The Childrens Homer the Adventures of Odysseus And the Tale of Troy
The Childrens Homer the Adventures of Odysseus And the Tale of Troy
Padriac Colum
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He swam towards it until he felt its stream flowing through the water of the sea. Then in his heart he prayed to the river. 'Hear me, O River, ' was what he said, 'I am come to thee as a suppliant, fleeing from the anger of Poseidon, god of the sea. Even by the gods is the man I 3 4 THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS pitied who comes to them as a wanderer and a hapless man. 1 am thy suppliant, O River ; pity me and help me in my need/ Now the river water was smooth for his swimming, and he came safely ...to its mouth. He came to a place where he might land, but with his flesh swollen and streams of salt water gushing from his mouth and nostrils. He lay on the ground without breath or speech, swooning with the terrible weariness that was upon him. But in a while his breath came back to him and his courage rose. He remembered the veil that the Sea-nymph had given him and he loosened it and let it fall back into the flowing river. A wave came and bore it back to Ino who caught it in her hands. But Odysseus was still fearful, and he said in his heart, 'Ah me !
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