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a-chan
a-chan
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 The poem ends as Athena commands the men of Ithaca to stop fighting, to end the cycle of vengeance. What are the implications of this conclusion?

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Posted by a-chan on Monday November 5, 2007 at 12:37 AM and tagged with book 24, the odyssey.

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  1. malibrarian Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Athena is trying to help Odysseus still have a country and home left to rule.  She is ending the cycle of revenge that could continue for generations to come, which would utterly decimate Ithaca, leaving Odysseus' home and family in ruins.

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    http://www.enotes.com/odyssey/book-24-summary-analysis

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    Posted by malibrarian on Saturday November 10, 2007 at 2:35 PM