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S8E2 - You Odyssey This: Beach Party Gone Wrong
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
The Sea-Nip and Odysseus
Odysseus spent the last seven years on an island as a prisoner to a sea-nip. As Odysseus sank beneath the waves, Luca Thea approached him. She said she had watched his journey and could not let him die here. When you reach land, throw it back into the ocean where I can retrieve it.
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Speaker 2
Odysseus, the boy said, hear me now, you must remove your cloak. Let go of the raft and sink into the wild. Trust me, and I will protect you.
Speaker 1
Odysseus looked down into the waves beneath him and saw the golden glowing figure of a beautiful sea-nip. Men might be enchanted by this, but remember, Odysseus spent the last seven years on an island as a prisoner to a sea-nip, so let's just say he was less than impressed. And yet, as he looked in the eyes of this particular water goddess, Odysseus saw kindness and something he felt he could trust. She looked a little sad and more than a little wise, and so he did as she told him. He dropped his cloak and let go of the log that kept him afloat. As Odysseus sank beneath the waves, the sea-nip approached him. I am Luca Thea, she said.
Speaker 2
I have watched your journey, and I cannot let you die here. Take my veil and wrap it around yourself. It will keep you safe in the water through the storm. When you reach land, throw it back into the ocean where I can retrieve
Speaker 1
it. Luca Thea reached out and offered Odysseus a light, shimmering veil. It didn't look like much. It was almost like a see-through blanket, but it was surprisingly warm and strong, and as soon as he wrapped it around himself, Odysseus was pulled above the waves. And despite all the wind and the storm, his head was held high, and he was able to breathe as the current pulled him toward the island.
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