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10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the lotus eaters-drugged Odysseus' men.

2.)Cyclopes-believed Odysseus that he was no body and gets hurt.

3.) Circe-Odysseus sends his men to find out what she is, turns men into pigs, Hermes gives Odysseus garlic so he doesn't turn into pig

4.)the sirens-singing

10 most important events in the odyssey
1.) the

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