANT COLBRAND
Chapter 28 No.28
Chapter 29 No.29
Chapter 30 No.30
Chapter 31 No.31
Chapter 32 No.32
Chapter 33 No.33
Chapter 34 No.34
Chapter 35 CHARACTERS OF THE VIKINGS
Chapter 36 HARALD FAIRHAIR
Chapter 37 MIMER THE BLACKSMITH
Chapter 38 SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE
Chapter 39 SIEGFRIED COMES HOME
Chapter 40 SIEGFRIED AT THE COURT OF WORMS
Chapter 41 SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND
Chapter 42 SIEGFRIED SUBDUES BRUNHILD
Chapter 43 BLANCANDRIN'S MISSION
Chapter 44 GANELON'S TREASON
Chapter 45 ROLAND'S PRIDE
Chapter 46 ROLAND SOUNDS HIS HORN
Chapter 47 RODRIGO AND THE LEPER
Chapter 48 THE KNIGHTING OF RODRIGO
Chapter 49 HOW THE CID MADE A COWARD INTO A BRAVE MAN
Chapter 50 HOW THE CID RULED VALENCIA
Chapter 51 GESSLER'S TYRANNY
Chapter 52 WILLIAM TELL AND HIS GREAT SHOT
Chapter 53 THE ESCAPE OF WILLIAM TELL
Chapter 54 THE SEVEN ADVENTURES OF RUSTEM
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