What are some examples of unfair divine justice in "The Odyssey"?

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Posted by caitlin001 on October 6, 2008 at 7:58 AM and tagged with characters, divine justice, plot, the odyssey, themes

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Zeus sending the storm that blew Odysseus and his crew to the Land of the Lotus Eaters, leading him on a ten year journey to get home was a bit extreme for a bit of over-zealous after war...

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