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Who is the "wanderer, harried for years on end" in The Odyssey's Land of the Lotus Eaters?

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The "wanderer, harried for years on end" refers to Odysseus, who has faced numerous challenges while trying to return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. His journey is marked by prolonged difficulties, including being trapped on Calypso's Island and encountering various obstacles such as the Lotus-Eaters and the Cyclops.

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The wanderer is Odysseus himself. He has been trying to get home to Ithaca since the Trojan War ended, but he has been "harried for years on end". This means that he has had troubles for many years. He was stuck on Calypso's Island, and has faced many obstacles to his journey. The Lotus-Eaters are one of the obstacles, as the Cyclops and others will be.

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