S8E3 - You Odyssey This: Hubris and the Lotus Eaters
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The Triumph of Odysseus at Troy
Scuria was a peaceful kingdom, the faeations who lived there were not great warriors. But they did excel at sailing, dancing, and sports. King Elsynius scolded Odysseus for his rudeness to their guests but he just laughed it off. He casually pushed back his chair, strolled away from the table, and reached down to pick up a disc on the ground. The discus throw was part of the ancient Olympic pentathlon. In a matter of moments, there was a line of contenders, each hurling the discus as far as they could. Yuriales flung his disc very far, but even that was out-distance by Odys
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